‘…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:
- 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
