Holy Week begins tomorrow on Palm Sunday, 2nd April. Listed below, by parish, are the services which will take place in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross this year on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday.

Abbeystrewry Union
Sunday 2nd April ~ The Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday)
9.00 Eucharist in St. Barrahane’s, Castletownshend
10.15 Eucharist in St. Mary’s, Caheragh
11.30 Eucharist in Abbeystrewry Church
Monday 3rd April ~ Monday in Holy Week
10.00 Morning Prayer – Abbeystrewry Church
Tuesday 4th April ~ Tuesday in Holy Week
10.00 Morning Prayer – Abbeystrewry Church
Wednesday 5th ~ Wednesday in Holy Week
10.30 Eucharist – Abbeystrewry Church
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
10.00 Morning Prayer – Abbeystrewry Church
20.00 Eucharist in St. Mary’s Caheragh
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
10.00 Morning Prayer – Abbeystrewry Church
12.00 Proclamation of the Cross – Abbeystrewry Church
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
20.00 Easter Vigil (First Eucharist of Easter) in St. Matthew’s, Baltimore
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
9.00 Eucharist – St. Barrahane’s, Castletownshend
10.15 Eucharist – St. Mary’s, Caheragh
11.30 Eucharist – Abbeystrewry Church (with Easter Egg hunt)
Ballydehob Union
Sunday 2nd April ~ The Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday)
10 AM; Saint Matthew’s, Church Cross; Holy Communion Service
11:30 AM; Saint Matthias’, Ballydehob; Holy Communion Service
Wednesday 5th ~ Wednesday in Holy Week
7:30-8:30 PM; The old Bank House, Ballydehob.
We gather to consider Jesus’ crucifixion, “the joy set before him.” Hebrews 12:2.
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
8:30 PM; Saint Matthew’s Church, Church Cross; Holy Communion service with stripping of the Altar.
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
2-3 PM Saint Matthias’ Church, Ballydehob; An hour before the Cross.
3-4 PM; The Way of the Cross, a prayerful procession from Saint Matthias Church to Saint Brigid’s Church.
8:30 PM; Saint Matthew’s Church, Church Cross; An hour before the Cross.
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
10 AM; Saint Matthew’s, Church Cross; Holy Communion Service
11:30 AM; Saint Matthias’, Ballydehob; Holy Communion Service
Bandon Union
Wednesday 5th ~ Wednesday in Holy Week
11.00am Service in St. Peter’s
8.00pm Prayers for Wednesday of Easter Week
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
10.00am Maundy Eucharist, Holy Trinity Church Rathclaren
8.00pm Maundy Eucharist and Presentation of Holy Oils, St. Peters Church, Bandon.
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
12 Noon Stations of the Cross, Christ Church, Innishannon
12 Noon Stations of the Cross, St. Peter’s Church
8.00pm Prayers around the Cross, St. Peter’s Church.
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
Ballinadee 9.00am Eucharist
Rathclaren 10.00am Eucharist
Brinny 10.30am Eucharist
Bandon 11.30am Eucharist
Innishannon 11.45am Eucharist
Carrigaline Union
Sunday 2nd April ~ The Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday)
9:30am Morning Prayer in St John’s Church Monkstown. Palm & Passion Liturgies
11am Morning Prayer in St Mary’s Church Carrigaline including Palm Procession with Billy the Donkey, with Palm Liturgy in the Rectory Grounds before returning for Passion Liturgy in the church.
