DIOCESE OF CASHEL
CASHEL UNION OF PARISHES
Sunday 23rd: Advent4
10.00am Parish Eucharist (Magorban)
10.00am Morning Prayer (Clonbeg & Dudrum)
11.30am Morning Prayer (Tipperary)
11.30am Parish Eucharist (Cashel Cathedral)
Monday 24th: Christmas Eve
5.00pm Children’s Crib Service (Cashel Cathedral)
9.00pm Vigil Eucharist (Clonbeg)
Tuesday 25th: Christmas Day
9.30am Christmas Eucharist (Dundrum)
10.00am Christmas Eucharist (Tipperary)
11.00am Family Christmas Eucharist
Sunday 30th: Sunday after Christmas
11.00am United Parish Worship (Tipperary)
Sunday 6th January: Feast of the Epiphany
8.00pm Epiphany Readings & Carols (Magorban)
KILCOOLEY UNION OF PARISHES WITH FERTAGH
Sunday 23 December
Crohane 10.15am (Carol Service – Mr S. Harper)
Littleton 11.30am (Carol Service – Mr S. Harper)
Monday 24 December
Littleton 11.30pm (HC – The Revd K. Homfray)
Tuesday 25 December – Christmas Day
Kilcooley 10.15am (HC – The Ven. J. Murray)
Fertagh 11.30am (HC – The Ven. J. Murray)
Sunday 30 December
Crohane 10.15am (HC – Canon G. Cliffe)
Kilcooley 11.30am (MP – Canon G. Cliffe)
TEMPLEMORE UNION OF PARISHES
St Mary’s Templemore
Sunday 23rd December Christingle Service and Holy Communion
10.45am followed by seasonal refreshments in the Parish Hall
Christmas Eve Monday 24th December
1st Communion of Christmas: 8pm Kilfithmone Church of Irelend
St Mary’s Thurles at 10pm
Christmas Day Tuesday 25th December
Parish Communion St Mary’s Templemore at 10.45am
Sunday 30th December
St Mary’s Thurles at 9.30am Morning Worship
DIOCESE OF OSSORY
CASTLECOMER UNION OF PARISHES
Sunday, December 2:
Castlecomer 10:30 am; Mothel noon, both HC
Sunday, December 9:
Colliery 10:30 am; Bilboa noon, both HC
Sunday, December 16:
Castlecomer 10:30; Mothel noon, both HC
Sunday 23rd:
no services.
Monday 24th December, Christmas Eve:
Colliery 11:30 pm with Bishop Michael
Christmas Day:
Castlecomer 10:30am
Bilboa 11:30am with Bishop Michael
Sunday 30th December
11 am United Service in Mothel, MP
CLONENAGH (Mountrath) GROUP OF PARISHES
Christmas Eve, Monday 24 December:
6.30 pm HC Seir Kieran
8 pm HC Borris-in-Ossory
9.30 pm HC Lacca
Christmas Day, Tuesday 25 December:
9 am HC Roskelton
10.15 am HC Annatrim
11.30 am HC Mountrath
Sunday 30 December:
9 am HC Mountrath
11 am HC Borris-in-Ossory
KELLS UNION OF PARISHES WITH INISTIOGE
Carol Service Inistioge 21st Dec in Inistioge at 7.30pm
Carol Service Kells 23rd December at 7pm
Christmas Eve Children’s Crib Service in Kells 24th December at 6pm
Christmas Eve Service In Ennisnag at 9pm
Christmas Day Service In Ennisnag at 10am
Christmas Day Service In Inistioge at 1145
United Service – Christingle Kells 11am 30th December
KILKENNY UNION OF PARISHES
RATHDOWNEY UNION OF PARISHES
23rd December: 9.30 pm Christmas Communion at Castlefleming; 10.45 4th Sunday in advent Rathdowney
24th Christmas Eve: 8 pm Christmas Communion Aghaboe; 9.30 pm Christmas Communion at Rathsaran
25th Christmas Day: Donaghmore 9.30 am; Rathdowney 10.45 am
Sunday 30th December: Joint Service at St Andrew’s Rathdowney 11 am.
