Thornhill Ministries

Responding to the Hunger for God in Our Time

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 077 368 32 458

www.thornhillministries.co.uk                       email:thornhillministries@derrydiocese.org 

Welcome to Thornhill Ministries, where our team offers a variety of responses

to those who hunger for meaning... for God...

We provide opportunities for reflection and  for deeper exploration.

The Word of God is at the heart of our ministries as we strive towards an integrated spirituality.

 Journey to a Deeper Well

'Give me a drink'

-  a direct request He makes of me:

inviting me and drawing me

to ponder hidden wisdom

within my own resources.

He promises eternal cure from thirst

and in so doing

supplies a riddle for reflection.

As 'Sir' is seen as 'Prophet'

and then as revealed 'Messiah'

I move to inner depth

where Spirit-led

I am freed of empty bucket.

Lenten journey's deepening call

is heard in the silent music of mutuality

where dialogue and flirtation,

invitation and intuition

move me to a deeper well.

And living water revives afresh the spirit,

the passion of my youth

and the fervour of my dreams.  

(Sr Perpetua) 

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Lenten Journey

The Emmaus Room at Pennyburn is the venue for our Lenten Journey 2026. 

Please feel free to come along, inmediately after the 7:00 pm evening Mass on Wednesdays. Each reflective  evening is a mix of prayer, meditation and scripture. Open to all. Each evening is stand-alone. You would be most welcome. 

Wednesdays of Lent

Time: 7:30 pm - 8:20 pm

Venue: Emmaus Room, Pennyburn Church, Derry. 

Guided Prayer in the Faith Community 

Praying Scripture is a core part of our Ministries. St Mary's Parish has invited us to lead short periods of weekly guided prayer reflections for teh Mondays of Lent. These are an imtroduction to the experience of the Ignatian way of allowing the Word of God to find a home in our hearts. 

While anyone can join in on the webcam, the experience of being in the Church holds us in a different way. 

Mondays of Lent

Time: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Venue: St Mary's Church, Melmount. Strabane