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. ends |