Bishop Larry Duffy invites participation in Holy Week Liturgies across the Diocese of Clogher

11 Apr 2022

‘…the message of Holy Week is one of reassurance of God’s ever-present love for us, a love that has redeemed us and gained us everlasting life. Therefore, I invite people throughout the Diocese of Clogher to prayerfully gather and celebrate this reality’

The Bishop of Clogher, Bishop Larry Duffy, invites everyone to take part in the celebration of the Lord’s passion, death and resurrection this Lent. ‘The Easter Triduum from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday reminds us of God’s infinite love and mercy; in these days we re-live the journey to Calvary, the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross – a sacrifice which sets us free. From the Cross we move to the empty tomb of Easter Sunday morning. These days offer us an opportunity to renew our own life of faith in Christ Jesus our Lord. It is not just a recalling of historical events. Through the sacraments, especially the sacrifice of the Mass, we make present and real the saving power of Christ. That is what these days celebrate – the saving power of Christ’s death and resurrection for us, his Church, today’.

Bishop Duffy added that the celebrations this year are particularly special, given that it is the first time in three years that we have been able to gather physically as a community of faith to celebrate Holy Week. ‘In these days of anguish and challenge for so many in our world – especially those who are struggling in any way, and mindful too of the people of Ukraine – the message of Holy Week is one of reassurance of God’s ever-present love for us, a love that has redeemed us and gained us everlasting life. Therefore, I invite people throughout the Diocese of Clogher to prayerfully gather and celebrate this reality’, he said.

The Easter Triduum begins on the evening of Holy Thursday and lasts until the evening of Easter Sunday. It is celebrated as one continuous liturgy, representing one indivisible mystery – the Paschal mystery of Christ’s life, death and resurrection. Hence there is no concluding rite or blessing at the end of the liturgy on Holy Thursday or Good Friday. Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence. On Holy Saturday, during the Easter Vigil, the joyful word “Alleluia!” rings out once more. The Lord has truly risen! The season of Easter then lasts for fifty days, until Pentecost.

The following are the arrangements for the celebration of the Easter Triduum in St Macartan’s Cathedral (led by Bishop Duffy) and across the various parishes of the Diocese of Clogher. This is the first year since 2019 that will be able to come together as faith communities to celebrate the mysteries of salvation accomplished by Christ in the last days of his life on earth.  These days bring to a conclusion the Lenten season.  

NORTH MONAGHAN PASTORAL AREA

Parishes of Monaghan & Rackwallace and Tyholland

Holy Thursday

Mass of Chrism, St Macartan’s Cathedral at 11am.

Mass of the Lord’s Supper, St. Macartan’s Cathedral 7pm. 

Good Friday

St. Macartan’s Cathedral 3pm and 7pm.

Holy Saturday

St. Macartan’s Cathedral, Easter Vigil at 7pm.

Easter Sunday

St Joseph’s, Park Street 8.30am and 11.30am

St Michael’s, Ardaghey 9.30am

St Patrick’s, Tyholland 10.30am

St Macartan’s Cathedral 12.30pm

Corcaghan-Threemilehouse (Kilmore and Drumsnat)

Holy Thursday   

St. Mary’s Threemilehouse 8pm

St. Michael’s Corcaghan 7.30pm

Good Friday

St. Michael’s Corcaghan 3pm

St. Mary’s Threemilehouse 8pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil St Mary’s, Threemilehouse, 8pm

Easter Sunday 

St. Mary’s Threemilehouse 10am

St Michael’s, Corcaghan 10am

Donagh

Holy Thursday:

St. Mary’s, Glennan 6.30pm

St Patrick’s, Corracrin 8pm

Good Friday:

St. Patrick’s, Corracrin 3pm

St. Mary’s. Glennan 6.30pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil in St. Mary’s, Glennan 8pm

Easter Sunday

St Patrick’s, Corracrin 11am

Errigal Truagh

Holy Thursday

Sacred Heart, Carrickroe 6pm

Ballyoisn 8pm

Good Friday

St Patrick’s, Clara 3pm

Sacred Heart Church, Carrickroe 7.30pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil in St Patrick’s, Clara at 8pm

