The people of the parish and surrounding parishes gather on Sundays and weekdays at St. Joseph's parish church to celebrate the Eucharist, light a candle and make quiet devotion. This church was erected in 1898.

Photo by Donal Mc Enroe

Previous to the building of St. Joseph's Church there stood a smaller church  on the site of St. Macartan's Hall . This church was built in 1824 and is shown in the photo immediately below. A plaque positioned high above the door of the old church and now inset on the front of St. Macartan's Hall,  reads 'this chapel was erected by the people of the parish in 1824.'

After the completion of the cathedral in 1892 a decision to build a larger church and a presbytery was finalised.  The cathedral's architect, William Hague, was chosen to design the new St. Joseph's Church and on Sunday 15th May 1898 the foundation stone of the new church was laid. The new church was named after St. Joseph at a dedication ceremony celebrated by Michael Cardinal Logue, Archbishop of Armagh (1840 - 1924) on Sunday 18th March 1900. The presbytery adjoining the church is of the same period.

Photo above by Donal Mc Enroe

Christmas Day 2008

It is hoped to refurbish and upgrade St. Joseph's Church for its second century in the latter half of 2010. Negotiations are underway with Derry architect Gerry Loughrey, an architect who has done much work in the north in the upgrading of churches. Details will be announced later. The Parish Draw is one way people are supporting this project.