DIOCESE OF WATERFORD
WATERFORD UNION OF PARISHES
December 7th-15th – Christmas Tree Festival Cathedral
December 16th · Civic Carols, Cathedral – 4pm
December 18th · School Nativity Play – 7pm
December 19th – Carol Service Dunmore East – 8pm
Holy Communion is celebrated in the cathedral side chapel on Thursday at 1.15 pm
| 1st Sunday | 2nd Sunday | 3rd Sunday | 4th Sunday | 5th Sunday | |
| Christ Church CathedralWaterford | HC (1) 8.30 | HC 8.30 | HC 8.30 | HC 8.30 | HC 8.30 |
| Christ Church CathedralWaterford | HC 10.00 | HC 10.00 | Family Service 10.00 | HC 10.00 | MP (1) 10.00 |
| St John the BaptistAnnestown | MP 10.00 | HC 10.00 | MP 10.00 | HC 10.00 | |
| Christ Church Tramore | Family Service 11.30 | HC 11.30 | MP 11.30 | HC 11.30 | HC 11.30 |
| St. Andrew’sDunmore East | HC 11.30 Compline Summer 9 pm |
Family Service 11.30 Compline Summer 9 pm |
HC 11.30 Compline Summer 9 pm |
MP 11.30 Compline Summer 9 pm |
HC 11.30 Compline Summer 9 pm |
DIOCESE OF LEIGHLIN
ABBEYLEIX & KILLERMOGH UNION OF PARISHES
Christmas Eve
Ballyroan at 8 p.m. Holy Communion
Abbeyleix at 11.30 p.m. Holy Communion
Christmas Day
Killermogh at 9 a.m. Holy Communion
Durrow at 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Aughmacart at 12 noon Holy Communion
BALTINGLASS GROUP OF PARISHES
15th Dec Carol service Baltinglass Hospital 2pm
19th Dec Carol service Ballynure 8pm
23rd Dec Carol service Baltinglass 11am. Carol singing with the youth in the hospital 2pm
24th Dec
11.15 am Baltinglass hospital
Rathvilly 7.30pm
25th Dec
Ballynure 9.15 am
Stratford 10.15 am
Baltinglass 11.20 am
30th Dec Stratford 11 am
CARLOW UNION OF PARISHES
23 December – Urglin HC: 11.00 am and
Service of Community Nine Lessons and Carols
St. Mary’s, 7.30 pm
Christmas Eve
St. Mary’s HC: 9 pm
Christmas Day Eucharists
Staplestown: 9.30 am
St. Mary’s: 10.45 am
Urglin: 12.00 Noon
Sunday 30 December
HC & Renewal of the Covenant Service Staplestown: 11 am
More information from: 059 913 2565
DUNLECKNEY UNION OF PARISHES
Christmas Services
Union Carol Service on Sunday, 23rd December in St Mary’s Church, Bagenalstown at 11 am.
Christmas Eve, 24th St Peter’s Killedmond at 6.30 pm, St John’s Nurney at 8 pm and St Mary’s, Bagenalstown at 10.30 pm.
Christmas Day, 25th Church of The Good Shepherd, Lorum at 10.30 am (Please note change from previously published times).
Sunday, 30th St Peter’s, Killedmond at 10 am and St Mary’s, Bagenalstown, at 11.30 am.
FENAGH, MYSHALL, AGHADE, ARDOYNE GROUP OF PARISHES
- 16 December – Holy Trinity, Ardoyne – Service of Nine Lessons and Carols: 7 p.m.
- 23 December – All Saints`, Aghade: Christmas Family Service at 11.15 a.m.
- Christmas Eve 24 December: Holy Trinity, Ardoyne H.C. 9 p.m. & The Adelaide Memorial Church, Myshall 11 p.m.
- Christmas Day: All Saints`, Aghade H.C. 9.30 a.m. & All Saints`, Fenagh H.C. 11.15 a.m.
- Sunday, 30 December: All Saints`, Aghade 11.15 a.m. : Service of the Word in Preparation for the New Year.
KILLESHIN UNION OF PARISHES
Saturday 15th Mayo 7.30 pm Holy Communion
Sunday 16th Killeshan 10 am Holy Communion
Castletown 11.30 am Morning Prayer
Sunday 23rd Cloydagh 10 am Holy Communion
United Parish Carol Service
Killeshan 7.30 pm
Monday 24th Christmas Eve
Mayo 7.30pm Holy Communion
Tuesday 25th Christmas Day
Cloydagh 8.30 am Holy Communion
Killeshan 10 am. Holy Communion
Casletown 11.30 am. Holy Communion
Sunday 30th 11 am. Castletown
Family service.
Wishing you all a blessed, peaceful and happy Christmas.
