Bishop Larry Duffy, the Bishop of Clogher, has invited people to join in marking the Easter Triduum 2019. In a special message, he said:
‘A parish priest was once heard to say on Palm Sunday, “This week we pray with our feet.” It was his way of inviting people to walk in the footsteps of the Master, moving step by step, scene by scene from the upper room to the open tomb.
‘As feet are washed on Holy Thursday we hear and ponder Jesus’ call to be a good and caring neighbour by serving family and community.
‘On Good Friday, our veneration of the wood of the cross is our response to the generosity of the Father who so loved the world that he gave his only Son who died for us so that we might live. Saturday is a time of quiet and prayerful waiting with Mary who has lost her beloved son; a day to remember our departed ones.
‘The Easter Vigil joyfully celebrates liberation, resurrection and new life. Christ, our light, the new Moses, leads his people to freedom; to victory over sins and death. Through our baptism we journey through death to resurrection with Christ.
‘God’s immense love is the origin of all we celebrate in Holy Week. St John accurately captures what we celebrate – ‘He had loved those who were his own in the world, but now he showed how perfect his live was.’ (Jn. 13:1).’
Bishop Duffy concludes:
‘I invite you all to take part in our liturgies of Holy Week so that, together, we may celebrate God’s perfect love for us all.’
HOLY WEEK LITURGIES IN THE DIOCESE OF CLOGHER
During Holy Week the Church celebrates the mysteries of salvation accomplished by Christ in the last days of his life on earth, beginning with his messianic entrance into Jerusalem. The Lenten season lasts until the beginning of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. The Easter Triduum then begins and lasts until the evening of Easter Sunday.
The Easter Triduum 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.
It is noteworthy that three parishes in the diocese – Irvinestown and Lisnaskea / Maguiresbridge in Co Fermanagh and Killanny on the Monaghan-Louth border – will celebrate Dawn Mass on Easter Sunday morning.
- Rossigh Bay, Lough Erne (Irvinestown), Co Fermanagh at 6.15am
- Holy Cross Cemetery, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh at 6.30am
- Killanny, Co Louth 7am
The longstanding Polish tradition of blessing baskets of fresh food on Holy Saturday will be honoured in four parishes across on the diocese on that day
- St Michael’s Church, Enniskillen at 2pm
- Church of the Holy Cross, Lisnaskea at 11.30am
- St Joseph’s Church, Park Street, Monaghan at 11am
- St Patrick’s Church, Broomfield at 11am
The following gives information on the celebration of Holy Week and Easter in parishes across the Diocese of Clogher.
SOUTH MONAGHAN PASTORAL AREA
Carrickmacross (Machaire Rois)
Holy Thursday
St Joseph’s, Carrickmacross 3pm and 7.30pm.
St John’s, Raferagh 7pm
Good Friday
St Joseph’s, Carrickmacross 3pm and 7.30pm
St Michael’s, Corduff 3pm
Holy Saturday:
St Joseph’s, Carrickmacross 8pm.
Easter Sunday
Usual Mass times.
Donaghmoyne
Holy Thursday
St Mary’s Lisdoonan 6.30pm.
St Lastra’s Donaghmoyne 7.30pm
St Patrick’s Broomfield 8pm
Good Friday
Castleross Nursing Home, 11.30pm.
St Mary’s Lisdoonan, 3.00pm.
St Lastra’s Donaghmoyne, 3.00pm.
St Patrick’s Broomfield, 8.00pm.
Holy Saturday
St Patrick’s Broomfield: Blessing of Baskets (Polish Community) 11.00am.
St Mary’s Lisdoonan Easter Vigil at 7.30pm.
Easter Sunday
St Mary’s Lisdoonan 10.00am.
St Lastra’s Donaghmoyne 10.00am.
St Patrick’s Broomfield 12 Noon.
Confessions in St Patrick’s, Broomfield on Holy Thursday after Mass and again on Good Friday after the 8pm liturgy.
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 9pm
Easter Sunday
Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection 10am.