Easter Sunday

Sacred Heart Church, Carrickroe 9.30am

Ballyoisin 11am

Tydavnet

Holy Thursday

St Dympna’s Tydavnet 7pmSt Mary’s, Urbleshanny at 8pm: Good Friday St Joseph’s Knockatallon at 3pm.  St Mary’s Urbleshanny 7pmHoly Saturday St Joseph’s, Knockatallon 8pmEaster Sunday St. Dympna’s, Tydavnet 10amSt Mary’s, Urbleshanny 11.30am

MID-MONAGHAN PASTORAL AREA

Parishes of Castleblayney (Muckno) and Clontibret

Holy Thursday

St Mary’s, Castleblayney 7.30pm

St Michael’s, Annyalla 7.30pm

Good Friday

St Mary’s, Castleblayney 3pm

All Saints’, Doohamlet 7.30pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil in St. Mary’s, Castleblayney 8pm

Easter Sunday:

Dawn Mass at Lough Muckno (car park at Hope Castle) 6.15am.

St Michael’s, Annyalla 10am

St. Patrick’s, Oram 10am

St Mary’s, Castleblayney 11.30am

St Mary’s, Clontibret 11.30am

Aughnamullen East

Holy Thursday

Sacred Heart Church, Lough Egish 7.30pm

Good Friday

St Mary’s Carrickatee 3pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil in St Mary’s, Carrickatee, 8pm

Easter Sunday

Sacred Heart Lough Egish 11.30am

Parishes of Ballybay (Tullycorbet) and Latton (Aughnamullen West)

Holy Thursday

Church of Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra 6pm

St Mary’s, Latton 7.30pm

St Patrick’s, Ballybay 7.30pm

Good Friday

St Patrick’s, Ballybay 3pm

Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Tullycorbet 7.30pm

St Patrick’s, Bawn 7.30pm

Holy Saturday

Confessions, St Patrick’s, Ballybay 12 noon

Easter Vigil in St Patrick’s, Ballybay 8pm

Easter Sunday

St Patrick’s, Bawn 10am

Church of Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra 11am

St Mary’s, Latton 11.30am

St Patrick’s, Ballybay 12.15pm

Rockcorry (Ematris)

Holy Thursday

St Mary’s, Corravacan 7pm

Good Friday

Holy Trinity, Edergole 3pm

Holy Saturday

Holy Trinity, Edergole 6.30pm

Easter Sunday

St Mary’s, Corravacan 11.30am

SOUTH MONAGHAN PASTORAL AREA

Carrickmacross (Machaire Rois)

Holy Thursday

St Joseph’s, Carrickmacross 7.30pm. (Night Prayer at 10.45pm)

St Michael’s, Corduff 7.30pm. (Night Prayer at 9.45pm)

Good Friday

St Joseph’s, Carrickmacross 3pm and 7.30pm

St John’s, Raferagh 3pm

Holy Saturday

St Joseph’s, Carrickmacross 9pm.

Easter Sunday

St Joseph’s, Carrickmacross 9.30am and 12 noon. 

St Michael’s, Corduff, 11am

Donaghmoyne

Holy Thursday

St Lastra’s Donaghmoyne 6.30pm

St Patrick’s Broomfield 7.30pm

Good Friday

St Mary’s Lisdoonan,   3.00pm.

St Patrick’s Broomfield, 7.30pm.

Holy Saturday

Blessing of Baskets (Polish Community), St Patrick’s, Broomfield, 11am.

St Mary’s Lisdoonan     Easter Vigil at 7.30pm.

Easter Sunday

St Lastra’s Donaghmoyne 10.00am.

St Patrick’s Broomfield 11.30am.

Inniskeen

Holy Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8pm

Good Friday

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm

Stations of the Cross 8pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil 8pm

Easter Sunday

Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection 10am.

Killanny

Holy Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7pm

Good Friday

Way of the Cross 12 noon

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil 7pm

Easter Sunday

Dawn Mass 7am – Old Graveyard (off the Ardee Road).

Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection 11.30am

Magheracloone

Holy Thursday

St Patrick’s 8pm

Good Friday

St Patrick’s 3pm

Ss Peter and Paul 8pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil in Ss Peter and Paul Church at 8pm

Easter Sunday

St Patrick’s 10am

Ss Peter and Paul 11.30am

WEST-MONAGHAN / EAST FERMANAGH PASTORAL AREA

Killeevan-Currin-Aghabog

Holy Thursday

St Mary’s, Aghabog 6.30pm

St Mary’s, Ture 8pm

Good Friday

St Livinius’ Killeevan 3pm

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Scothouse, 7pm

Holy Saturday

St Livinius’, Killeevan 7pm

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Scothouse, 9pm

Easter Sunday

St Mary’s, Aghabog 9.30am

St Mary’s, Ture 11am

Clones

Holy Thursday

Sacred Heart Church, Clones 8pm

Good Friday

Sacred Heart Church, Clones 3pm

St Macartan’s, Aghadrumsee – Service of Reconciliation (online only)

Holy Saturday

Sacred Heart Church, Clones 9pm

Easter Sunday

St Alphonus’, Connons 9am

St Macartan’s, Aghadrumsee 10am

Sacred Heart Church, Clones 11.30am

Lisnaskea-Maguiresbridge (Aghalurcher)

Holy Thursday

Holy Cross, Lisnaskea 6pm

Good Friday

Holy Cross, Lisnaskea 3pm

St. Mary’s, Maguiresbridge 7pm (lay-led liturgy)

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil, Holy Cross, Lisnaskea 6pm

Easter Sunday

St Mary’s, Maguiresbridge 9am

Holy Cross, Lisnaskea 11am

Newtownbutler (Galloon)

Holy Thursday

St Mary’s, Newtownbutler 7pm. (Night Prayer at 10.45pm)

Good Friday

St Mary’s, Newtownbutler – Stations of the Cross 11am

St Mary’s, Newtownbutler – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm

St Patrick’s, Donagh – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 7pm.

Holy Saturday

St Mary’s Newtownbutler 11am – Moring Prayer and Confessions

St Mary’s, Newtownbutler 8pm

Easter Sunday

St Patrick’s, Donagh 9.30am

St Mary’s, Newtownbutler 11.30am

Roslea

Holy Thursday

St Mary’s, Smithborough, 7.30pm

St Tierney’s Roslea 7.30pm,

Good Friday

St Mary’s, Smithborough 11am – Way of the Cross

St Tierney’s Roslea 3pm

St Mary’s, Smithborough 3pm.

St Tierney’s, Roslea 7.30pm – Way of the Cross

Holy Saturday

St Tierney’s, Roslea 9pm

Easter Sunday

St Tierney’s, Roslea 10.30am

St Mary’s, Smithborough 11.30am

ENNISKILLEN / WEST-FERMANAGH PASTORAL AREA

Enniskillen

Holy Thursday

10am – Morning Prayer

5pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St Michael’s

8pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St Michael’s (Night Prayer at 11.50pm)

8pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St Mary’s, Lisbellaw

Good Friday

10am – Morning Prayer

11am – St Michael’s – Stations of the Cross (led by Holy Trinity PS)

12 noon – 1.30pm – Confessions (St Michael’s)

3pm – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in St Michael’s

3pm – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in St Mary’s, Lisbellaw

8pm – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in St Michael’s

9pm till 10pm – Quiet Time for personal prayer around the Cross. Taizé Prayer and Reflection led by young people. All welcome.

Holy Saturday

10am – St Michael’s – Morning Prayer

10.30am -1.30pm – Confessions (St Michael’s)

2pm – St Michael’s – Blessing of Baskets (Polish Community)

9pm – Easter Vigil in St Michael’s

Easter Sunday

St Michael’s, Enniskillen 8am, 10.30am and 12 Noon

St Mary’s, Lisbellaw 9.30am.

Cleenish (Arney)

Holy Thursday

St Joseph’s, Mullaghdun 8pm

Good Friday

St Mary’s, Arney 6pm

St Patrick’s, Holywell 8pm

Holy Saturday

St Mary’s, Arney 7pm

St Joseph’s, Mullaghdun 9pm

St Patrick’s, Holywell 9pm

Easter Sunday

St Patrick’s, Holywell 11am

Derrygonnelly (Botha)

Holy Thursday

St Patrick’s, Derrygonnelly 7pm

Good Friday:

St Patrick’s, Derrygonnelly 3pm

Sacred Heart, Boho 8pm (lay-led liturgy).

Holy Saturday

St Patrick’s, Derrygonnelly 7pm.

Easter Sunday

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Monea 10am

St Patrick’s, Derrygonnelly 11.30am

Tempo (Pobal)

Holy Thursday

St Joseph’s, Cradian 7pm

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tempo 8.30pm

Good Friday

St Joseph’s, Cradian 7pm

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tempo 8pm

Holy Saturday

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tempo 8pm

Easter Sunday

St Joseph’s, Cradian 9.30am

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tempo 11am

The Graan

Holy Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 5pm and 7.30pm

Good Friday

Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm & 7.30pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil 8pm

Easter Sunday

10.30am, 12 Noon and 4pm

Confessions: Holy Thursday 2pm to 5pm; Good Friday 11am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 2.45pm and 4pm to 5pm; Holy Saturday 11am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 5pm.

