Diocese of Achonry
Christmas Eve Mass at 10pm in Cathedral of Annunciation &
St. Nathy, Ballaghaderreen will be Concelebrated. Bishop Flynn will
be Chief Concelebrant and Preacher.
Music will be provided by the Cathedral Choir.
Christmas Day Masses will be at 8am, 10am and 12noon in The Cathedral.
Bishop Flynn will be Chief-Celebrant of the 12noon Mass with music provided
by the Cathedral Folk Group.
Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Archdiocese of Armagh
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
Midnight Mass 12.00pm in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.
Archbishop Sean Brady will be Chief Celebrant & Homilist
Christmas Day - Tuesday 25 December 2001
11.00 am Mass in St Patrick's Dundalk.
Archbishop Sean Brady will be Chief Celebrant & Homilist.
New Year's Day 1st January 2002
11.00 am Mass in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh for World Peace Day.
Archbishop Sean Brady will be Chief Celebrant & Homilist.
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Clogher
Diocese of Clonfert
Bishop John Kirby will celebrate Mass at the following venues
over the Christmas season:
Sunday 23 December 2001 - St Brendan's Hospital, Loughrea.
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass - St Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea.
Christmas Day Dawn Mass - Carmelite Abbey, Loughrea.
Christmas Day Mass - St Michael's Church, Ballinasloe.
Diocese of Cloyne
Tuesday 18 December 2001 - Parish Carol Service in St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh.
Friday 21 December 2001 - Parish Penintential Service in St Colman's Cathedral.
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
St Colman's Cathedral:
6.00pm Vigil Mass - Homilist Bishop John Magee.
12.00pm Midnight Mass - Main celebrant Bishop John Magee.
Christmas Day - Tuesday 25th December 2001
Masses in St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh at 8.00am, 10.00am and 12.00 noon.
Bishop John Magee will be Celebrant at the 10.00am Mass.
Sunday 30th December 2001 - Feast of the Holy Family
Blessing of all babies baptised during the year will take place
in St Colman's Cathedral at 4.00pm.
Tuesday 1st January 2001 - Masses at 11.00am in all churches.
Bishop John Magee's Message for Christmas 2001 Click here
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
Bishop John Buckley will celebrate Mass at St. Francis
Church, Liberty Street, Cork at 9.00pm.
Christmas Day - Tuesday 25 December 2001
Bishop Buckley will say Mass at Cork Prison on Christmas morning.
He will be at St. Vincent de Paul Hostel on Christmas Day, where
lunch will be served to the poor of Cork City.
Derry
Down and Connor
Most Rev Patrick Walsh, Bishop of Down and Connor
Bishop Walsh will say Midnight Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral,
Belfast on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day he will say Mass in
St Oliver Plunkett, Belfast and Corpis Christi, Belfast.
Most Rev Anthony Farquhar, Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor
Bishop Farquhar will say Mass on Christmas Eve in St Mary's on the Hill,
Glengormley. On Christmas Day he will say Mass in St Patrick's, Belfast,
followed by a visit to the Mater Hospital and finally Mass in the
Holy Rosary Church in Belfast.
Most Rev Donal Mc Keown, Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor
On Christmas Eve Bishop Mc Keown will say Mass in Irish in St Patrick's,
Derriaghy. On Christmas Day Bishop Mc Keown will Mass in St Patrick's.
Aghagallon at 9.00am and in Derriaghy (time to be confirmed).
Dromore
Archdiocese of Dublin
Christmas Masses and Services at the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin
Sunday 23 December 2001 - 3.30pm Carol Service
The Palestrina Choir, Brass Ensemble
Organist - Professor Gillen
Director of the Palestrina Choir: Orla Barry
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
9.00pm Christmas Carols sung by the Palestrina Choir.
10.00pm Mass of Christmas Night - Principal Celebrant:
Cardinal Desmond Connell.
The Lord Mayor and members of Dublin City Council in
attendance.
