Christmas 2007

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Listing of Diocesan celebrations for Christmas 2007


Diocese of Cloyne

Cobh Parish Christmas ceremonies

Wednesday, December 19th
St. Colman’s Cathedral, 7.30pm : Candlelit Carol Service

Thursday December 20th, 7.30pm; Penitential Services

Christmas Masses

December 24th, Christmas Eve:
St Colman’s Cathedral: 6pm – family and childrens’ Mass.
12.00 Midnight Mass: Celebrant: Bishop John Magee

Rushbrooke: 9pm. Vigil Mass
Ballymore: 12.00 Midnight Mass
Christmas Day December 25th
St Colman’s Cathedral: 8am, 10am. Celebrant: Bishop John Magee. 12.00 noon
Rushbooke: 9am., 11am.
Ballymore: 9.30am.
NB: No evening Masses on Christmas Day

Diocese of Down and Connor

Bishop Patrick Walsh Bishop of Down and Connor will celebrate the Vigil Mass for Christmas in the Cathedral at 9.00 p.m.
He will celebrate Mass on Christmas morning in Nativity Parish, Poleglass and in Christ the Redeemer Parish.

Bishop Anthony Farquhar, Auxiliary Bishop in Down and Connor, will celebrate the Christmas Vigil Mass in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Portstewart Parish at 12.00 midnight.
His Christmas morning Masses will be celebrated in Coleraine Parish at 9.00 a.m. and Portrush parish at 11.00 a.m.

Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora

The Mayor of Galway, Mr. Tom Costello, Members of the City Council and Officials of the Corporation will attend Christmas Mass at 10pm on Christmas Eve in Galway Cathedral celebrated by Most Rev. Martin Drennan, Bishop of Galway.

Times of Mass & Confession in Galway City
Church Christmas Masses Confessions Dec 24th

Cathedral Christmas Eve: Vigil 10pm celebrated by Bishop Martin Drennan Christmas Day: 8.30am, 10am, 11.15am & 12.30pm NO EVENING MASS 11am - 1pm & 3pm - 5.55pm

Christ the King, Salthill Christmas Eve: 5.30pm (Childrens' Mass) Vigil 9pm Christmas Day: 9.30am, 11am, & 12.30pm NO EVENING MASS 10.30am - 11am & 2.30pm - 3.30pm

Church of the Sacred Heart Christmas Eve: Vigil 9pm Christmas Day: 9.30am, 11am & 12.15pm NO EVENING MASS 12 noon - 1pm

Good Shepherd, Castlegar Sports Complex Christmas Eve: Vigil 8pm Christmas Day: 11am 10am - 11am & 4pm - 6pm

Holy Family, Mervue Christmas Eve: 6pm (Childrens' Mass) Vigil 8pm Christmas Day: 9.30am, 11.30am & & 12.30pm Christmas Day: 10am & 12 noon On Request

Resurrection, Ballinfoyle Christmas Eve: Vigil 6.30pm & Christmas Day: 10am & 12 noon NO EVENING MASS 3pm - 5pm

St. Augustine's Christmas Eve: 12 midnight Christmas Day: 11am 11.30am - 12.30pm & 2.30pm - 4pm

St. Brigid's, Ballybane Christmas Eve: 6pm (Childrens' Mass) Vigil 8pm Christmas Day: 10.30am & 12 noon 12 noon - 1pm & 4.30pm - 5.30pm

St. Columba, Castlegar Christmas Eve: 12 midnight & Christmas Day: 11am 7pm - 7.45pm

St. Peter & Paul's, Coolough Christmas Eve: Vigil 9pm & Christmas Day: 9.30am 7pm - 8pm

St. Francis, The Abbey Christmas Eve: 11pm Christmas Day: 8am, 11am, & 12.30pm 10am - 6pm

