Christmas Mass ceremonies 2023
ARDFINNAN, BALLYBACON & GRANGE PARISH
On Saturday 23rd and Sunday, 24th December, the Masses are as usual Saturday / Sunday times and are for the 4th Sunday of Advent. Christmas Eve Vigil Masses (Sunday, 24th December) – Newcastle 5pm; Touraneena 7pm; Ardfinnan 7pm (broadcast on www. churchservices. tv/ardfinnan). Christmas Day (Monday 25th) - Fourmilewater 9am; Grange 10.30am; Nire 11am Ballybacon 12pm.
ARDPATRICK & KILMALLOCK
Christmas Eve – Ardpatrick Mass at 7pm; Kilmallock Mass at 5pm & 8pm. Christmas Day (Monday 25th) – Ardpatrick Mass at 10am; Kilfinane Mass at 9am & 12pm.
BALLINDANGAN
Church of the Immaculate Conception - Saturday, 23rd December, Mass at 7pm. Christmas Eve 7pm. Christmas Day 11.30am.
BALLYDUFF UPPER
St Michael’s Church - No 11am Mass on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at 8pm. Christmas Day Mass at 11am. (All ceremonies livestreamed on https:// churchmedia.ie/saint-michaels- church- ba l lyduff.../ and broadcast on radio Mass band 104.2FM)
BALLYLANDERS
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Saturday, December 23rd vigil Mass at 7.30pm. Sunday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) Mass at 10.30am; Vigil Mass at 7.30pm. Christmas Day (Monday 25th) Mass at 10.30am.
BALLYLOOBY & DUHILL
Christmas Eve Mass in Ballylooby (Church of Our Lady and St Kieran) at 5pm, Ballylooby 7.30pm. Christmas Day: Duhill (St John The Baptist Church) Mass at 9am, Ballylooby 10.30.
BALLYSAGGART
St Mary’s Church - Christmas Eve Mass 9.30am. Christmas Day Mass at 9.30am.
BURNCOURT
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption - Sunday 24th usual Sunday Mass at 9.45am. Monday 25th Christmas Mass at 9.45am.
CAPPOQUIN
St Mary’s Parish – Sunday, Christmas Eve: Affane at 7pm; Cappoquin at 9pm. Christmas Day – Mass in Modeligo at 10am; Mass in Cappoquin at 11.30am. Cappoquin Church Masses can be listened to on radio frequency 98.5fm.
CARRIGNAVAR
Church of the Immaculate Conception – Saturday 23rd Confessions 12-1pm; Vigil Mass of Sunday at 5.30pm. Christmas Eve (Sunday) – Masses at 11.30am, 6pm and 9pm (choir). Christmas Day – Masses at 9am and 11.30am. Tuesday (26th), Thursday and Friday, Masses at 11am.
CASTLELYONS & COOLAGOWN
Coolagown - Christmas Eve 6pm; Castlelyons 8pm. Christmas Day – Coolagown Mass at 10am; Castlelyons Mass at 11.30am.
CASTLETOWNROCHE & BALLYHOOLY PARISH
Saturday 23rd Ballyhooly - Vigil Mass at 7pm (not in Castletownroche); Christmas Eve – Castletownroche Mass at 10am (no 11.15am Mass in Ballyhooly); Vigil Masses Ballyhooly 5pm and 7.15pm; Castletownroche Mass at 6pm. Christmas Day – Castletown Mass at 10am; Ballyhooly Mass at 11.15am. Tuesday 26th (St Stephen’s Day) – Ballyhooly Mass at 5pm; Castletownroche at 6pm.
CLOGHEEN
St Mary’s Church - Saturday 23rd usual vigil Mass at 6pm. Sunday 24th
Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at 6pm. Tuesday 26th (St Stephen's Day) Mass is at 11am.
CURRAGHAGALLA
Church of the Holy Family - Christmas Eve 5.30pm. Christmas Day Mass at 9am. Note: No 9.30am Mass in Curraghagalla on Christmas Eve, Sun 24th
DONERAILE & HAZELWOOD
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Christmas Eve Children’s Mass 5pm, Vigil Mass 9pm; St Joseph the Worker, Hazelwood – Vigil Mass at 7pm. Christmas Day - Doneraile Mass at 11am; Hazelwood Mass at 10.30am.
FERMOY
St Patrick’s Church, Christmas Eve Mass at 9pm; Midnight Mass (Polish). Christmas Day Queen of Peace 8.30am, St Patrick’s Church Masses at 10.30am and 12 noon.
GLANWORTH
Sunday, 24th December (Christmas Eve) Masses at 10.30am and 8.30pm. Christmas Day (Monday) Mass at 10.30am. Tuesday, 26th December (St Stephens Day) 6pm.
GLENVILLE & WATERGRASSHILL
Christmas Eve (Sunday) – Glenville (St
Joseph’s Church) Mass at 6pm; Watergrasshill (Church of the Immaculate Conception) Mass at 7.30pm. Christmas Day – Glenville 10am; Watergrasshill Masses at 9am and 11.30am. Confessions – Friday, Dec 22nd Glenville at 10.30am; Watergrasshill Saturday 23rd at 6.30pm.
