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The newly restored St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh is the beautiful venue for the RTE coverage of the Holy Week ceremonies this year. Details are as follows: Holy Thursday - 13th April 2006 RTE 2 7.00pm Mass of the Lord's Supper Chief Celebrant: Most Rev. Gerard Clifford, Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh Good Friday - 14th April 2006 RTE 1 3.00pm Celebration of the Lord's Passion from St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh Chief Celebrant: Fr Sean Dooley, CC Holy Saturday - 15th April 2006 RTE 1 10.55pm The Easter Vigil The Paschal Fire at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, announces the coming of Easter and the Risen Christ. Chief Celebrant: Most Rev. Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. Easter Sunday - 16th April 2006 RTE 1 10.00am Mass for Easter from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh Chief Celebrant: Very Rev Padraig Murphy Adm. See: www.armagharchdiocese.org for a virtual tour of St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh. FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI'S FILM JESUS OF NAZARETH After the Celebration of the Passion on Good Friday RTE are running Part 1 of Franco Zeffirelli’s film JESUS OF NAZARETH on RTE1 at 4.00pm. Part 2 will be transmitted on Holy Saturday at 4.00pm. Part 3 on Easter Sunday at 3.30pm and Part 4 on Easter Monday at 3.55pm (all on RTE1). On Easter Sunday, a Church of Ireland Service of Holy Communion for Easter will be transmitted at 0915 on RTE1, followed by the Mass from Armagh Cathedral at 10.00am, and then the Urbi et Orbi Easter Greetings and Blessing by Pope Benedict XVl – his first Easter as Pope. ends |