Christmas Day - Tuesday 25 December 2001
11.00am Mass - Principal Celebrant: Cardinal Desmond
Connell with the Priests of the Pro-Cathedral.
Music: Missa Santi Nicolai by Haydn, sung by the
Palestrina Choir.
New Year's Day - 1 January 2002
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God - Annual Mass for Peace
11.00am St Brigid's Church, Killester, Dublin 5.
Principal Celebrant: Cardinal Desmond Connell
Homilist: Fr Sam Klein CM. Civic and State Representatives
and members of the Diplomatic Corps will be in attendance.
Elphin
Diocese of Ferns
Monday 17 December 2001
The Children of the Primary Schools of Wexford and Clonard will
come together in Bride Street Church, Wexford at 7.30pm to tell
the Story of Christmas in word and song.
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
Bishop Brendan Comiskey will celebrate Mass for Christmas
Eve in St Aidan's Cathedral, Enniscorthy at 9.00pm.
Christmas Day - Tuesday 25 December 2001
At 10.00am on Christmas Day, Bishop Comiskey will celebrate
Mass at St. Senan's Hospital, Enniscorthy.
The Children's Mass for Christmas Day will take place at
10.30am in Bride Street Church and at 11.15am in Rowe Street
Church, Wexford.
Sunday 30 December 2001
Bishop Brendan Comiskey will celebrate the World Day of Peace
Mass at 11.15am at Rowe Street Church, wexford.
Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora
Christmas Liturgies in Galway Cathedral
Sunday 16 December 2001 - Diocesan Carol Service by candlelight at 8.00pm.
Wednesday 19 December 2001 - "Messiah" presented by Galway Choral Association at 8.00pm.
Music by N.U.I.G Orchestra.
Sunday 23 December 2001 - Christmas Pageant "The Story of Christmas" presented by
the Cathedral Youth Group.
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
Christmas Night Mass at 10.00pm celebrated by Bishop James Mc Loughlin.
Christmas Day - Tuesday 25 December 2001
Masses at 8.00am, 8.30am, 9.00am, 10.00am, 11.00am and 12 noon (concelebrated).
St. Stephen's Day - Wednesday 26 December 2001
Masses at 9.00am, 11.00am and 6.00pm.
Sunday 30 December 2001 - Feast of the Holy Family
Masses at 8.00am, 9.00am, 10.00am, 11.00am, 12 noon and 6.00pm.
Tuesday 1st January 2001 - News Year's Day
Peace Mass at 11.00am celebrated by Bishop James Mc Loughlin.
Diocese of Kerry
Thursday 20 December 2001 - Carol Service
St. Joseph's Secondary School, Ballybunion will hold a Carol
Service in St. John's Church, Ballybunion at 7.30pm, which
will be recorded by Radio Kerry and broadcast during Christmas
week.
Sunday 23 December 2001
At 7.30pm in St. John's Church, Tralee, "The Christmas Story" in Mime and
Song will be performed by the pupils of the Presentation Secondary School,
and St.John's Parish Choir directed by Monsignor Pat Ahern.
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
Bishop William Murphy will celebrate Midnight Mass in
St. Mary's Cathedral, Killarney. Bishop Murphy will
preach the homily and bless the crib.
Fr Pat Crean-Lynch C.C. will celebrate the Vigil Mass at 8.00pm
in St. Mary's Church, Listowel. The Mass will be broadcast
live on Radio Kerry (97FM).
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Sunday 16 December 2001 - Annual Diocesan Carol Service
This years Diocesan Carol Service will be held in the Church of the Assumption
and St. Patrick, Rathangan, Co Kildare at 8.00pm and will feature the Kildare
and Leighlin Diocesan Choir directed and conducted by Fr Liam Lawton.
Wednesday 19 December 2001 - Carol Service
A Carol Service will be held in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow at
8.00pm featuring the Cathedral Choir, Carlow Parish Folk Group, Cor Miosa,
Carlow Young Artists Choir, Scoil Muire Gan Smal Choir and St. Leo's College
Folk Group. The programme will be directed by Marion Gaynor.
