St. Mary

Barnard Castle, Durham

Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

Photograph of St. Mary
Image: Andy Waddington (Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Sunday Mass

09:30 (1st and 3rd Sundays only), 11:30 Ordinariate (1st–4th Sundays)

Saturday: 18:30 Vigil (before 2nd and 4th Sundays)

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 18:15 Latin

Tue

  • –

Wed

  • –

Thu

  • 10:00

Fri

  • 12:00 Ordinariate

Sat

  • 18:30 Vigil (before 2nd and 4th Sundays)

Sun

  • 09:30 (1st and 3rd Sundays only)
  • 11:30 Ordinariate (1st–4th Sundays)

Parish schedules can change on holy days of obligation.

What the parish's page says
1st & 3rd Sunday of the month ... 9.30am Sunday at S. Mary ... 11.30am Sunday at S. Mary (Ordinariate Mass) ... 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month ... 6.30pm Saturday, vigil Mass at S. Mary ... Mondays 6.15pm at S. Mary (celebrated in Latin) ... Thursdays 10.00 am at S. Mary ... Fridays 12.00noon at S. Mary (Ordinariate Mass)
Source: St Mary’s Catholic Church, Barnard Castle. Retrieved 17 October 2026. Source last checked 17 October 2026. Check with the parish for changes and holy days.

Another source gives different times for this church and we have not been able to settle which is current. Please check with the parish.

Saturday 6:30pm Sunday Morning No Sunday morning Mass Sunday Evening No Sunday evening Mass
Source: Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle — St Mary, Barnard Castle. Retrieved 17 October 2026.

Confession Times

Monday
5:30-6:00pm
Thursday
5:30-6:00pm
Saturday
10:00-11:00am

Adoration & Devotions

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Friday 6:00-7:00pm

Information sources

About St. Mary

St. Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Barnard Castle, Durham. It is part of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Introduction

The parish of St Mary's extends over the whole of Upper Teesdale, including Middleton-in-Teesdale where a small chapel-of-ease serves local people.

History

The modern parish of St Mary's dates to 1845 when its first parish priest, Father William Allen, was appointed; he bought the Union Hall and transformed it into a parish church. The new church of St Mary's was opened in 1928, replacing the old church which was sold and demolished for housing. The Dales Catholic Parish was formed on 1 January 2024 by the amalgamation of four Catholic churches.

Sources for this profile

  1. St Mary's Catholic ChurchRetrieved 29 September 2026
  2. St Joseph & St Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Richmond - Schools, Groups and OrganisationsRetrieved 6 September 2026

Clergy

  • Pastor Rev. John Bane

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Birch Rd, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8NR

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