The United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross announces the details of Christmas Services for the coming Festival (see further down this post for dates, places, and times).
North, South, East and West in County Cork – the Church of Ireland United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross – as well as that part of the Diocese in Ardmore, County Waterford – from Ardmore in the East to the Beara Peninsula in the West, from Cape Clear in the South to Mitchelstown in the North, churches, chapels, clergy, lay readers, churchwardens, organists, musicians, choirs and parishioners will be busy in the coming weeks, particularly throughout the 12 Days of Christmas and in the Sundays and days beforehand.
The Bishop, Dr Paul Colton, said:
On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day there will, at my reckoning, be 88 Christmas Services in approximately 60 different locations throughout County Cork. This offers everyone – members of the Church of Ireland, visitors, the curious – a vast choice of when and where to come along to celebrate Christmas. That doesn’t take into account the Carol Services in the days beforehand and afterwards. Everyone is welcome at all of these Services. I wish all parishes and chaplaincies the joy of the Christ-child as everyone worships and celebrates this Christmas.
The following lists give details of those Church Services in the parishes and chaplaincies in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross where they have been supplied.
The first section covers the three Cathedrals: Cork, Cloyne and Rosscarbery. The second section is organised by date/festival and under each date/festival the places are listed alphabetically.
For further information on how to find places or for information about places not listed please contact the local clergy directly using the links to places HERE.
1. Cathedrals
Cork, Saint Fin Barre
Christmas Eve, 24th December
10.00am Morning Prayer
12 noon The Eucharist
4.00pm Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Day, 25th December
8.00am The Eucharist (said, in the Deans’ Chapel)
11.15am Blessing of the Crib and Festival Choral Eucharist of the Nativity (Celebrant & Preacher: The Bishop)
Saint Stephen, 26th December
12 noon The Eucharist (said, in the Deans’ Chapel)
Saint John the Evangelist, 27th December
12 noon The Eucharist (said, in the Deans’ Chapel)
The Holy Innocents, 28th December
12 noon The Eucharist (said, in the Deans’ Chapel)
Sunday, 29th December
8.00am The Eucharist (said)
11.15am The Eucharist (said, with hymns)
1st January 2020 ~ The Naming and Circumcision of Christ (New Year’s Day)
12 noon The Eucharist
Sunday 5th January – Celebrating The Epiphany
8.00am The Eucharist (said)
11.15am Festival Choral Eucharist
3.30pm Festival Choral Evensong
Cloyne, Saint Colman
Christmas Day, 25th December
8.00am Holy Communion
Sunday, 29th December
10.30 a.m. United Service of Carols and Readings
5th January 2020
12 Noon Morning Prayer
Rosscarbery, Saint Fachtna
Christmas Day, 25th December:
8.00 a.m. The Eucharist
11.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Sunday, 29th December:
11.30 a.m. Christmas Reflections
2. Parishes and Chaplaincies by Date
Christmas Eve ~ Tuesday, 24th December
Aherla: 10 p.m. Holy Communion
Ballydehob: 4 p.m. Children’s Nativity and Carol Service
Ballydehob: 11.30 p.m. Holy Communion
Ballymartle: 6 p.m. Holy Communion
Bandon: 11.30 p.m. Christmas Eve Eucharist
Bantry: 11.30 p.m. Eucharist of the Incarnation
Carrigaline: 4 p.m. Carols around the Crib
Carrigaline: 11.30 p.m. First Eucharist of the Nativity
Castleventry: 11 p.m. The First Eucharist of Christmas
Clonakilty: 11 p.m. Holy Communion
Coolkelure: 11 p.m. Holy Communion
Crosshaven: 11.30 p.m. Holy Communion
Doneraile: 11.30 p.m. Holy Communion
Douglas: 4 p.m. Crib Service
Douglas: 11.30 p.m. Holy Communion
Drimoleague: 9 p.m. Holy Communion
Dunmanway: 5 p.m. Crib Service
East Ferry: 11.30 p.m. The First Communion of Christmas
Fermoy: 8 p.m. Eucharist
Glanmire: 11 p.m. The First Eucharist of Christmas with traditional carols
Inniscarra: 11 p.m. Holy Communion
Kinsale: 11.30 p.m. Holy Communion
Mallow: 8 p.m. Christingle Service with Carols
Skibbereen: 04.00 p.m. Children’s Crib Service
Skibbereen: 11.30 p.m. The Eucharist
Youghal: 11.00 p.m. The First Eucharist of Christmas
Christmas Day ~ Wednesday, 25th December
Aughadown: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Ballinadee: 09.00 a.m. Christmas Day Eucharist
Ballydehob: 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Ballyhooly: 09.45 a.m. Eucharist
Bandon: 11.30 a.m. Christmas Day Eucharist
Bantry: 08.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Bantry: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Blackrock: 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Blackrock: 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Blarney: 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Brinny: 10.30 a.m. Christmas Day Eucharist
Caheragh: 10.15 a.m. The Eucharist
Carrigaline: 11.00 a.m. The Eucharist
Carrigrohane: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Castlemartyr: 10 a.m. Christmas Family Eucharist
Castletownroche: 09.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Castletownshend: 09.00 a.m. The Eucharist
Clonakilty: 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Cork – Saint Anne, Shandon: 10.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Cork – Saint Luke’s Home Chapel: 12 noon Holy Communion
Corkbeg: 09.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Crosshaven: 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Fermoy: 09.45 a.m. Eucharist
Frankfield: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Douglas: 11.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Drinagh: 09.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Dunmanway: 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Durrus: 11.45 a.m. Holy Communion