St. Ignatius Christmas Eve: 5.30pm (Childrens' Mass with Live Crib) Vigil 9pm & 12 midnight Christmas Day: 9am (as Gaeilge) & 11am NO EVENING MASS 4pm - 5pm & 7pm - 7.30pm

St. Joseph's Christmas Eve: 7pm Childrens' Liturgy Vigil 9.30pm Christmas Day: 10.30am & 12 noon NO EVENING MASS 11.30am - 12.30pm

St. James' Bushypark Christmas Eve: Family Mass 6.30pm & 10pm (Carols sung from 9.30pm) Christmas Day: 10am & 12 noon NO EVENING MASS After 10am Mass

St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra Christmas Eve: 6.30pm Family Mass (Childrens Choir), Vigil 9pm (Parish Choir) Christmas Day: 9.30am (Folk Mass) 10.45am (Childrens' Mass) & 12 noon with Parish Choir 10am - 11am & 5pm - 6pm

St. Oliver Plunkett, Renmore Christmas Eve: 6pm (Childrens' Mass) Vigil 9pm Christmas Day: 10am & 12 noon 10.30am - 12 noon

Garrison Church of St Patrick Christmas Eve: Vigil 8pm Christmas Day: 9.30 & 11am

St. Mary's, Claddagh Christmas Eve: 12 midnight (Carols 11.30pm) Christmas Day: 7am, 10am, 12 noon NO EVENING MASS 10.30am - 1pm & 3pm - 7pm

St. Patrick's Christmas Eve: 7.30pm & 12 midnight Christmas Day: 10.30am & 12 noon NO EVENING MASS 10am - 11am & 1pm - 2pm & 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Polish Mass St Patrick's Christmas Eve: 10pm Christmas Day: 5pm St. Stephen's Day: 7.30pm

Diocese of Meath

An up-to date listing of parishes is available on
http://www.dioceseofmeath.ie/news/Christmas_ceremonies2007.html

Parish of Mullingar

Penitential Service
Cathedral, Thursday 20th Dec 8–9 p.m.

Carol Service
Cathedral, Sunday 23rd Dec, 5 p.m.

Christmas Confessions
Monday 24th Dec 12–6 p.m.

Christmas Eve Vigil Masses
Children’s Mass St. Paul’s 6 p.m.

St. Paul’s: 9 p.m. Cathedral: 10 p.m.

Christmas Day Masses
Cathedral: 8.30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11.15 a.m., 12.30 p.m.
St. Paul’s: 10.30 a.m., 12 noon
Walshestown & Gainstown: 9 a.m.
Sacred Heart: 9.30 a.m. Brotenstown: 10 a.m.

Christmas WEEK MASSES
Wed-Sat: Cathedral 11 a.m.

Feast of the Holy Family
Sunday 30th Dec:
Vigils: St Paul’s 6 p.m. Cathedral 7 p.m.
Cathedral: 8.30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11.15 a.m., 12.30 p.m.
St. Paul’s: 10.30 a.m., 12 noon
Walshestown 9 a.m. Sacred Heart: 9.30 a.m.
Brotenstown: 10 a.m. Gainstown: 11 a.m.

New Year’s Eve
Monday 31st December: Cathedral 11 a.m.

New Year’s WEEK
Tuesday Jan 1st: (Mass for Peace)
Cathedral 11 a.m.
Wed-Sat: Cathedral 7.45 a.m. & 10 a.m.
St Paul’s 9.15 a.m. resumes Mon 7th Jan
Sunday Jan 6th: (Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord)
Sunday Mass schedule as above

Diocese of Raphoe

Bishop Philip Boyce will be the Main Celebrant of Midnight Mass in the Cathedral of Sts Eunan and Columba, Letterkenny on Christmas Eve.

Diocese of Waterford & Lismore

Bishop William Lee will be celebrating Mass in the Cathedral, Waterford on Christmas Eve at 9:00pm and in Cahir, Co Tipperary on Christmas Day at 11:30 am.