Killanny
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7.30pm
Good Friday
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil 7.30pm
Easter Sunday
Dawn Mass 7am
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
MID-MONAGHAN PASTORAL AREA
Ballybay (Tullycorbet)
Holy Thursday
Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Tullycorbet 6pm
Church of Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra 6pm
St Patrick’s, Ballybay 8pm
Good Friday
St Patrick’s, Ballybay 3pm and 7.30pm
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil in St Patrick’s, Ballybay 8pm
Easter Sunday
Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Tullycorbet 9.30am
Church of Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra 11am
St Patrick’s, Ballybay 12.15pm
Castleblayney (Muckno)
Holy Thursday
St Mary’s, Castleblayney 6pm
St Patrick’s, Oram 8pm
Good Friday
St Mary’s, Castleblayney 12 Noon (Stations of the Cross)
St Mary’s, Castleblayney 3pm
St. Patrick’s Oram 8pm
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil in St. Mary’s, Castleblayney 9pm
Easter Sunday:
St. Patrick’s Church, Oram 10am
St Mary’s, Castleblayney 11.30am
Aughnamullen East
Holy Thursday
Sacred Heart Church, Lough Egish 8pm
Good Friday
St Mary’s Carrickatee 3pm
Sacred Heart Church, Lough Egish 8pm
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil in Sacred Heart Church, Lough Egish 9pm
Easter Sunday
St Mary’s Carrickatee 9am
Sacred Heart Lough Egish 11.30am
Clontibret
Holy Thursday
St Mary’s, Clontibret 7.30pm
All Saints’ Doohamlet 7.30pm
St Michael’s, Annyalla 7.30pm
Good Friday
St Mary’s, Clontibret 3pm
All Saints’ Doohamlet 3pm
St Michael’s, Annyalla 7.30pm
Holy Saturday
St Mary’s, Clontibret 7.30pm
All Saints’ Doohamlet 8.30pm
Easter Sunday
All Saints’ Doohamlet 10am
St Michael’s, Annyalla 11.30am
Latton (Aughnamullen West)
Holy Thursday
St Patrick’s, Bawn 5pm
St Mary’s, Latton 8pm
Good Friday
St Patrick’s, Bawn 3pm
St Mary’s, Latton 8pm
Holy Saturday
St Mary’s, Latton 9pm
Easter Sunday
St Patrick’s, Bawn 10am
Rockcorry (Ematris)
Holy Thursday
St Mary’s, Corravacan 7.30pm
Good Friday
Holy Trinity, Edergole 3pm
Holy Saturday
Holy Trinity, Edergole 6.30pm
Easter Sunday
St Mary’s, Corravacan 11.30am
NORTH MONAGHAN PASTORAL AREA
Monaghan & Rackwallace (Cathedral Parish)
Holy Thursday
St. Macartan’s Cathedral 6pm.
Good Friday
St. Macartan’s Cathedral 3pm and 7.30pm.
Holy Saturday
Blessing of Baskets for Polish Community, St Joseph’s, Park St. 11am
Sacrament of Reconciliation in St Joseph’s, Park St. 12 noon until 1pm
St. Macartan’s Cathedral, Easter Vigil at 7pm.
Easter Sunday
Usual Mass times.
Corcaghan-Threemilehouse (Kilmore and Drumsnat)
Holy Thursday
St. Mary’s Threemilehouse 7.30pm
St. Michael’s Corcaghan 7.30pm
Good Friday
St. Mary’s Threemilehouse 3pm
St. Michael’s Corcaghan 7.30pm
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil St. Michael’s Corcaghan, 7.30pm
Easter Sunday
St. Mary’s Threemilehouse 10am
Donagh
Holy Thursday:
St. Mary’s, Glennan 8pm
Good Friday:
St. Patrick’s, Corracrin 3pm
St. Mary’s. Glennan 8pm
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil in St. Mary’s, Glennan 8pm
Easter Sunday
St Patrick’s, Corracrin 11am
Confessions after Mass on Holy Thursday in St Mary’s, Glennan, until 10pm.
Errigal Truagh
Holy Thursday
St Patrick’s, Clara 6pm
Sacred Heart Church, Carrickroe 7.30pm
Ballyoisn 8pm
Good Friday
St Patrick’s, Clara 3pm
Sacred Heart Church, Carrickroe 7pm
Ballyoisin 8pm
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 Mary’s, Urbleshanny at 7pm: St Dympna’s Tydavnet 9pmGood Friday St Joseph’s Knockatallon at 3pm. St Dympna’s Tydavnet 6pm. St Mary’s Urbleshanny 8pmHoly Saturday St Joseph’s, Knockatallon 9pmEaster Sunday St. Dympna’s, Tydavnet 10amSt Mary’s, Urbleshanny 11.30amConfessions in St Mary’s Urbleshanny, Holy Saturday 3pm to 4pm
Tyholland
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 8pm
Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, 3pm
Easter Sunday Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection, 10.30am.
WEST-MONAGHAN / EAST FERMANAGH PASTORAL AREA
Clones
Holy Thursday
St Macartan’s, Aghadrumsee 6pm
Sacred Heart Church, Clones 8pm
Good Friday
Sacred Heart Church, Clones 3pm
St Macartan’s, Aghadrumsee 8pm
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 (Led by Faith and Light Community) 6pm
St. Mary’s, Maguiresbridge 7pm
Good Friday
Holy Cross, Lisnaskea 3pm
St. Mary’s, Maguiresbridge (lay-led liturgy) 7pm
Holy Saturday
Blessing of Baskets (Polish Community), Holy Cross, Lisnaskea 11.30am
Easter Vigil, Holy Cross, Lisnaskea 7pm
Easter Sunday
Dawn Mass in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lisnaskea 6.30am
St Mary’s, Maguiresbridge 10am
Holy Cross, Lisnaskea 11.30am
Newtownbutler (Galloon)
Holy Thursday
St Mary’s, Newtownbutler 7pm.
