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Easter 2004 - Diocesan Events

DIOCESE OF CLOYNE


 
Palm Sunday - 4th April 2004
Palms blessed at all Masses. Blessing of Palms and Procession before 6pm 
Vigil Mass on Saturday Evening – main celebrant Bishop John Magee.
Music at this Mass will be led by the East Cork Choral Society

Monday 5th April 2004
St. Colman’s Cathedral: Masses at 8am, 10am, and 7.30pm
Confessions after 7.30pm Mass.
Rushbrooke: Mass at 10am

Tuesday 6th  April 2004
St. Colman’s Cathedral: Masses  at  8am, 10am
Penitential Services with Confession at 7.30pm
Rushbrooke: Mass at 10am

Wednesday 7th April 2004
St. Colman’s Cathedral:Masses at 8am, 10am 
Mass of Chrism with Bishop, priests and people of the
diocese at 7.30pm.
Holy Oils Blessed.
Music at this Mass will be led by the Coachford Deanery
Choir.
Rushbrooke: Mass at 10am

Holy Thursday - 8th April 2004
St. Colman’s Cathedral: Family/children’s Mass at 5pm
Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Procession to the Altar of 
Repose at 7.30pm – main celebrant Bishop John Magee.
Adoration until Night Prayer at Midnight

Good Friday - 9th April 2004
St. Colman’s Cathedral: Morning Prayer at 10am
Confessions 10.30am –12noon and after ceremonies.
Stations of the Cross 12noon.
Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm – 
main celebrant Bishop John Magee
Stations of the Cross in all churches at 7.30pm. 
Rushbrooke:  Prayer around the Cross 9.30pm -12 midnight – 
come and go as you please. 

Holy Saturday - 10th April 2004
St. Colman’s Cathedral: Morning Prayer 10am
Confessions 11.30am-1pm, 3pm-4pm, 7pm
EASTER VIGIL 10.00PM – Main Celebrant Bishop John Magee

Easter Sunday - 11th April 2004
St. Colman’s Cathedral: Masses 8.00am, 10.00am (main celebrant Bishop John Magee), 
12 noon, 7.00pm
Rushbrooke:  Masses 9.00am, 11.00am
Ballymore :  Mass 9.30am

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