ST COLUMBA’S CHURCH, LONG TOWER

MASSES OVER THE CHRISTMAS SEASON & NEW YEAR

24^th December 2025– 6^th January 2026

 

Wednesday 24^th December       10.00am

Family Vigil for Christmas          6.00pm (Long Tower Folk Group)

Evening Vigil for Christmas       8.00pm (Long Tower Senior Choir)

Candlelight Christmas Mass     10.00pm (Margaret Keys, Soprano)

Thursday 25^th December – Christmas Day           8.00am

                                                                                 10.00am

                                                                                 12Noon

Friday 26^th December                 No Masses

Saturday 27^th December            No Morning Mass /6.00pm (Vigil Mass)

Sunday 28^thDecember                8.00am, 10.00am & 12Noon

Monday 29^th December              10.00am     

Tuesday 30^th December             10.00am

Wednesday 31^st December        10.00am & 4.30pm

On New Year’s Eve, Wednesday 31^st December you are invited to come together to celebrate Mass at 4.30pm in St Columba’s Church, Long Tower. We gather in the last light of the old year to move out again in the Light of Christ into 2026.

Thursday 1^st January 2026        10.00am

Friday 2^nd January                      10.00am    

Saturday 3^rd January                  10.00am     6.00pm

Sunday 4^th January                     8.00am, 10.00am & 12Noon

Monday 5^th January                   10.00am & 7.30pm (Vigil Mass Epiphany)

Tuesday 6^th January                   10.00am & 7.30pm (Feast of Epiphany) 

 

 

 

CHURCH CLOSING TIMES

Please note the Church will close at 6.00pm on 25^th & 26^th December & at 6.00pm from 28^th December – 2^rd January 2026 (inclusive).

 

 

CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS

The last Confessions for Christmas will be Tuesday 23^rd December from 10.30am to 12 Noon and from 5.30pm- 7.15pm. There will be no Confessions after this date until the evening of Monday 5^th January at 7.00pm when Confessions will resume as normal.

 

                                                                     

ADORATION

Adoration will resume as normal on Wednesday 7^th January 2026 after 10.00am Mass.

 

 

PADRE PIO MASS

The Padre Pio Mass will resume on Monday 26^th January 2026 at 7.30pm

 

 

 Evening of Prayer with Sister Clare

Mass followed by Mini Vigil to 10pm for healing and intercession will resume on Thursday 5^th February 2026 at 7.30pm. Confessions at 6.30pm & Rosary at 7pm.

 

 

 PARISH OFFICE

The Parish Office will be closed from 5.00pm on Tuesday 23^rd December and will re-open at 9.00am on Monday 5^th January 2026.

 

 

ADORATION CHAPEL PUMP STREET

The Adoration Chapel in Pump Street is currently closed until further notice.

 

 

Masses January 2026

There will be  NO 7.30pm Evening Mass from Monday 12^th to Friday 16^th January 2026 (Inclusive)