KILTEGAN GROUP OF PARISHES
Monday 24th December – The Eve of the Nativity
8.00pm Eucharist with Carols St John’s, Clonmore
10.30pm Eucharist with Carols St Peter’s Kiltegan
Tuesday 25th Christmas Day – The Nativity
9.30am Eucharist St John’s, Moyne
10.45am Eucharist St John the Baptist, Hacketstown
12noon Eucharist St. Peter’s, Kiltegan
LEIGHLIN UNION OF PARISHES
Saint Laserian’s Cathedral
Boys’ Brigade and GFS with the Children of the Parish
NATIVITY PLAY
Friday December 14th 7 pm
CAROL SERVICES
Grange Sylvae WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19th 8 pm
Followed by Mulled Wine and Mince Pies
Saint Laserian’s Cathedral THURSDAY DECEMBER 20th 7 pm
Followed by Mulled Wine and Mince Pies
CHRISTMAS EVE
FIRST COMMUNION OF CHRISTMAS
Shankill 7.30 PM
FIRST COMMUNION OF CHRISTMAS
Grange Sylvae 9.30 pm
MIDNIGHT EUCHARIST
St Laserian’s Cathedral @ 11.30pm
CHRISTMAS DAY
CHRISTMAS EUCHARIST with CAROLS 10 am
Saint Laserian’s Cathedral
CHRISTMAS EUCHARIST with CAROLS 11.30 am
Borris
Christmas 1 (Sunday December 30th)
SHORTENED MORNING PRAYER (said) 10 am
Saint Laserian’s Cathedral
CHRISTINGLE EUCHARIST 11 am
Shankill
PORTLAOISE & BALLYFIN UNION OF PARISHES
16th December 9.30 MP The Rock : 10.45 HC Portlaoise : 12 MP Ballyfin
9 Lessons and Carols in St Peter’s Portlaoise, Sunday 16th December at 7 pm
23rd December 9.30 MP The Rock : 10.45 MP Portlaoise : 12 MP Ballyfin
25th December 9.30 HC The Rock : 10.45 HC Portlaoise : 12 HC Ballyfin
30th December 11 am FAMILY CHRISTINGLE in Ballyfin
Ecumenical Carol Service in Ballyfin Roman Catholic church, Thursday 13th December at 7.30pm
STRADBALLY UNION OF PARISHES
23rd December Ecumenical Carols by Candlelight 7.30 pm St. Patrick’s Church Stradbally
24th December Christmas Eve Service 11.00 pm Luggacurran Church
25th December Christmas Day 9.00 am St. Brigid’s Church Ballintubbert
10.30 am St. Mogue’s Church Timogue
12.00 noon St. Patrick’s Church Stradbally
TULLOW GROUP OF PARISHES
Wednesday 19th December: St Columba’s National School Carol Service 7pm
Thursday 20th December: Christmas Whist Drive in Littlewood Hall – 8.30pm
Friday 21st December: Latvian Community Christmas Service in St Columba’s at 8pm
Sunday 23d December: Carol Service in St. Columba’s Church, Tullow. 7pm
Christmas Eve:
St Michael’s Church, Aghold 9 pm
Shillelagh Church, 11pm
Christmas Day:
Mullinacuffe Church, 9.30am
St Columba’s Church, 11am
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
FIDDOWN UNION OF PARISHES
Fiddown:
Sunday 23 December
Piltown 7.30pm (Carol Service – Ms A. Gill)
Monday 24 December – Christmas Eve
Piltown 11.00pm (HC – Revd C. O’Dowd Smyth)
Tuesday 25 December – Christmas Day
Portlaw 9.30am (HC – Revd C. O’Dowd Smyth)
Kilmeaden 11.00am (HC – Revd C. O’Dowd Smyth)
Sunday 30 December
Piltown 11.00am (MP – United Service – Ms A. Gill)
CLONMEL UNION OF PARISHES
CHURCH SERVICES
|
2018 Nov – Dec |
St Pauls
Cahir 9.30am |
Holy Trinity
Fethard 9.30am |
Old St Marys
Clonmel 8.30am 11.00am |
Tullaghmeelan
11.00am |
| 11th Nov |
H.C. |
M.P. |
H.C.
M.P. |
H.C. |
| 18th Nov |
M.P. |
H.C. |
H.C.
H.C. |
Worship in other church |
| 25th Nov |
H.C. |
M.P. |
H.C.
M.P. |
Worship in other church |
| 2nd Dec |
M.P |
H.C. |
H.C.
H.C. |
Worship in other church |
| 9th Dec | Carols @
7.00pm |
M.P. |
H.C.
M.P. |
H.C |
| 16th Dec |
M.P. |
Carols @
7.00pm |
H.C.
H.C. |
Worship in other church |
| Wed
19th Dec |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Carols @ 7.30pm |
| Friday
21st Dec |
N/A |
N/A |
Carols@ 7.30pm |
N/A |
| 23rd Dec |
H.C. |
M.P. |
H.C.