GLENROE & BALLYORGAN
Glenroe - Christmas Eve Mass at 7pm; Ballyorgan Mass at 5.30pm. Glenroe - Christmas Day Mass at 11am.
GLANMIRE
St Joseph’s Church, Saturday 23rd Vigil Mass at 6pm. Christmas Eve (Sunday 24th) – Mass in St Joseph’s Church at 10.30am, children’s Mass at 4pm, Masses at 6pm and 9pm; St Michael’s Church, Upper Glanmire Mass at 9.30am and 7.30pm. Christmas Day - St Joseph’s Church, 10.30am and 12 noon; St Michael’s Church 9.30am.
KILDORRERY PARISH
Christmas Eve (Sunday 24th) - St Bartholomew's Church, Kildorrery at 6pm; St Molaga's Church-Sraharla Mass at 8pm. Christmas Day (Monday 25th) - St Mologa's Church - Sraharla Mass at 9.30am; St Bartholomew's Church, Kildorrery Mass at 11am.
KILFINANE
St Andrew’s Church - Thursday, December 21st Mass at 9.30am. Friday,
December 22nd Mass at 7pm. Saturday 23rd Mass at 6pm. Christmas Eve Masses at 4pm and 6pm. Christmas Day Mass at 11am. St Stephen’s Day Mass at 11am.
KILLAVULLEN & ANNAKISHA PARISH
Christmas Eve ( Sunday, December 24) Mass in the Church of St Nicholas, Killavullen at 7pm; Church of St Craebhnait, Annakisha Mass at 8.30pm (with parish choir). Christmas Day – Mass in Annakisha at 10am; Killavullen Mass at 11.30am (with parish choir).
KILWORTH & ARAGLIN
St Martin’s Church, Kilworth - Sunday, 24th December (Christmas Eve) Mass at 7pm; Church of the Immaculate Conception, Araglin Mass at 6pm. Christmas Day (Monday 25th) – Kilworth Mass at 9am.
KNOCKLONG
Knocklong ( Saint Joseph’s Church), Saturday evening at 6.15pm;
GLENBROHANE
Saint Patrick’s Church – Christmas Eve (Sunday) Mass at 9.30am.
LISMORE
St Carthage’s Church - Christmas Eve Mass 11am and Midnight mass at 6.15pm and 9pm. Christmas Day Mass 11am; Carmelite Monastery Mass at 7am.
MITCHELSTOWN PARISH
Mitchelstown (Church Of Our Lady
Conceived Without Sin): Saturday, 23rd December - Sunday Vigil Mass at 7.30pm; Sunday 24th - Sunday morning Masses - 8.30am and 11.30am. Sunday 24th December (Christmas Eve) - Vigil of the Nativity at 7.30pm; Night Mass of the Nativity at 9.30pm.
Christmas Day (Monday 25th) – Masses at 8.30am, 10am and 11.30am (note the extra 10am morning Mass). Tuesday, 26th December (St Stephen’s Day) Mass at 11am. Weekday Masses from Wednesday 27th – Saturday, 30th December at 10am.
Killacluig (St Joseph’s Church): Christmas Day (Monday 25th) 10am.
Ballygiblin (Church of the Holy Family): Sunday, 24th December – Mass at 10am; Christmas Eve Mass at 6pm.
Parish Masses on Sunday, 31st December - Parish Church: Vigil 7.30pm, 8.30am and 11.30am. Killacluig at 10am.
Parish Church: Weekday Masses - Monday 1st (New Year’s Day) Mass at 11am only.
Tuesday 2nd to Friday, 5th January Mass at 10am.
Confessions - Parish Church: Thursday, 21st December 7.30pm-8.30pm (Confessions Exposition); Saturday, 23rd December 12 noon – 1pm.
Note: The Parish Office will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Thursday, 21st December to Monday, 8th January 2024.
RATHCORMAC PARISH
Christmas Eve (Dec 24th) - Bartlemy (St Bartholomew’s Church) Mass at 6.30pm; Rathcormac (Church of the Immaculate Conception) Mass at 8pm. Christmas Day – Bartlemy, Mass at 9.30am; Rathcormac Mass at 11am. St Stephen’s Day (Tuesday) Mass in Rathcormac at 11am. Thursday, December 28th Mass in Bartlemy at 11am. Friday, December 29th Mass in Rathcormac at 11am.
SHANBALLYMORE
Church of Christ the King - Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at 8pm. Christmas Day Mass at 9.30am
ST CATHERINE'S PARISH
Conna – Christmas Eve (Sunday) Mass at 11am, vigil Mass at 9pm. Christmas Day Mass at 11am.
Ballynoe – Saturday 23rd Mass at 7.30pm. Christmas Eve (Sunday) Mass at 7.30pm. St Stephen’s Day Mass at 11am.
Glengoura - Christmas Eve (Sunday) Mass at 9.30am and 5pm. Christmas Day Mass at 9.30am.
TALLOW
Church of The Immaculate Conception - Saturday, 23rd December Mass at 6.30pm. Sunday 24th Christmas Eve at 6.30pm (Note: No 9am Mass). Monday 25th Christmas Day at 9am.