COUNTY TYRONE PASTORAL AREA

Parishes of Clogher and Eskra

Holy Thursday

St. Patrick’s Clogher 5pm

St Patrick’s, Eskra 7pm

St. Macartan’s 8pm

Good Friday

St. Macartan’s – 3pm

St Patrick’s, Eskra 7pm

St Patrick’s, Clogher – 8pm

Holy Saturday

St Patrick’s, Clogher 7pm

Easter Sunday

St. Patrick’s, Clogher – 8.30am

St Patrick’s, Eskra 9.30am

St. Macartan’s – 11.15am

Brookeborough-Fivemiletown (Aghavea-Aughintaine)

Holy Thursday

St Mary’s, Brookeborough 7pm

St Joseph’s, Coonian 7.30pm

Good Friday:

St Joseph’s, Coonian 3pm

St Mary’s, Brookeborough 7pm

Holy Saturday

St Mary’s, Brookeborough 7pm.

Easter Sunday

St Joseph’s, Coonian 10am

St Mary’s, Brookeborough 11am

Dromore

Holy Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7.30pm

Good Friday

Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion at 3pm

Way of the Cross at 7pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil at 9pm

Easter Sunday

9am and 11am

Fintona (Donacavey)

Holy Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30pm

Good Friday

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil 7.30pm

Trillick (Kilskeery)

Holy Thursday

St Mary’s, Coa 7pm

St Macartan’s, Trillick 8pm

Good Friday

St Macartan’s, Trillick 8pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil in St Macartan’s, Trillick 8pm

Easter Sunday

St Mary’s, Coa 9.30am

St Macartan’s, Trillick 11am

NORTH-FERMANAGH / DONEGAL PASTORAL AREA

Belleek/Garrison (Inis Muighe Saimh)

Holy Thursday

St Patrick’s, Belleek 7pm

Church of Mary Queen of Peace, Garrison 7pm

Good Friday

St Patrick’s, Belleek 3pm

Church of Mary Queen of Peace, Garrison 7pm (Way of the Cross)

Holy Saturday

St Patrick’s, Belleek 9pm

Easter Sunday

St John’s, Toura 10am

Church of Mary, Queen of Peace 11.30am

Bundoran (Magh Ene)

Holy Thursday

Star of the Sea Church, Bundoran 7pm.

Good Friday

Star of the Sea Church, Bundoran 3pm

St Joseph’s, Ballyshannon 3pm

Holy Saturday

Star of the Sea Church, Bundoran 7pm

Easter Sunday

Star of the Sea Church, Bundoran 8.30am and 11am.

St Joseph’s, Ballyshannon 10am

Ederney (Cúl Máine)

Holy Thursday

St Joseph’s, Ederney 7.30pm.

Good Friday

St Joseph’s Ederney 3pm (Celebration of the Lord’s Passion)

St Patrick’s, Montiagh 7.30pm (Stations of the Cross and Veneration)

Holy Saturday

St Joseph’s, Ederney 9pm

Easter Sunday

St Patrick’s, Montiagh, 9.30am

St Joseph’s, Ederney, 11am

Irvinestown (Devenish)

Holy Thursday – 

Sacred Heart Church, Irvinestown 7pm

Good Friday   

Sacred Heart Church, Irvinestown 3pm

St Molaise’s Church, Whitehill – Stations of the Cross and Veneration, 7pm

Holy Saturday

Sacred Heart Church, Irvinestown 7pm. 

Easter Sunday

Sacred Heart Church, Irvinestown – 11am

Pettigo

Holy Thursday

St Mary’s Church, Pettigo 7.30pm

Good Friday

St Mary’s Church, Pettigo, 3pm

St Joseph’s Church, Lettercran 7.30pm

Holy Saturday

St Mary’s Church, Pettigo 9pm

Easter Sunday

St Joseph’s Church, Lettercran, 9.30am

ENDS

Notes for Editors:

  1. Information on Holy Week and Easter liturgies nationally, and also on the Holy Week liturgies presided over by Pope Francis, are available on catholicbishops.ie