Monday 3rd April ~ Monday in Holy Week
10.30am Holy Communion in St Mary’s Church Carrigaline
Tuesday 4th April ~ Tuesday in Holy Week
10.30am Holy Communion in St Mary’s Church Carrigaline
Wednesday 5th ~ Wednesday in Holy Week
10.30am Holy Communion in St Mary’s Church Carrigaline
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
7:30pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist in St Mary’s Church Carrigaline, including washing of the feet. (Livestreamed)
9pm until Dawn ‘Night Watch’ / ‘Gethsemane Watch’ Overnight in St Mary’s Church Carrigaline. Come spend an hour in silence (Livestreamed)
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
10.30am St John’s Church Monkstown – Morning Prayer with Litany
12 noon Ecumenical Stations of the Cross in St Mary’s Graveyard Carrigaline with our sister church of Our Lady & St John
7.30pm St Mary’s Church Carrigaline – Evening Prayer with Litany (Livestreamed)
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
9pm St Mary’s Church Carrigaline – Easter Vigil Service , confirmation candidates reading the first lesson, Paschal candle lit from outside byre. (Livestreamed)
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
9.30am St John’s Church Monkstown – Easter Eucharist
11am St Mary’s Church Carrigaline – Easter Eucharist (Livestreamed)
Carrigrohane Union
Sunday 2nd April ~ The Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday)
11 am – United Celebration with Holy Communion, Carraig Centre with Bring & Share Lunch (& online)
Monday 3rd April ~ Monday in Holy Week
6.30 am – Community Table Meal, The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney
8 pm – A Late Evening Office Service with Lectio Divina, The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney
Tuesday 4th April ~ Tuesday in Holy Week
10 – 11.30 am Family Event, The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney
8 pm – A Late Evening Office Service with Lectio Divina, The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney
Wednesday 5th ~ Wednesday in Holy Week
8 pm – A Late Evening Office Service with Lectio Divina, The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
6.30 pm – Agape Meal including Holy Communion, Carraig Centre, booking required – www.cupcork.ie/holyweek
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
10 – 11.30 am Family Event, Carraig Centre
12 – 3 pm – St. Peter’s Church open for private prayer
8 pm – Tenebrae Service, St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
8 pm – Easter Vigil Service, St. Senan’s, Inniscarra
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
9.30 am – Holy Communion, St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane
10 am – Holy Communion, The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney
11 am – Sunday AM with Holy Communion, Carraig Centre (& online)
11.30 am – Holy Communion, St. Senan’s, Inniscarra
Cloyne Union
Tuesday 4th April ~ Tuesday in Holy Week
Bible Study and ComplineParish Hall 7.30pm
Wednesday 5th ~ Wednesday in Holy Week
Compline East Ferry 7.30pm
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
Compline Corkbeg 7.30pm
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
Tenebrae with the Clerks Choral Cloyne Cathedral 8pm
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
8th April Corkbeg 7pm Easter Egg Hunt and Vigil Service of Light
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
East Ferry 9.15am
Midleton 10.30am
Cloyne Cathedral 12.00am
Cobh and Glanmire
Please contact the Diocesan Office for information
St Anne’s Church, Cork
Sunday 2nd April ~ The Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday)
10:15 am Liturgy of the Palms and Liturgy of the Passion with Holy Communion
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
7:30 pm service of Holy Communion with stripping of the altar
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
2 pm Liturgy of Good Friday with Passion (no communio
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
10:15 am Holy Communion
St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
12 noon Midday Prayers
8.00p.m. Choral Eucharist, Address, Stripping of the Altars & the Watch
Celebrant & Preacher: The Dean
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
12 noon Sung Passion Gospel, Solemn Proclamation of the Cross and Address
Preacher – The Dean
8.00p.m. Prayers and Musical Reflection at the Cross
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
8.00p.m. The Vigil and the First Eucharist of Easter
Celebrant & Preacher: The Dean
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
11.15a.m. Festal Choral Eucharist
Celebrant and Preacher: The Bishop
3.30p.m. Festal Choral Evensong
Chapel of Christ the Healer, CUH,
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
The Eucharist 09:15
Douglas Union with Frankfield
Sunday 2nd April ~ The Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday)
8:30am Blackrock Holy Communion with reading of the Passion
10:00am Frankfield Holy Communion with reading of the Passion
11:30am Douglas (note time change) Holy Communion with reading of the Passion
9:45am Passage West Morning Prayer with reading of the Passion
11:30am Blackrock Morning Prayer with reading of the Passion
Monday 3rd April ~ Monday in Holy Week
7:30pm Compline, Blackrock, short presentation by Janet Dillon
Tuesday 4th April ~ Tuesday in Holy Week
7:30pm Compline, Passage West, short presentation by Rev. Jean
Wednesday 5th ~ Wednesday in Holy Week
11:00am Holy Communion, Douglas
7:30pm Compline, Frankfield, short presentation by Kieran Hogan
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
7:30pm Holy Communion, Douglas
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
2:00pm Reading of the Passion, Frankfield
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
9:00pm Easter Vigil, Douglas
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
8:30am Blackrock Holy Communion
9:30am Passage West (note time change) Holy Communion
10:00am Frankfield Holy Communion
11:30am Douglas (note time change) Holy Communion
11:30am Blackrock Holy Communion
Fanlobbus Union
Please contact the Diocesan Office for more information
Fermoy Union
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
Ballyhooly 8.pm
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
Christ Church Fermoy 8:00pm Service of Light—Rev Tony Murphy
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
Fermoy 10:00am
Ballyhooly 10:00am
Knockmourne 11:15 am
Glenville 11:15am
Kingston College Chapel Services
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
11.00 am
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
3.00 pm
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
11.30 am
Kilgarrife Union
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
8pm Church of the Ascension, Timoleague
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
8:30pm Healing service including prayer Kilgarriffe Church, Clonakilty
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
8:30pm Easter Vigil at All Saints’ Church, Kilmalooda
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
10am Holy Communion Church of the Ascension, Timoleague
11:30am Holy Communion, Kilgarriffe Church, Clonakilty
Kilmocomogue Union
Sunday 2nd April ~ The Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday)
St. Brendan’s Church, Bantry 10am Holy Communion 2
St. James Church, Durrus 11.45 am United Service in Bantry
Wednesday 5th ~ Wednesday in Holy Week
St. Brendan’s Church, Bantry noon Holy Communion 2
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
St. James Church, Durrus 8pm Liturgy of Holy Thursday
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
St. James Church, Durrus noon Liturgy of Good Friday
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
St. James Church, Durrus 8pm The Easter Vigil
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
St. Brendan’s Church, Bantry 10am Holy Communion 2
St. James Church, Durrus 11.45 am Holy Communion 2
Kilmoe Union
Sunday 2nd April ~ The Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday)
Holy Trinity, Schull, 10:00am (Liturgy of the Passion)
The Altar, Toormore, 11:30am (Liturgy of the Passion)
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
Holy Trinity, Schull, 10:00am
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
St Brendan’s Crookhaven, 6:30am (Sunrise Service)
Holy Trinity, Schull, 10:00am (Holy Communion)
The Altar, Toormore, 11:30am (Holy Communion)
Kinneigh Union
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
8pm. Christ Church, Kilmeen, Holy Communion
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
8pm. St. Patrick’s, Farranthomas, Evening Pry.
