Capuchin Franciscan Friary, Durham

23/03/2026

For the Year of St Francis, twelve people and a dog made a mini-pilgrimage from St Cuthbert's to our friary. They had a time of prayer and reflection in our chapel, with an opportunity to venerate a relic of St Francis.

01/03/2026

Ann, a pilgrim walking from Yorkshire up to Scotland, stayed with us overnight. You can read about her pilgrimage here: https://www.societyofservantpilgrims.com/upcoming-events/scotland-and-northumbria

04/02/2026

We have a Jubilee Year of St Francis!
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2026/01/16/260116c.html
In case you're wondering, our friary chapel is a legitimate place of pilgrimage for obtaining the indulgence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4J3LSuwQXY

2026 is the Jubilee Year of St. Francis! ✨To help us fully enter into this special year, Fr. Mark-Mary offers three simple but powerful invitations:1. Read t...

11/01/2026

On this last day of Christmastide, we say goodbye to Br Lucjan for a year. He is going home to Poland to look after his parents. He'll remain in our prayers.

30/12/2025

Merry Christmas from the friary!

09/10/2025

21/09/2025

TRANSITUS OF ST FRANCIS
7pm Friday 3rd October
Every year, on the Eve of the Feast of St Francis, we commemorate his death in a service called 'the Transitus', that is 'the Passing'. You are warmly invited to join us in St Godric's Church for this time of prayer, readings, and reflection. There will also be refreshments afterwards.

09/09/2025

This pro-life petition was created by one of our morning Mass community.

In England & Wales 1 in 4 pregnancies are aborted, but we believe our Society should Protect the Sacred Gift of Life, especially Innocent Children In The Womb, and the Sick & Helpless.

26/06/2025

'The Way of Creation', in the Friary garden 29th June 2025
The friars invite you to prayer and meditation on the book of Genesis which will take place in the Friary garden. We will meet at the Friary for tea & coffee at 4.15 pm and then move into the garden.
This 'Via Creationis' happens regularly in many parishes across the world following Pope Francis encyclical Laudato Si'. It is a series of seven meditations and prayers. We will reflect on aspects of creation and the suffering it endures at the hands of human destruction. We will pray for the redemption of creation and reflect on what we can do to save it.

08/06/2025

A good video about the Capuchin Order. Now we just have to live up to it!

Where did the name 'Cappuccino' come from? Why do we have a Capuchin monkey? In today's video we explore the history of the Capuchin Franciscans, the brown r...

07/06/2025

Apologies to anyone who came to our friary this past week and found no one at home. We were all at our Provincial Chapter in Ireland.

Our daily Masses will resume as normal from Monday morning.

Our family photo taken towards the end of our Provincial Chapter.

For more information on our way of life email: [email protected]