Frankfield: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Glenville: 11.15 a.m. Eucharist
Innishannon: 11.45 a.m. Christmas Day Eucharist
Kilmalooda: 09.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Kilmurry: 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Kingston College, Mitchelstown: 10.30 a.m. Christmas Eucharist
Kinneigh: 11.00 a.m. United Parish Service of the Eucharist for Christmas Day
Kinsale: 08.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Kinsale: 11.30 a.m. Parish Christmas Eucharist
Knockmourne: 11.15 a.m. Eucharist
Leap: 10.00 a.m. Christmas Eucharist
Little Island: 11.30 a.m. Christmas Eucharist with traditional carols
Mallow: 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Midleton: 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Monkstown: 09.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Nohoval: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Passage West: 09.45 a.m. Holy Communion
Rathclaren: 10.00 a.m. Christmas Day Eucharist
Rushbrooke: 10.00 a.m. Christmas Eucharist with traditional carols
Schull: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Skibbereen: 11.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Templemartin: 09.45 a.m. Holy Communion
Templetrine: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Timoleague: 10 a.m. Holy Communion
Toormore: 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Union Hall: 9.00 a.m. Christmas Eucharist
Youghal: 11.30 a.m. Christmas Family Eucharist
Sunday, 29th December ~ the First Sunday of Christmas
Aherla: 11.00 a.m. Service of the Word (United Service for Moviddy Union)
Aughadown: 10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
Ballydehob: 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Bandon: 11.00 a.m. United Carol Service (no other Services in Bandon Union)
Bantry: 08.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Blackrock: 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Caheragh: 06.00 p.m. Carol Service
Carrigaline: 11.15 a.m. United Christingle Service
Carrigrohane: 09.30 a.m. Holy Communion with Carols
Carrigrohane: 11.00 a.m. Sunday AM for Christmas
Clonakilty: 11.30 a.m. Morning Prayer and Holy Baptism
Cork – Saint Anne, Shandon: 10.15 a.m. Morning Prayer
Cork – Shalom Park: . Hannukah Service (Cork 3 Faiths Forum)
Doneraile: 3 p.m. Christmas Carol Service (Only Service in Mallow Union today)
Douglas: 11.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Durrus: 11.45 a.m. Carol Service
Farranthomas: 11.30 a.m. United Parish Service of the Eucharist
Frankfield: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Kingston College, Mitchelstown: 11.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Rushbrooke: 10.30 a.m. The Eucharist with traditional carols
Schull: 10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
Skibbereen: 08.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Skibbereen: 11.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Timoleague: 10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer with Carols
Toormore: 11.30 a.m. Morning Prayer
Youghal: 11 a.m. Carols and Readings for the New Year
Tuesday, 31st December 2019 – New Year’s Eve
Doneraile: 11.50 p.m. Ringing in the New Year
Dunmanway: 11.15 p.m. Prayers reflecting on the past year
Dunmanway: 11.45 p.m. Ringing out the old year and ringing in the new
Wednesday, 1st January 2020 ~ the Naming of Jesus
Douglas: 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Kingston College, Mitchelstown: 10.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Skibbereen: 10.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Sunday, 5th January 2020
Aughadown: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Ballydehob: 11.30 a.m. Morning Prayer
Ballinadee: 09.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
Bandon: 08.00 a.m. The Eucharist
Bandon: 11.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Bantry: 08.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Bantry: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Blackrock: 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Blackrock: 8.30 a.m. Service of the Word
Brinny: 10.30 a.m. Morning Prayer
Caheragh: 10.15 a.m. The Eucharist
Carrigrohane: 09.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Carrigrohane: 11.00 a.m. United Celebration
Castlemartyr: 10 a.m. Morning Prayer
Castletownroche: 10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
Castletownshend: 09.00 a.m. The Eucharist
Cork – Saint Anne, Shandon: 10.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Doneraile: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Douglas: 11.15 a.m. Service of the Word
Durrus: 11.45 a.m. Holy Communion
East Ferry: 09.15 a.m. Morning Prayer
Frankfield: 10.00 a.m. Service of the Word
Innishannon: 11.45 a.m. Morning Prayer
Kilmurry: 11.30 a.m. Morning Prayer
Mallow: 11.45 a.m. Holy Communion
Midleton: 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Passage West: 09.45 a.m. Service of the Word
Rathclaren: 10.00 a.m. The Eucharist
Schull: 10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
Skibbereen: 11.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Templemartin: 09.45 a.m. Morning Prayer
Toormore: 11.30 a.m. Morning Prayer
Youghal: 11.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Monday, 6th January 2020 ~ The Epiphany
Carrigaline: At St Mary’s School, Waterpark 10.00 a.m. Epiphany Service
Douglas: 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Youghal: 10.30 a.m. The Eucharist
Sunday, 12th January 2020 ~ The Baptism of Christ
Douglas: 11.15 a.m. Baptism Tree Reception for those who were baptised in 2019 in the Canon Packham Hall after the 11.15 service
For further information or information about places not listed please contact the local clergy directly using the links to places HERE.