Diocese of Galloway
Parishes A-G

Annan - St Columba
Location of the church:
40 Scott's Street, Annan DG12 6JG
Parish Priest:
Rev Gerald Donnelly (resident at St. Andrew's Dumfries)
Email: dumfries.standrew@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:
Sunday: 12.00 noon
Holy Day of Obligation: 11.30 am
Confessions: on request
 
Ardrossan - Saint Peter-in-Chains
Location of the church:
1 South Crescent Road, Ardrossan
Parish Priest: Rev Duncan McVicar
Postal address:
Saint Peter in Chains
1 South Crescent Road
Ardrossan
KA22 8DU
Telephone: 01294 464063
Email: ardrossan@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:
Sunday: Vigil Mass 5.30 pm; 10.30 am
Holy Day of Obligation: 10.00 am, 7.00 pm
Confessions: Saturday 4.30 to 5.15 pm; on request
 
Auchinleck - Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Patrick
Location of Church:
Sorn Road, Auchinleck (parish served from Cumnock)
Parish Priest: Rev Philip Kitchen, MA (Hons)
Email: cumnock@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:
Sunday: Saturday Vigil Mass 6.00 pm
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: Saturday 5.15 pm - 5.45 pm; on request
 
Ayr - Cathedral of Saint Margaret
Location of the Cathedral:
John Street, Ayr
Cathedral Administrator: Rev David M Borland, B.D. Dip.Phil.
Postal address:
Cathedral House
27 John Street
Ayr
KA8 0BS
Telephone: 01292 263488
Email: rcayr@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:
Sunday: Vigil Mass 6.00 pm; 09.30 am
Holy Day of Obligation:  
Confessions: Saturday after mass
 
Ayr - Saint Paul
Location of the church:
Peggieshill Road, Ayr
Parish Priest: Rev David M Borland, B.D. Dip.Phil.
Resident at the Cathedral of Saint Margaret
Church address:
Saint Paul's
2 Peggieshill Place
Ayr
KA7 3RF
Telephone: 01292 263488
Email: rcayr@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Web: www.rcayr.org.uk
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Mass Times:  
Sunday: 11.30 am
Holy Day of Obligation:  
 
Beith - Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
Location of the church:
Mitchell Street, Beith (parish served from Dalry)
Parish Priest: Rev Mark Kelly
Postal address:
Saint Palladius'
10 Aitken Street
Dalry
KA24 4BX
Telephone: 01294 832181
E-mail: beith@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:  
Sunday: Saturday Vigil at 6:30pm
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: before the vigil 6-6:20pm on Saturdays
 
Catrine - St Joseph
The parish has been amalgamated with Our Lady and Saint Patrick's, Auchinleck.
All enquiries should now be addressed to the parish priest at Saint John's, Cumnock.
The registers of St Joseph's are deposited at Our Lady and Saint Patrick's, Auchinleck.
 
Cumnock - Saint John the Evangelist
Location of the church:
92 Glaisnock Street, Cumnock
Parish Priest: Rev Philip Kitchen, MA (Hons)
Postal address:
Saint John's
92 Glaisnock Street
Cumnock
KA18 1JU
Telephone: 01290 421031
Email:  cumnock@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:  
Sunday: 11 am
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: on request

Dalbeattie - Saint Peter
Served from Kirkcudbright
Location of the church:
Craignair Street, Dalbeattie (Sat Nav: DG5 4AX)
Parish Priest:
Rev William McFadden
Email: dalbeattie@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:
Sunday: Saturday Vigil at 2pm
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: on request
 
Dalry - Saint Palladius
Location of the church:
Aitken Street, Dalry
Parish Priest: Rev Mark Kelly
Postal address:
Saint Palladius'
10 Aitken Street
Dalry
KA24 4BX
Telephone: 01294 832181
E-mail: dalry@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:
Sunday: 11:30 am
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: on request
 
