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Fr. Colm Hayden

Fr. Colm is from Dublin, Ireland. He was appointed our parish priest in 2005. In 2015 Bishop Seamus further appointed Fr. Colm as the Episcopal Vicar for the East Durham and Sunderland area.

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 23/07/21

Thanks for your co-operation in ensuring we maintain the safe space in our two church buildings. Again, thanks to our stewards. Our...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 16/07/21

Well, we seem to be getting back to normal…but not quite yet! There are still concerns; the Durham area isn’t doing great in the Covid...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 09/07/21

We welcomed Capuchin Brothers Paul and John to the parish this week. They stayed at the presbytery with me and visited both parish and...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 02/07/21

The last of the First Communions is this weekend. Many thanks to our dedicated catechists for their tireless work preparing the children....

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 25/06/21

The governing body of the Federation of St. Thomas More and St. Joseph’s met for the last time on Thursday evening before the schools...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 18/06/21

Returning to church has been a real blessing for all of us and slowly we take tentative steps towards getting back to some normality. For...

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Thought from Fr. Colm 13/06/21

G7 Summit, Euros 20, The signs are there that normality is on the horizon. And yet the news of rampant Variants causes us to pause. Are...

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Thought from Fr. Colm 04/06/21

Thank God we have been able to bask in the much deserved glorious sunshine this week. It has been a particular blessing to teachers and...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 28/5/21

I joined the year 13’s on Thursday for the annual school leavers’ Mass at St. Leonard’s. It is very difficult to fully understand the...

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Thought from Fr. Colm -22/05/21

Perhaps one of the areas of greatest concern right now is the health of our young people. Sometimes overlooked in the broad scheme of...

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The Parish of the Durham Martyrs

Fr. Colm Hayden

Thoughts from Fr. Colm

Thought from Fr. Colm - 23/07/21

Thought from Fr. Colm - 16/07/21

Thought from Fr. Colm - 09/07/21

Thought from Fr. Colm - 02/07/21

Thought from Fr. Colm - 25/06/21

Thought from Fr. Colm - 18/06/21

Thought from Fr. Colm 13/06/21

Thought from Fr. Colm 04/06/21

Thought from Fr. Colm - 28/5/21

Thought from Fr. Colm -22/05/21

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