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
A Carol Service will be held in Duiske Abbey, Graiguenamanagh at 8.30pm.
Diocese of Killala
St. Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina.
Friday 21 December 2001 - Parish Penitential Service 8.00pm
Saturday 22 December 2001 - Confessions: 11.30am - 7.00pm
Christmas Eve Monday 24 December 2001 -
Confessions: 11.30am - 7.00pm
Vigil Mass 8.00pm. Bishop Thomas Finnegan will preside and preach.
Christmas Night Mass 10.30p.m. Bishop Thomas Finnegan will be
principal celebrant and homilist.
Christmas Day Tuesday 25 December 2001
Masses will be at 8.00am; 9.30am; 10.00am; 11.00am; and 12.30pm.
Bishop Finnegan will be principal celebrant and homilist at
the 11.00am Mass.
(The Special Childrens Mass for Christmas Day will be celebrated
at 10.00am in St. Patrick's Church, Ballina.)
New Year's Day - 1 January 2002.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
World Day of Peace Mass in Cathedral at 10.00a.m. Bishop Thomas
Finnegan will be principal celebrant and homilist.
Diocese of Killaloe
Diocese of Kilmore
Sunday 23 December 2001
A Carol service will be held at 5.00pm in St. Clare's
Chapel, Cavan.
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
Bishop Leo O'Reilly will celebrate Mass in the Cathedral
of St Patrick and St Felim, Cavan at 10.00pm.
Diocese of Limerick
Sunday 23 December 2001
Bishop Donal Murray will celebrate Mass in Limerick Prison
at 8.30am and 10.30am.
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
Christmas Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Donal Murray in St. John's
Cathedral at 7.00pm.
Christmas Day - 25 December 2001
Bishop Donal Murray will celebrate Mass in St John's Hospital
at 10.00am.
Mass for Christmas Day will be celebrated in St John's Cathedral
at 8.00am, 10.00am, 11.00am and 12.15pm.
Bishop Donal Murray's Christmas Reflection 'Vulnerable With Us'
Joint Christmas Message from Bishop Donal Murray
and Bishop Michael Mayes Click here
Diocese of Meath
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
Bishop Michael Smith will be Chief Celebrant at Mass in the
Cathedral, Mullingar, at 10.00pm.
Christmas Day - Tuesday 25 December 2001
Bishop Smith will be Chief Celebrant at Mass in Saint Mary's
Church, Navan, at 10.30am
New Year's Day - Tuesday 1st January 2002
World Day of Prayer for Peace: Bishop Smith will be Chief
Celebrant at Mass in the Cathedral, Mullingar, at 12 noon.
Diocese of Ossory
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
Bishop Laurence Forristal will celebrate Midnight Mass at 12.00pm
in St Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny.
Christmas Day - Tuesday 25 December 2001
Bishop Forristal will celebrate Mass on Christmas morning at
10.30am in the parish of Gowran. This Mass will be broadcast
on local radio.
Tuesday 1st January 2001 - World Day of Prayer for Peace
A Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Forristal in St. Patrick's
Parish, Kilkenny at 10.30am to mark the World Day of Prayer for
Peace.
Diocese of Raphoe
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
Bishop Philip Boyce will celebrate Midnight Mass at 12.00pm in the
Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba, Letterkenny.
Archdiocese of Tuam
Archbishop Michael Neary will celebrate and preach at the
following Masses in Tuam Cathedral over Christmas:
10.00pm Mass on Christmas Eve
8.30am Mass on Christmas Day
He will also preside and preach at the following Masses:
7.30pm on Christmas Eve
10.00am, 11.15am and 12.30pm on Christmas Day.
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Sunday 23 December 2001 - Civic Carol Service
There will be a Civic Carol Service in Christ Church Cathedral,
Waterford at 4.00 pm
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December 2001
Bishop William Lee will be officiating at the Mass of the Nativity
of Our Lord in the Cathedral, Waterford at 9.00 p.m.
Bishop William Lee's Message for Christmas 2001 Click here
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