M.P. |
Worship in other church |
LISMORE UNION OF PARISHES
Sunday 16
08.00 a.m. Cathedral—Eucharist—The Dean
09.00 a.m. Dungarvan—Morning Prayer—The Dean
09.45 a.m. Kilmacthomas—Eucharist—Canon B O’Rourke
11.00 a.m. Stradbally—Morning Prayer—Canon B O’Rourke
11.30 a.m. Cathedral—Morning Prayer—The Dean
Tuesday 18 7.00 p.m. Cathedral—Iona Healing Service—The Dean
Wednesday 19 10.00 a.m. Cathedral—Eucharist—The Dean
6.30 p.m. Stradbally—St James’ NS Nativity Play
Friday 21 11.30 a.m. Cathedral—Liosmor Mochuda Christmas Service 7.00 p.m. Dungarvan—Carol Service—The Dean
Sunday 23 Fourth in Advent (4th in month)
09.00 a.m. Dungarvan—Eucharist—Canon G Cliffe
09.45 a.m. Kilmacthomas—Morning Prayer—The Dean
10.15 a.m. Cappoquin—Eucharist—Canon B O’Rourke
11.00 a.m. Stradbally—Eucharist—The Dean
11.30 a.m. Cathedral—Eucharist—Canon B O’Rourke
7.00 p.m. Cathedral—Carol Service—The Dean
Monday 24 Christmas Eve 11.30 p.m. Fountain—Midnight Eucharist—The Dean 11.30 p.m. Stradbally—Midnight Eucharist—Canon B O’Rourke
Tuesday 25 Christmas Day 09.00 a.m. Dungarvan—Eucharist—Canon B O’Rourke 09.45 a.m. Comeragh—Eucharist—Canon H Dunwoody 10.15 a.m. Cappoquin—Eucharist—The Dean 11.00 a.m. Stradbally—Eucharist—Canon B O’Rourke 11.30 a.m. Cathedral—Eucharist—The Dean
Wednesday 26St Stephen 10.00 a.m. Cathedral—Eucharist—The Dean
Sunday 30 First of Christmas (5th in month)
09.45 a.m. Kilmacthomas—Morning Prayer—Canon H Dunwoody
11.00 a.m. Stradbally—Morning Prayer—Mr B Dungan
11.30 a.m. Cathedral—Eucharist—The Dean
DIOCESE OF FERNS
ARDAMINE, KILNAMANAGH & MONAMOLIN GROUP
Sun 23 Dec
Monamolin 11.00am Carol Service, featuring the Monamolin Singing Group
Mon 24 Dec
Clonevan 8.30pm HC
Tues 25 Dec
Monamolin 9.0am HC
Kiltennel 10.15am HC
Ardamine 11.00am Family Service
Kilnamanagh 11.45am HC
Sun 30 Dec
Kilmuckridge 11.00am Carol Service
BUNCLODY UNION OF PARISHES
Bunclody Union Christmas Services
Christingle Service in St Fiaac’s Church, Clonegal on Sunday 16th December at 7 pm.
On Wednesday 19th December, we will be having our Carrigduff NS Carol Service in St Mary’s Bunclody at 7.30 pm.
Monday 24th December Christmas Eve Holy Communion in St Brigid’s Kilrush at 7 pm
Tuesday 25th December Christmas Day
Holy Communion at:
St Paul’s, Kildavin at 9 am
St Fiaac’s, Clonegal at 10.15 am
St Mary’s, Bunclody at 11.30 am.
Sunday 30th December United Carol Service in St. Mary’s Bunclody at 10.30 am
ENNISCORTHY AND MONART UNION OF PARISHES
Saturday 22nd December
7.00 pm – St. Mary’s church A quiet Christmas
Sunday 23rd December
10.00 am – Clonmore Five Lessons & Carols with Holy Communion.
7.00 pm – St Mary’s Carols by Candlelight.
Monday 24th December
6.00 pm – Templescoby Christmas Eucharist.
8.00 pm – Clone Christmas Eucharist
Tuesday 25th December
9.45 am – Monart Christmas Eucharist
11.30 am – St Mary’s Christmas Eucharist.
Sunday 30th December
10.30 am – St Mary’s United 5th Sunday Family Eucharist
St Mary’s National School Christmas Concert:
St Mary’s National School shall come to St Mary’s church for their nativity concert on Wednesday 19th December at 7 pm. There shall be refreshments provided by the PA in the Church Institute directly after the concert with a fundraising raffle and bake sale. All are welcome.
