The Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies on RTÉ ONE and RTÉ Network 2 this year will come from Limerick City, centred on the magnificently restored St John’s Cathedral, where the principal celebrant will be Most Reverend Donal Murray, Bishop of Limerick. A major feature of the ceremonies will be a Paschal Fire which will be lit in the centre of Limerick on the morning of Holy Saturday. Burning brands from this fire will be taken at sunset that evening in procession – one to St John’s Cathedral and another to St Mary’s (Church of Ireland) Cathedral to mark the start of the Easter Vigil. The Paschal Fire will be sited in Lower O’Connell Street on the pedestrianised area near Penney’s store. It will be contained in a metal brazier specially made by Adare Ironworks and maintained through the day by the local Civil Defence unit. According to Fr Dermod McCarthy, Editor, Religious Programmes, RTÉ Television: “The lighting of the Paschal Fire will be a very public symbol of the arrival of Easter in Limerick. The whole country knows that the city has been going through its own Calvary in the past year, and now the Limerick community is getting behind this project, which has been undertaken with the agreement of Limerick Corporation, the Gardai, Fire Brigade and Civil Defence." The fire will burn all day from 10.30 AM, in one of the most public spaces in Limerick, where it will be visible to shoppers, motorists and visitors to the city centre. Signs at the base of the fire will proclaim: ‘Paschal Fire - LIMERICK - EASTER 2004 - ' Christ Our Light’. The event echoes the historical lighting by St Patrick of the Paschal Fire on the Hill of Slane. The Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies will be broadcast on RTÉ ONE and RTÉ Network 2 as follows: Holy Thursday, 8th April Mass of the Lord’s Supper CELEBRANT: Bishop Donal Murray 6.30pm to 7.45pm RTÉ Network 2 Good Friday, 9th April Celebration of the Lord’s Passion CELEBRANT: Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon, Director of Limerick Diocesan Pastoral Centre 3.00pm to 4.00pm RTÉ ONE Holy Saturday, 10th April The Easter Vigil Principal Celebrant: Bishop Donal Murray 10.15pm to 11.45pm RTE ONE Easter Sunday 11th April Mass for Easter Sunday 11.35 am (following the Papal Urbi et Orbi blessing) RTE ONE CELEBRANT: Fr Denis Mullane, Administrator, St John’s Cathedral Music for the four ceremonies throughout the week will be provided by many local choirs and musicians, drawn from Limerick city and county. In all, some 500 people are expected to be involved in preparing and presenting the liturgical events in St. John's Cathedral. Bishop Donal Murray will also present “The Quiet Quarter” on RTÉ Lyric FM throughout Holy Week at 10.45a.m each day. Ceremonies elsewhere in the Diocese of Limerick ST JOSEPH'S Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3.00pm Stations of the Cross 7.00pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 8.30pm Easter Sunday Mass 9.30am, 11.15am, 12.15pm & 5.45 pm ST MARY'S Good Friday Sacrament of Reconciliation 10.00am Celebration of the Lords Passion 3.00pm The Way of the Cross & Prayer around the Cross led by the young people 7.30pm Holy Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation 10.00am each day Easter Vigil 8.30pm Easter Sunday Celebration of the Resurrection 9.30am & 11.00am, 12.00pm ST MUNCHIN'S Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion - St Munchins & Lelias 3.00pm Open Air Stations of the Cross from St. Munchins 6.30pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil - St. Lelias 9.00pm Easter Vigil - St. Munchins 9.00pm Easter Sunday Mass – St Munchins 10.00am, 12.00noon (No Evening Mass) Mass – St. Lelias 11.00am, 12.30pm Mass – St. Camillus Hospital 10.00am ST PATRICK'S (Dublin Road) Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion -St. Brigid’s 3.00pm Liturgy of the Passion – St. Patrick’s 7.00pm Stations of the Cross – St. Brigid’s 7.00pm Stations of the Cross – St. Patrick’s 3.00pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil – St Brigid’s 8.30pm Easter Vigil – St Patrick’s 8.30pm Easter Sunday Mass – St Brigid’s 9.30am, 11.30am, 5.15pm Mass - St Patrick’s 10.30am, 12.30pm, 7.00pm Confessions – St. Brigid’s before and after each ceremony & Saturday 11.00am-12.00pm Confessions – St. Patrick’s before and after each ceremony & Saturday 3.00pm-4.00pm ST MICHAEL'S Good Friday Way of the Cross 1.00pm Holy Saturday Holy Saturday Ceremony 6.00pm Confessions 11.00am-12.30pm Easter Sunday Mass 10.30am, 4.30pm & 5.30pm ST PAUL'S (Dooradoyle) Good Friday Celebration of the Lords Passion 3.00pm Stations of the Cross 7.30pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 9.00pm Confessions before and after ceremonies on Good Friday & Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Mass 10.00am, 11.00am & 12.15pm ST SAVIOUR'S (Glentworth Street) Good Friday “Tenebrae” – Morning Prayer and Office of Readings 10.30am Confessions 11.00am-1.00pm/2.00pm-3.00pm 4.00pm-5.00pm Celebration of the Lords Passion 3.00pm Way of the Cross through the Parish 7.00pm (Gather at Taits Clock or your Local Shrine) Holy Saturday “Tenebrae” – Morning Prayer and Office of Readings 10.30am Confessions 11.00am-1.00pm/4.00pm-6.00pm Easter Vigil 9.00pm (Paschal fire and Easter Candle, Liturgy of the Word, Mass of the Lords Resurrection) Easter Sunday Mass 10.00 & 11.00am, 12.00, 1.00 & 2.00pm OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE (Roxboro) Good Friday Celebration of the Lords Passion 3.00pm Stations of the Cross 8.00pm Confessions 2.00pm-4.00pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 8.30pm Easter Sunday Mass 10.00am, 11.30am (No Evening Mass). OUR LADY OF LOURDES (Ballinacurra) Good Friday Celebration of the Lords Passion 3.00pm Stations of the Cross 7.00pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 9.00pm Easter Sunday Mass 10.30am, 12.00pm Confessions after all ceremonies OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY (Ennis Road) Good Friday Celebration of the Lords Passion 3.00pm Way of the Cross 7.30pm Holy Saturday Confessions 11.00am-12.00pm Easter Vigil 9.00pm Easter Sunday Mass 6.00am (Dawn Mass) 9.30am, 11.30am CHRIST THE KING (Caherdavin) Good Friday Morning Prayer 10.00am Celebration of the Lords Passion 3.00pm Outdoor Stations of the Cross 6.00pm Prayer Service in Church 9.00pm Confessions after Friday Ceremonies Holy Saturday Morning Prayer 10.00am Easter Vigil 9.00pm Easter Sunday Mass 10.30am, 12.00pm CORPUS CHRISTI (Moyross) Good Friday Celebration of the Lords Passion 3.00pm Stations of the Cross 7.30pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 9.00pm Easter Sunday Mass 10.30am & 12.00pm OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS (Milford, Castletroy) Good Friday Celebration of the Lords Passion 3.00pm Stations of the Cross 7.00pm Holy Saturday Confessions 10.00am-11.00am Easter Vigil 9.00pm Easter Sunday Mass 9.30am, 11.00am & 12.00pm ST NICHOLAS (Westbury) Good Friday Stations of the Cross for Children – St Nicholas 12.00pm Celebration of the Lords Passion – St Nicholas 3.00pm Stations of the Cross – St. Munchins College 7.00pm Prayer around the Cross – St Munchins College 9.00pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil – St Nicholas 9.15pm Easter Sunday Dawn Mass – Shannon Fields Near Irish Estates 6.00am Mass - St Nicholas 10.30am, 12.30pm (No evening Mass) Mass – St Munchins College 11.30am AUGUSTINIANS (O’Connell Street) Good Friday Confessions 10.00am-1.00pm/2.30pm-4.00pm Holy Saturday Confessions 10.00am-1.00pm/2.00pm-4.00pm Easter Vigil - Theme Flame of Hope 9.00pm (Commencing with Lighting of Easter fire beside River Shannon at ‘Poor Mans Kilkee’ between Dunnes & Franciscan Priory, procession of Light through Bedford Row to Church, Baptism of Naomi Deborah Anyduba with living Easter Water). Easter Sunday Mass 9.00am, 11.15am, 7.30pm FRANCISCANS (Henry Street) Good Friday Confessions 10.00am-2.00pm/6.00-7.45pm Celebration of the Lords Passion 3.00pm Prayers at the Cross 8.00pm Holy Saturday Confessions 10.00am-5.00pm/7.00pm-8.00pm Easter Vigil (pls bring a candle for celebration of vigil)9.00pm Easter Sunday Mass 7.00am, 10.30am, 12.00pm JESUITS (Crescent) Good Friday Confessions 11.00am-1.00pm/3.30pm-3.45pm 5.00pm-7.45pm Liturgy of the Lords Passion 4.00pm Passion Sermon and Stations of the Cross 8.00pm Holy Saturday Confessions 11.00am-1.00pm/3.30pm-7.55pm Easter Vigil 8.30pm Easter Sunday Mass 11.30am, 12.30pm, 5.15pm, 7.30pm REDEMPTORISTS(South Circular Road) Good Friday Morning Prayer 10.00am Confessions from 10.30am on Good Friday and Holy Saturday Commeration of the Lords Passion 4.00pm Way of the Cross 8.00pm Holy Saturday Morning Prayer 10.00am Easter Vigil 9.00pm Easter Sunday Mass 8.00am, 10.00am, 12.00pm, 7.15pm Childrens Liturgy 12.00pm CRATLOE Good Friday Stations of the Cross at the Grotto 12.00pm Passion Liturgy – St Johns Church 3.00pm Confessions after Passion Liturgy – St. John’s Church Stations of Cross – Little Church 7.30pm Confessions after Stations of the Cross - Little Church Holy Saturday Easter Vigil –Little Church 9.00pm Easter Sunday Grotto Dawn Mass 6.00am Mass – Little Church 10.00am Mass – St Johns Church 11.30am DONOGHMORE, KNOCKEA & ROXBORO Good Friday Celebration of the Lords Passion – Donoghmore 3.00pm Celebration of the Lords Passion – Knockea 5.00pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil – Donoghmore 9.00pm Easter Vigil – Knockea 9.00pm Easter Sunday Mass – Donoghmore 10.00am Mass – Knockea 11.00am Mass – Roxboro 12.00pm ends |