Good Friday
St Mary’s, Newtownbutler – Stations of the Cross 12 Noon
St Mary’s, Newtownbutler – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm
Holy Saturday
St Mary’s, Newtownbutler 7pm
Easter Sunday
St Patrick’s, Donagh 9.30am
St Mary’s, Newtownbutler 11am
Confessions after the liturgies on Holy Thursday and Good Friday and on Saturday from 12 noon until 12.30pm.
Roslea
Holy Thursday
St Mary’s, Magherarney, 6pm
St Tierney’s Roslea 8pm,
Good Friday
St Tierney’s Roslea 3pm & 7.30pm
St Mary’s, Magherarney 3pm.
Holy Saturday
St Mary’s, Magherarney 6pm
St Tierney’s, Roslea 8pm
Easter Sunday
St Tierney’s, Roslea 10.30am
ENNISKILLEN / WEST-FERMANAGH PASTORAL AREA
Enniskillen
Holy Thursday
10am – St Michael’s church, Morning Prayer
5pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St Michael’s
8pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St Michael’s
8pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St Mary’s, Lisbellaw
11.50pm – Night Prayer of the Church, in St Michael’s at conclusion of Eucharistic Adoration
Good Friday
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 Youth. 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
St Sinnell’s Oratory, Solemn Prayer 9pm until 11pm
Good Friday
St Sinnell’s Oratory, Solemn Prayer 9am until 9pm
St Mary’s, Arney 6pm
St Patrick’s, Holywell 8pm
Holy Saturday
St Sinnell’s Oratory, Solemn Prayer 9am until 1pm
St Mary’s, Arney Easter Vigil, 7pm
St Joseph’s, Mullaghdun Easter Vigil, 9pm
St Patrick’s, Holywell Easter Vigil, 9pm
Easter Sunday
St Patrick’s, Holywell 11am
Derrygonnelly (Botha)
Holy Thursday
St Patrick’s, Derrygonnelly 7.30pm
Good Friday:
St Patrick’s, Derrygonnelly at 3pm
Holy Saturday
St Patrick’s, Derrygonnelly 8pm.
Easter Sunday
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Monea 10am
St Patrick’s, Derrygonnelly 11.30am
Tempo (Pobal)
Holy Thursday
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tempo 8pm
Good Friday
St Joseph’s, Cradian 3pm
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tempo 8pm
Holy Saturday
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tempo 8pm
The Graan
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 5pm and 7.30pm
Good Friday
Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm
Prayer Service and Veneration of the Cross 8pm
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil 8.30pm
Easter Sunday
10.30am, 12 Noon and 4pm
Confessions: Holy Thursday 2pm to 4.30pm; Good Friday 2pm to 2.45pm and 4pm to 5pm; Holy Saturday 2pm to 5pm.
COUNTY TYRONE PASTORAL AREA
Brookeborough-Fivemiletown (Aghavea-Aughintaine)
Holy Thursday
St Mary’s, Brookeborough 7pm
St Mary’s, Fivemiletown 8pm
Good Friday:
St Mary’s, Fivemiletown 3pm
St Mary’s, Brookeborough 7pm
Holy Saturday
St Mary’s, Brookeborough 8pm.
Easter Sunday
St Joseph’s, Coonian 10am
St Mary’s, Brookeborough 10.30am
St Mary’s, Fivemiletown 11.30am
Dromore
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7.30pm
Good Friday
Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion at 3pm and 7.30pm
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil at 9pm
Easter Sunday
9am and 11am
Fintona (Donacavey)
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 8pm
Good Friday
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm
Passion Play by St Lawrence’s PS 7.30pm
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil 9pm
Trillick (Kilskeery)
Holy Thursday
St Mary’s, Coa 7pm
St Macartan’s, Trillick 8pm
Good Friday
St Mary’s, Coa 3pm
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
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Garrison 7pm
St Patrick’s, Belleek 7pm
Good Friday
St Patrick’s, Belleek 3pm
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Garrison – Stations of the Cross – 7pm
Holy Saturday
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Garrison 9pm
St Patrick’s, Belleek 9pm
Easter Sunday
St John the Baptist, Toura 10am
St Michael’s, Mulleek 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 8pm
Holy Saturday
Star of the Sea Church, Bundoran 7pm
Easter Sunday
Star of the Sea Church, Bundoran 8.30am, 11am, 12.30pm
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 Joseph’s, Ederney, 11am
St Patrick’s, Montiagh, 9.30am
Irvinestown (Devenish)
Holy Thursday –
Sacred Heart Church, Irvinestown 8pm
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 8pm.
Easter Sunday
Rossigh Bay , Lough Erne – Dawn Mass at 6.15am
St Molaise’s Church, Whitehill – 9.30am
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 – Way of the Cross & Veneration of the Cross 7.30pm
Holy Saturday
St Mary’s Church, Pettigo 9pm
Easter Sunday
St Joseph’s Church, Lettercran, 9.30am