Kinsale Union
Sunday 2nd April ~ The Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday)
08:30am Holy Communion (old form) Kinsale
10:00am Morning Prayer Ballymartle
11:30am Holy Communion Kinsale
Monday 3rd April ~ Monday in Holy Week
07:00pm Evening Prayer (old form) Templetrine
Tuesday 4th April ~ Tuesday in Holy Week
07:00pm Evening Prayer (old form) Ballymartle
Wednesday 5th ~ Wednesday in Holy Week
12:30pm Holy Communion Kinsale
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
07:00pm Holy Communion Kinsale
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
03:00pm Reflection on the Cross Kinsale
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
07:00pm Easter Communion Ballymartle
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
08:30am Holy Communion Kinsale
10:00am Easter Communion Templetrine
11:30am Parish Family Eucharist Kinsale
Mallow Union
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
8.00pm THE EUCHARIST with Washing of Feet at St Mary’s Church, Doneraile
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
8.00pm THE SOLEMN LITURGY at St James’s Church, Mallow
Preacher: The Rt Rev’d Dr Richard Clarke Formerly Archbishop of Armagh
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
2.00pm EASTER ACTIVITIES for children & parents in the Parish Hall, St James’s Church, Mallow
8.00pm THE EASTER VIGIL with LIGHTING OF THE NEW FIRE, RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS & THE FIRST EUCHARIST OF EASTER at St Mary’s Church, Castletownroche
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
10.00am FESTIVAL EUCHARIST at St Mary’s Church, Doneraile
11.45am FESTIVAL EUCHARIST at St James’s Church, Mallow
Moviddy Union
Please contact the Diocesan Office for information.
Ross Union
Wednesday 5th ~ Wednesday in Holy Week
8pm, St. Fachtna’s RC Church (Taizé Service)
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
12noon: St. Fachtna’s Cathedral – Chrism Eucharist (all welcome)
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
12noon, Castleventry – reflections on the cross.
5pm, Union Hall, Ecumenical way of the cross. Starting ay Myross Church.
8pm, St. Fachtna’s Cathedral – Good Friday Service.
Saturday 8th April ~ Easter Eve
Leap Church, 8pm – Easter Vigil Service of Holy Communion. (with candles)
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
Warren Beach (6.30am) – Sun-up service of Holy Communion with the Cork Diocesan Youth Council(Service will be in Ross Cathedral, if the weather is not suitable for an outdoor service)
Union Hall (9am) – Holy Communion
Castleventry (10.15am) – Holy Communion
St. Fachtna’s Cathedral (11.30) – All Age Holy Communion service.
Templebreedy Union
Tuesday 4th April ~ Tuesday in Holy Week
Service of Compline in Nohoval Church at 8.00pm
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
Holy Communion in Nohoval Church at 8.00pm
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
Service of the Word at 8.00pm in Holy Trinity Church.
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
Sunrise Service on Fountainstown Beach 7 am
Holy Communion Nohoval 10am
Holy Communion Holy Trinity 11.30am
Youghal Union
Sunday 2nd April ~ The Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday)
Palm Sunday procession, dramatised reading of the gospel: United Service in St. Mary’s 11am
Wednesday 5th ~ Wednesday in Holy Week
St. Mary’s Collegiate Church 8pm
Thursday 6th April ~ Maundy Thursday
St. Anne’s Castlemartyr 8pm
Eucharist of The Last Supper and Stripping of the Altar
Friday 7th April ~ Good Friday
St. Mary’s Collegiate Church 8pm
Sunday 9th April ~ Easter Day
10am St. Anne’s Castlemartyr
11.30am St. Mary’s Collegiate Church