FERNS UNION OF PARISHES
Nativity Play:
The St Edan’s National School Nativity Play will take place in St Edan’s Cathedral, Ferns on Sunday 16th December at 4 pm followed by the Ferns Union of Parishes’ Children’s Christmas Party in the Parish Hall on the Clone Road.
Nine Lessons and Carols:
The Service of Nine Lessons and Carols will be held as the monthly united service this month on Sunday 23rd December in St Edan’s Cathedral at 10.30 am.
Christmas Service Schedule:
Christmas Eve, Monday 24th December: 6.30 pm Kilcormack, Holy Communion; 8.00 pm Ballycarney, Holy Communion.
Christmas Day, Tuesday 25th December, Camolin, 9.00 am, Holy Communion; St Edan’s Cathedral, 10.15 am, Holy Communion. 11.30am Ballymore, Holy Communion.
GOREY GROUP OF PARISHES
Thursday December 20th Gorey Central Schools Carol Service in Christ Church Gorey 7 pm.
Sunday December 23rd Carol Service St John’s Hollyfort 10.15 am; Carol Service St. Mogue’s Ballycanew 11.30 am; Carol Service Christ Church Gorey 11.30 am; Carol Service St. Luke’s Leskinfere 7.00 pm.
No service on Christmas Eve
Christmas Day: all services will be Holy Communion services. Christ Church Gorey 8.30 am; St. Luke’s Leskinfere 10.15 am; St. John’s Hollyfort 10.15 am; Christ Church Gorey 11.30 am; St. Mogue’s Ballycanew 11.30 am.
Sunday December 30th There will be only one service in the group of parishes – 8.30 am in Christ Church Gorey.
KILLANE UNION OF PARISHES
Carol Services
Joint Rosdroit & Killegney in Killegney Church Sunday 16th 7:30pm (Please note no morning service in Rosdroit)
Templeshambo Sunday 30th Lessons & Carols 11:30am
(Replacing Joint service for that Sunday)
Killanne Sunday 6th January 8pm
(please note no a.m. service)
Christmas Services
Sunday 23rd Dec. HC 10:00am Killegney 10:00am MP Templeshambo 11:30am HC Killanne
Monday 24th Dec Christmas Eve Service 11:00pm Rosdroit
Tuesday 25th Dec Christmas Day 10:00am Templeshambo 11:30am Killanne
NEW ROSS AND FETHARD UNION OF PARISHES
Christmas Eve HC – Whitechurch @ 9.30 p.m.
Christmas Day HC – Fethard @ 9.00 a.m. and HC in New Ross @ 11 a.m.
Sunday 30th (5th Sunday – Killesk @ 9.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. in Old Ross
(both are carol services).
TINAHELY & CARNEW UNION OF PARISHES
Sunday 16th December
- 8.30 am. Holy Communion St John’s Preban
- 11 a.m. All Saints’ Church, Carnew Parish Carol Service (with schools nativity play)
- 7 p.m. Kilcommon Church, Tinahely Blue Christmas
Sunday 23th December – Bishop Michael Presiding
- 10 am. All Saints Carnew, Holy Communion
- 11:30am Kilcommon Church, Holy Communion
Monday 24th December Christmas Eve
- 30 pm. Kilcommon
Tuesday 25th December Christmas Day
- (All Holy Communion)
- 30 am. St John’s Preban
- 10 am. All Saints Carnew
- 30 am. Kilpipe
WEXFORD & KILSCORAN UNION OF PARISHES
Friday 14th December: St David’s Church, Mulrankin. Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at 7.30 pm.
Friday 21st December Killurin Parish Church Service of Nine Lesson and Carols at 8.00 pm.
Sunday 23rd December: St Enoch’s Church, Killinick. H.C. with Carols at 9.30 am.
Killurin Parish Church. H.C. with Carols at 10.00 am.
St Iberius’ Church, Wexford. M.P. with Carols at 11.15 am.
St James’ Church Horetown. H.C. with Carols at 11.30 am.
Christmas Eve: St Iberius’ Church, Wexford. 4 Day Fast Carol Service, 4pm.
St. Paul’s Church, Balloughton. H.C. with Carols at 7.00 pm.
Christmas Day: St. Peter’s Church, Kilscoran. H.C. with Carols at 9.30 am.
St. Iberius’ Church, Wexford. H.C. with Carols at 11.15 am.
St. Munn’s Church, Taghmon. H.C. with Carols at 11.30 am.
New Year’s Day: St. Iberius’ Church, Wexford. Holy Communion at 10 am.