Grow Your Faith

Pray together. Reflect on the Gospel. Grow in faith.

Grow your Faith

Faith grows when we take time to pause, pray, and reflect.

This page brings together simple resources from across the Diocese of Derry to support you grow in your faith — whether you’re looking for quiet prayer, thoughtful reflection, or opportunities to gather with others.

You don’t need to have all the answers. Just start where you are.

Take a moment. Explore what’s here. Let your faith grow.

Ways to Grow Your Faith

Here you’ll find reflections, prayer, and opportunities to gather with others and share faith in your parish and local community.

18 February 2026
News
Grow in Faith
A question from someone with a Church of Ireland background: what does the term "vigil" mean — and is it another name for a service? The Church Counts a Liturgical Day from Sunset, Not MidnightThis follows ancient Jewish tradition. Because of this, t...
11 February 2026
Grow in Faith
Lent Resources
A Simple Invitation to Pray with the Sunday Gospel Lent offers every parish a simple opportunity: to gather people together around Christ and His Word.This short guide shares practical ideas to help parishes do just that. Baptised and Sent in Lent wi...
10 February 2026
Grow in Faith
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 18 February 2026. This Lent, parishes across the Diocese of Derry are gathering people together using the Sycamore video faith resources — simple weekly evenings centred on the Sunday Gospel, prayer, reflection and ...
11 July 2024
Grow in Faith
Q: I once heard a priest talk about Ordinary Time and that it didn't mean 'plain' or that other times were more important. Of course, I can't remember how he explained it. Can you explain some more? A: I personally was not there when your priest was ...
29 May 2024
Grow in Faith
Do you want to learn more about your catholic faith? Do you want to know and share the catechism of the catholic church with your children? In parish faith communities throughout the country religious education, catechism, prayer study, and adult fai...
22 April 2024
Grow in Faith
Could you lead prayer in your parish? Could you make an impact on other people's prayer life? Is your parish in the Diocese of Derry? You are invited to be part of our mission to renew and develop parish prayer in every parish in the Diocese of Derry...
11 March 2024
Grow in Faith
Jubilee 2025
A new guide "Teach us to Pray" is now available online and can be downloaded free.  The guide is made up of sections dedicated to prayer in the parish community, and in the family, with other sections dedicated to young people, cloistered commun...
24 November 2023
Grow in Faith
Q: Is it always wrong in every case to lie? What about the so called 'little white lie?' I'm thinking of situations where you tell a person something you know is false to spare their feelings, when they're likely never going to know the truth anyway....
24 November 2023
Grow in Faith
Q: Praying for the dead: where can this be found in the Bible? I don't want any reference to the Catechism, thanks. A: As you allude to in your question, many of the details regarding the Church's teaching on Purgatory (and the utility and appropriat...

Sycamore Video Series

What is Sycamore?

It's a video series introducing the christian faith, a process of evangelization that is sharing the good news of our faith to those who are familiar with the basic ideas.

Sycamore is an informal course about the Christian faith and its relevance for life today

It gives you space to meet other people, share ideas, explore your beliefs, and think about questions that really matter. Each session involves a short film and time for discussion.

What is Sycamore and how can it help your parish, school or chaplaincy? With Fr Stephen Wang

Sycamore - where you can find 60 short videos about every aspect of the Catholic Christian faith.

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Diocesan Offices
St Eugene’s Cathedral
Francis Street, Derry
BT48 9AP

Tel: 028 7126 2302