St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral Christmas Timetable 2013
Sunday 22nd December: Carol Service at 3.30pm
Presenting The Palestrina Choir and St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Girls’ Choir directed by Blánaid Murphy and accompanied by organist Professor Gerard Gillen. All proceeds in aid of Peter McVerry Trust.
Monday 23rd December
Mass Times: 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.00am, 12.45pm and 5.45pm.
Penitential Service: at 1.10pm.
Christmas Eve - Tuesday 24th December
Mass Times: 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.00am and 12.45pm.
Church closes: at 3.30pm and re-opens at 8.45pm.
Christmas Carols with The Palestrina Choir at 9.30pm.
Mass of Christmas Night - 10.00pm
Mass will be celebrated with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin (principal celebrant) and the priests of the Pro-Cathedral. Also in attendance will be The Palestrina Choir with the Orchestra of St Cecilia directed by Blánaid Murphy - Missa Sancti Nicolai - Haydn, For Unto Us a Child is Born – Handel. Organ Voluntary – Toccata in F (Symphony V) - C. M. Widor.
Organists: Professor Gerard Gillen and Adam Collins (organ scholar).
CHRISTMAS DAY - Wednesday 25th December
10.00am: Dawn Mass with the Girls’ Choir directed by Blánaid Murphy.
11:00am: Mass during the day with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin (Principal Celebrant ) and the Priests of the Pro-Cathedral. Also in attendance will be The Palestrina Choir with the Orchestra of St Cecilia directed by Blánaid Murphy. Missa Sancti Nicolai - Haydn, For Unto Us a Child is Born – Handel. Organ Voluntary – Toccata in F (Symphony V) - C. M .Widor.
Organists: Professor Gerard Gillen and Adam Collins (organ scholar).
Please note there will be no 12.45pm Mass and no evening Mass
St. Stephen’s Day - Thursday 26th December
Mass Times: 11.00am and 12.45pm.
Please note Church opens at 10.00am and closes at 2.00pm
No evening Mass
Friday 27th December
Mass Times: 11.00am and 12.45pm.
Please note Church opens at 10.00am and closes at 5.00pm.
No evening Mass
Saturday 28th December
Mass Times: 11.00am, 12.45pm and 6.00pm (Vigil Mass).
Please note Church opens at 10.00am.
Sunday 29th December
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Mass Times: 10.00am, 11.00am, 12.45pm and 6.30pm.
Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st December
Mass Times: 11.00am and 12.45pm.
Please note Church opens at 10.00am and closes at 5.00pm: No evening Mass
Wednesday 1st January 2014: Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Mass Time: World Day of Peace Mass at 11.00am.
Celebrated by Most Rev. Charles J. Brown, Apostolic Nuncio and at which Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin will preach, singing by The Palestrina Choir. The theme chosen by the Holy Father this year is: Fraternity, Foundation and Pathway to Peace.
Please note Church opens at 10.00am and closes at 2.00pm: No evening Mass
Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd January
Mass Times: 11.00 am and 12.45pm.
Please note Church opens at 10.00am and closes at 5.00pm No evening Mass
Saturday 4th January
Mass Times: 11.00am, 12.45pm and 6.00pm (Vigil Mass)
Please note Church opens at 10.00am.
Sunday 5th January - Second Sunday of Christmas
Mass Times: 10.00am, 11.00am, 12.45pm and 6.30pm.
Monday 6th January - The Epiphany of the Lord Solemnity
Mass Times: 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.00am, 12.45pm & 5.45pm.
Usual timetable resumes on Tuesday 7th January 2014
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Penitential Service Rite II with Individual Confession
Saturday 21st December at 11.40am.
Monday 23rd December at 1.10pm.
Rite I - in Confessionals, St. Joseph’s Aisle
Monday 16th to Friday 20th December after 8.30am & 12.45pm Masses.
Saturday 21st December - From 1.15pm to 2.15pm.
Monday 23rd December— After Masses: 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.00am & 12.45pm.
Tuesday 24th December - Christmas Eve
After Masses: 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.00am & 12.45pm. From 1.30-3.30pm.
Unused/Unwanted Gifts Campaign (26th December - 6th January)
You are invited to bring unused gifts received to the crib so that they
Crosscare, Diocesan Social Care Agency can re-distribute them.
We wish you every blessing and joy this Christmas and throughout the New Year
Very Reverend Damian F. Canon O’Reilly, Adm.
Reverend Michael Hurley, C.C.
Monsignor Francis Walsh, P.C.
Sr. Patricia Somers, R.S.C. (Parish Sister) and Staff