Dumfries - Saint Andrew
Location of the church:
Shakespeare Street, Dumfries
Parish Priest: Rev Gerald Donnelly
Postal address:
St Andrew's
27 Brooke Street
Dumfries
DG1 2JL
Telephone: 01387 254281
Email: dumfries.standrew@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
St. Columba's Annan & St. Mary's New Abbey are served from St. Andrew's.
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Mass Times:
Sunday: Vigil Mass 6.00 pm; 10 am
Holy Day of Obligation: 9:30 am, 7.00 pm
Confessions: Saturday after morning Mass; Saturday evenings 5-5:30pm; on request
 
Dumfries - Saint Teresa
Location of the church:
Glasgow Street, Dumfries
Parish Priest: Fr Uchenna Odenigbo
Asst. Priest: Fr Boniface Ayoo
Postal address:
Saint Teresa's
Glasgow Street
Dumfries
DG2 9DE
Email: dumfries.stteresa@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: 11.30 am
Holy Day of Obligation: 11.30 am
Confessions: As announced
 
Galston - Saint Sophia
Location of the church:
9 Bentinck Street, Galston
Parish Priest: Fr Gabriel Onoyima
Email: galston@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Saturday evening Vigil: 5.30pm
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: on request
 
Girvan - The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Location of the church:
Harbour Lane, Girvan
Administrator: Fr Benjamin Mkeri
(resident in Maybole)
Postal address:
Sacred Hearts
17 Harbour Street
Girvan
KA26 9AJ
Telephone: 01465 713331
Email:  girvan@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: Vigil Mass 7.00 pm; 11.15 am
Holy Day of Obligation: 10.00 am, 7.30 pm
Confessions: Saturday 10.30-11.00 am; 6.30 to 7.00 pm; on request

Parishes H-M

Hurlford - Saint Paul
Location of the church:
53 Galston Road, Hurlford, KA1 5HT
Parish Priest: Fr Gabriel Onoyima
Telephone: 01563 820928
Email: hurlford@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: 9.00 am
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: on request
 
Irvine - Saint John Ogilvie
Location of the parish:
Crofthead, Village Centre, Bourtreehill, Irvine
Parish Priest: Rev William Boyd
Postal Address:
Saint Mary's
15 West Road
Irvine
KA12 8RE
Telephone: 01294 279130
Email:irvine.stjohnogilvie@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: 9.30 am
Holy Day of Obligation:  
Confessions: on request
 
Irvine - St Mary's
Location of the Parish:
West Road, Irvine
Parish Priest: Rev William Boyd
Postal Address:
Saint Mary's
15 West Road
Irvine
KA12 8RE
Telephone: 01294 279130
Email: irvine.stmary@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: Vigil Mass 6.00pm; 11.00am
HolyDay of Obligation: 10.00am
Confession: Saturday, after morning mass
 
Kilbirnie - St Brigid
Location of the church:
30 Newton Street, Kilbirnie KA25 6HW
Parish Priest: Rev Mark Kelly
Postal address:
St. Palladius
10 Aitken Street
Dalry KA24 4BX
Telephone: 01294 832181
Email: kilbirnie@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: 10.00 am
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: as announced
 
Kilmarnock - St Joseph
Location of the parish:
15A Hill Street, Kilmarnock
Parish Priest: Rev Stephen G McGrattan, BSc, PhL, STB
Postal address:
Saint Joseph's
15A Hill Street
Kilmarnock
KA3 1HA
Telephone: 01563 521832
Email:
kilmarnock.stjoseph@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: Vigil Mass 6.00 pm; 11am
Holy Day of Obligation: 12.30 pm, 7.00 pm
Confessions: Saturday 7.00 pm; on request
 
Kilmarnock - St Matthew
Location of the parish:
Grassyards Road, New Farm Loch, Kilmarnock
Parish Priest: Rev Jim Hayes
Postal address:
Saint Matthew's
Grassyards Road
New Farm Loch
Kilmarnock
KA3 7SH
Telephone: 01563 533587 or 01563 820339
Fax: 01563 550355
Email: kilmarnock.stmatthew@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: 9:30 am
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: Saturday 9.20 am & on request
 
Kilmarnock - Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Location of the church:
Kirkton Road, Onthank, Kilmarnock (served from St Michael's)
Parish Priest: Rev Jim Hayes
In residence:
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Tel: 01563 523822
email:  kilmarnock.olmc@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: 11:00am
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: as announced, on request
 
