On Good Friday, 29th March, St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Choir performed John Stainer’s The Crucifixion . The work formed the evening liturgy that day in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral and the cathedral was full for the event. The soloists were Andrew Boushell (tenor and former Lay Vicar Choral at the cathedral) and Dominic Bowe (bass). Assistant Director of Music, Matthew Breen played the organ and the conductor was Director of Music Peter Stobart.
Peter Stobart writes:
Like the Bach Passions, Stainer wrote this work with the congregation in mind, and there are several familiar hymns for everyone to sing, such as ‘Cross of Jesus’, ‘cross of sorrow’, and the final hymn ‘All for Jesus’. At the centre of the piece is the famous anthem ‘God so loved the world’ which is very familiar to us, nearly 140 years after it was first written.
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On Thursday, 21st March 2024, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Rev. Dr Paul Colton, licensed and commissioned the Rev. Jean Carney to serve as Bishop’s Curate in Moviddy Union of Parishes and as Assistant Healthcare Chaplain.
After the service, from l.-r.: the Rev. Meghan Farr, acting Rural Dean, John Jermyn, Diocesan Registrar, the Rev, Jean Carney, the Ven. Andrew Orr, Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Rev. Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Rev. Anne Skuse, Bishop’s Domestic Chaplain, the Rev. Dr Canon Daniel Nuzum, Healthcare Chaplain, the Rev. Dr William Olhausen, priest-in-charge of Douglas Union of Parishes.
The small church of Saint Mark, Kilbonane in Aherla was full to capacity for the Service at which the Bishop presided. Jean was supported by friends and colleagues from throughout the Diocese and beyond and the service was live-streamed for her family in Canada and France. Cork University Hospital was represented by the Chaplain, the Rev. Canon Dr Daniel Nuzum, and Fr Kieran O’Driscoll.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr William Olhausen, rector of Douglas Union with Frankfield, where Jean served most recently as curate-assistant. After the service, the Bishop spoke words of welcome, and the Rev. Canon Dr Nuzum spoke on behalf of the Hospital Chaplaincy, mentioning the privilege to serve people at particular times of vulnerability as they deal with illness and recovery and assured Jean of a warm welcome. Victor Chambers welcomed Jean on behalf of the parish. Afterwards everyone enjoyed the parish hospitality at Cloughduv GAA Club nearby.
The annual Chrism Eucharist in Cork, Cloyne and Ross was held again this year on Maundy Thursday at Noon in Saint Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery, County Cork. People from all over the diocese gathered to celebrate together, to renew their commitment to their ministry, and for the blessing of the oils used in the pastoral and sacramental aspects of their ministry in the coming year.
Following the celebration of the Eucharist everyone enjoyed a light lunch in the narthex of the Cathedral which was prepared and served by parishioners of Ross Union, before heading back to their own places to begin the most solemn three days – known as the Triduum – in the Church’s calendar.
After the service, Bishop Paul Colton planted an oak tree in the Deanery of Rosscarbery, one of twenty-five oak trees the Bishop is planting this year to mark his 25th anniversary as Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
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Holy Week, began on Sunday, 24th March, which was Palm Sunday. Maundy Thursday marks the beginning of the Triduum (three days) which recall the passion or suffering of Jesus, his death, burial and, finally his resurrection. Those three days are Maundy or Holy Thursday (28th March this year), Good Friday (29th March), and Easter Eve (30th March). In 2024 Easter Day is on Sunday 31st March.
Listed below, by parish, are the services which will take place in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross this year on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday.
Abbeystrewry Union
Thursday 28th March ~ Maundy Thursday
10.00am Morning Prayer, Abbeystrewry Church
8.00pm Eucharist, St. Mary’s Caheragh
Friday 29th March ~ Good Friday
10.00 am Morning Prayer, Abbeystrewry Church
12noon Proclamation of the Cross, Abbeystrewry Church
Saturday 30th March ~ Easter Eve
7.00pm Easter Vigil (First Eucharist of Easter), St. Matthew’s, Baltimore
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
9.00am Eucharist, St. Barrahane’s, Castletownshend
10.15am Eucharist, St. Mary’s, Caheragh
11.30am Eucharist, Abbeystrewry Church (with Easter Egg hunt)
Ballydehob Union
Thursday 28th March ~ Maundy Thursday
8.00pm Holy Communion service with stripping of the Altar, Saint Matthew’s Church, Church Cross
Friday 29th March ~ Good Friday
2-3pm An hour before the Cross, Saint Matthias’ Church, Ballydehob
3-4pm The Way of the Cross, a prayerful procession from Saint Matthias Church to Saint Brigid’s Church
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
10.00am Holy Communion Service, Saint Matthew’s, