Christmas in the Churches around Enniscorthy
CHURCH OF IRELAND Enniscorthy and Monart Union of Parishes:
Saturday, December 21: St Paul’s, Clone - A Quiet Christmas at 7.30 p.m.; Sunday, December 22: Holy communion in St Peter’s Church, Monart, at 10.15 a.m.; Carols by Candlelight in St Mary’s Church, Enniscorthy, at 7 p.m.; Monday, December 23: Carols and HC in St Paul’s Church, Templescobin, at 7 p.m.; Christmas Eve, December 24: Christmas Eucharist in St Paul’s Church, Clone, at 6 p.m. and in St Peter’s Church, Monart, at 8 p.m.; Christmas Day, December
25: Christmas Eucharist in St John’s, Clonmore, at 9.45 a.m. and St Mary’s Church, Enniscorthy, at 11.30 a.m.
Bunclody Union of Parishes
Saturday, December 22: A Candle lit Christingle service in St Fiaac’s Church, Clonegal, at 4 p.m.; Christmas Eve, December 24: Holy Communion in St Fiaac’s Church, Clonegal, at 7 p.m.; Christmas Day, December 25: Christmas Day holy communion in the following churches: St Paul’s, Kildavin (9 a.m.); St Brigid’s, Kilrush (10.15 a.m.); and St Mary’s, Bunclody (11.30 a.m.); Sunday, December 29: A United Carol Service will take place in St Paul’s, Kildavin, at 10.30 a.m.
Ferns Union of Parishes
Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24: Ballymore - Holy communion at 6 p.m.; Camolin - Holy communion at 7.30 p.m.; Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25: Kilcormack - holy communion at 9 a.m.; St Edan’s Cathedral, Ferns - holy communion at 10.15 a.m.; Ballycarney - holy communion at 11.30 a.m.;
A New Year’s Eve Service of Praise and Thanksgiving will be held in Holy Trinity Church, Ballymore, on Tuesday, December 31, at 7 p.m.
Killane-Killegney Union of Parishes
Sunday, December 22: RossdroitKillegney - carol service in Rosdroit at 7.30 p.m.; Christmas Eve, December 24: Christmas Eve Service in Templeshambo at 7.30 p.m.; Christmas Day, December 25: Christmas Day service in Templeshambo at 10 a.m. and in Killane at 11.30 a.m.; Sunday, December 30: Templeshambo - 5th Sunday, Joint Service at 11.30 a.m.
Alive Church, Enniscorthy
Sunday, December 22: Christmas Carol Service at 11 a.m.; Christmas Day: Christmas Day Service at 10 a.m.; Sunday, December 29: Service at 11 a.m. All are welcome.
CATHOLIC CHURCH St Aidan’s Cathedral
Christmas Eve, December 24: Christmas Eve mass in St Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy, at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. and mass on Christmas Day will be celebrated at 10 a.m. and 12 noon. Children are invited to bring along their toys to be blessed to all masses on Christmas Day.
All week day masses after Christmas will be at 10 a.m. Parishioners are asked to note that the church will close at 4 p.m. on Christmas Day and each day, thereafter, until January 2, with the exception of funerals and Saturday evening.
St Senan’s Parish
Mass in St Senan’s Parish Church on Christmas Eve at 6.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. On Christmas Day mass will be at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Oylegate
Oylegate – Christmas Eve (6.30 p.m.) and Christmas Day (10.30 a.m.); Glenbrien - Christmas Eve (8 p.m.) and Christmas Day (9.30 a.m.).
There will also be Christmas confessions in the prayer room in Oylegate on Saturday, December 21, from 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
Ballymurn
Christmas Eve, December 24, mass at 9 p.m. Mass on Christmas Day at 10 a.m.; Crossabeg confessions on Monday night, December 23, at 7.30 p.m. and Mass on Christmas Eve at 11p.m. with mass on Christmas Day at 11.15 a.m.
Caim
Mass on Sunday morning, December 22, at 10 a.m. and on Wednesday morning, Christmas Day, at 9.30 a.m.; Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in Caim Church every Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Boolavogue
Penance service in St Cormac’s Church, Boolavogue, on Sunday, December 22, at 7.30 p.m.; Vigil Mass for Christmas will be celebrated on Christmas Eve at 8 p.m. and there will also be midnight mass on Christmas Eve.
Mass on Christmas Day will take place at 10 a.m.
Marshalstown-Castledockrell:
Christmas Eve mass in Castledockrell Church at 7 p.m. and in Marshalstown at 9 p.m.; Christmas Day: Mass will take place in Castledockrell church at 10 a.m. and in Marshalstown at 11 a.m.
Bunclody
Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Bunclody: Sunday, December
22: Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) at 7.30 p.m. (four priests will be available to hear confessions); Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at 9 p.m.; Christmas Day Mass at 9 p.m. and mass and blessing of toys at 10.30 a.m. and mass at 12 noon; St Stephen’s Day Mass at 11 a.m.
There will be a Polish Mass on Saturday, December 21, at 5 p.m. preceded by confessions for Polish speakers from 4.45 p.m.
Kilmyshall
Christmas Eve: Mass in Church of St Mary Magdalene, Kilmyshall at 8 p.m. and on Christmas Day mass, with blessing of toys, at 10 a.m.
Kilrush
Christmas Eve: Mass in St Bridget’s Church, Kilrush, at 6 p.m. and on Christmas Day at 10 a.m.
Askamore
Mass in St Bridget’s Church, Askamore, at 7.30 p.m. on Christmas Eve and at 11 a.m. on Christmas Day.