Kilwinning - Saint Winin
Location of the church:
St Winning's Lane, Kilwinning
Parish Priest: Rev Gerard Magee
Postal address:
St Winin's
St Winning's Lane
Kilwinning
KA13 6EP
Telephone: 01294 552276
Email: kilwinning@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: Vigil Mass 6.30 pm; 10.00 am, 12.00 noon
Holy Day of Obligation: Vigil Mass 7.00 pm, 10.00 am, 7.00 pm
Confessions: before Mass, on request

Kirkcudbright - Saint Andrew and Saint Cuthbert
Location of the church:
High Street, Kirkcudbright
Parish Priest: Rev William R McFadden
Postal address:
Saint Andrew's and Saint Cuthbert's
High Street
Kirkcudbright
DG6 4JW
Telephone: 01557 330687
Email: kirkcudbright@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Sunday: 9.30 am
Holy Day of Obligation: 10.00 am
Confessions: By arrangement/on request
 
Largs - Saint Mary, Star of the Sea
Location of the church:
28 Greenock Road, Largs
Parish Priest: Mgr Peter Magee
Postal address:
Saint Mary's
28 Greenock Road
Largs
KA30 8NE
Telephone: 01475 740019
Email: largs@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: Vigil Mass 6.00 pm, 10.00 am
Holy Day of Obligation: Vigil Mass 7.00 pm, 10.00 am
Confessions: Saturday after morning Mass and after Vigil Mass
 
Lockerbie - Holy Trinity
Location of the church:
High Street, Lockerbie (served from St. Teresa's Dumfries)
Parish Priest: Fr Uchenna Odenigbo
Asst. Priest: Fr Boniface Ayoo
Email: dumfries.stteresa@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: 9:30am
Holy Day of Obligation: 9:30am
Confessions: on request
 
Maybole - Our Lady and Saint Cuthbert
Location of the church:
28 Dailly Road, Maybole
Parish Priest: Fr Benjamin Mkeri
Postal address:
Our Lady and Saint Cuthbert's Presbytery
28 Dailly Road
Maybole
KA19 7AU
Telephone: 01655 882145
Email: maybole@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: Vigil Mass 5.15 pm; 9.30 am
Holy Days of Obligation: 9.00 am, 7.00 pm
Confessions: Saturday before Vigil Mass, on request
 
Millport - Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
Location of the church:
College Street, Millport (served from Largs)
Postal address:
Saint Mary's
28 Greenock Road
Largs
KA30 8NE
Telephone: 01475 740019
Email: largs@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: 12.15
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: on request
 
Moffat - Saint Luke
Location of the church:
Mansfield Place, Moffat (parish served from St. Teresa's Dumfries)
Parish Priest: Fr Uchenna Odenigbo
Asst. Priest: Fr Boniface Ayoo
Email: dumfries.stteresa@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: Saturday evening Vigil at 5pm
Holy Day of Obligation: 5pm Vigil
Confessions: on request
 
Parishes N - Z

Mossblown - Saint Ann
Location of the church:
27 Annbank Road, Mossblown (parish served from St. Quivox, Prestwick)
Parish Priest: Rev Stephen P Latham
Email: prestwick@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Web: www.stquivox.org.uk
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Mass Times:
Mass: 11.30 am
Holy Day of Obligation: Vigil Mass 7.00 pm
Confessions: Sunday after Mass; on request
 
Muirkirk - Saint Thomas the Apostle
Location of the church:
Wellwood Street, Muirkirk (parish served from Cumnock)
Parish Priest: Rev Philip Kitchen, MA (Hons)
Email: cumnock@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: 9.00 am
Holy Day of Obligation: Vigil Mass 7.00 pm
Confessions: on request

Newton Stewart - Our Lady and Saint Ninian
Location of the church:
Windsor Road, Newton Stewart DG8 6HP
Parish Priest: Rev W.R. McFadden VG (resident at Kirkcudbright)
Email:
newtonstewart@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:  
Sunday: 11:30 am
Holy Day of Obligation: As announced
Confessions: after weekday Mass, by arrangement
 
Prestwick - Saint Quivox
Location of the church:
Saint Quivox Road, Prestwick
Parish Priest: Rev Stephen P Latham
Email: prestwick@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Postal address:
Saint Quivox
34 Saint Quivox Road
Prestwick
KA9 1LU
Telephone/Fax: 01292 478068
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Mass Times: Sunday: 9.45am, 6.00 pm
Holy Day of Obligation: 10.00 am, 7.00 pm
Confessions: Saturday 9.30 to 10.00 am and 7.00 to 7.30 pm
 
Saltcoats - Our Lady, Star of the Sea (St Mary's)
The Parish of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Saltcoats is known locally as "Saint Mary's"
Location of the church:
10 Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats
Parish Priest: Canon Martin Poland
(resident at St. John's, Stevenston)
Postal address:
The Parish House
10 Ardrossan Road
Saltcoats
KA21 5BW
Telephone/Fax: 01294 463461
Email: saltcoats@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:
Sunday Masses: Vigil Mass 4.30 pm; 10.00 am,
Masses on Holydays of Obligation: 7.00 pm
9.30 am (in Saint Anthony's school)
Confessions: Saturday 3.45 to 4.15 pm
 
Stevenston - Saint John the Evangelist
Location of the church:
Hayocks Road, Stevenston
Parish Priest: Rev Martin D Poland
Postal address:
Saint John's
Hayocks Road
Stevenston
KA20 4DE
Telephone: 01294 463225
Email: stevenston@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:  
Sunday: 11.30 am
Holy Day of Obligation: Vigil Mass 7.00 pm; 11.00 am
Confessions: on request
 
Stranraer - Saint Joseph
Location of the church:
Lewis Street, Stranraer
Parish Priest: Fr Ben Lodge
Postal address:
Saint Joseph's Church House
Lewis Street
Stranraer
DG9 7AL
Telephone: 01776 703125
Email: stranraer@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
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Mass Times:
Sunday Masses: 10.00 am
Masses on Holydays of Obligation: as announced
 
Troon - Our Lady of the Assumption and Saint Meddan
Location of the church:
Saint Meddan's Street, Troon
Parish Priest: Rev Martin Chambers
Postal address:
Our Lady and Saint Meddan's
4 Cessnock Road
Troon
KA10 6NJ
Telephone: 01292 313541
Fax: 01292 319513
Email: troon@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Website: www.rctroon.org.uk
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Mass Times:
Sunday: Vigil Mass 6.00 pm; 10.00 am
Holy Day of Obligation: Vigil Mass 7.00 pm; 10.00am
Confessions: Saturday, after Vigil Mass
 
Waterside - Saint Francis Xavier
Location of the church:
Dalmellington Road, Waterside
Parish Priest: Rev David M Borland, B.D. Dip.Phil.
Resident at the Cathedral of Saint Margaret
Postal address:
Saint Paul's
2 Peggieshill Place
Ayr
KA7 3RF
Telephone: 01292 263488
Email: rcayr@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Easy access for wheelchair users
Mass Times:
Sunday: Saturday Vigil Mass 4.00 pm
Confessions: Saturday, before Vigil Mass
 
West Kilbride - Saint Bride
Location of the church:
Hunterston Road, West Kilbride
Parish Priest: Rev Duncan McVicar
(also of Saint Peter-in-Chains, Ardrossan)
Postal address:
Saint Bride's
9 Hunterston Road
West Kilbride
KA23 9EX
Telephone: 01294 823188
email: westkilbride@gallowaydiocese.org.uk
Mass Times:
Sunday: Sunday 12.15 pm
Holy Day of Obligation: 10.00 am
Confessions: on request
 
Whithorn - Saint Martin and Saint Ninian
Location of the church:
George Street, Whithorn (parish served from Kirkcudbright)
Parish Priest: Rev W.R. McFadden VG
Mass Times:
Sunday: Saturday vigil at 5pm
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: by arrangement
 
Wigtown - The Sacred Heart
Location of the church:
South Main Street, Wigtown (parish served from Kirkcudbright)
Parish Priest: Rev W.R. McFadden VG
Website: www.rcchurchesmachars.org.uk
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Mass Times:
Sunday: none
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
Confessions: by arrangement

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