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Easter 2004 - Diocesan Events

DIOCESE OF DOWN AND CONNOR


 
Palm Sunday – 4th April 2004
Most Rev Patrick Walsh, Bishop of Down and Connor will celebrate Mass
in St Oliver Plunkett's Parish, Belfast. 

Most Rev Anthony Farquhar, Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor will celebrate
Mass in Newcastle, Co Down and Most Rev Donal Mc Keown, Auxiliary Bishop of
Down and Connor will celebrate Mass in Newtownards, Co Down.

Holy Thursday – 8th April 2004
Chrism Mass at 11.00am in St Bernadette's Church, Rosetta, Belfast.
Most Rev Patrick Walsh, Bishop of Down and Connor and Auxiliary
Bishops Most Rev Anthony Farquhar and Donal Mc Keown will preside
at the Mass which will be attended by the priests of the Diocese,
representatives of all parishes and from many of the post-primary
schools in the diocese. 

Later that evening the bishops will preside at the Mass of the Lord's
Supper - Bishop Patrick Walsh will be in Bangor, Co Down and Bishop Farquhar
will be in Ballymoney, Co Antrim.

Good Friday – 9th April 2004
Most Rev Patrick Walsh will participate in the Good Friday ceremonies in
the parish of Dunsford & Ardglass and the parish of Stranford, Co Down. 

Bishop Anthony Farquhar will be in Ballyinlea, Co Antrim. 

Holy Saturday – 10th April 2004
Bishop Patrick Walsh will preside at the Easter Vigil in St Patrick's,
Belfast; Bishop Anthony Farquhar will preside at the Vigil in Crumlin,
Co Antrim and Bishop Donal Mc Keown will be in Killyleagh, Co Down.

Easter Sunday – 11th April 2004
Bishop Patrick Walsh will preside at the Mass of the Resurrection of
Our Lord in St Matthews, Belfast and Bishop Anthony Farquhar will be
in Glenarm, Co Antrim.

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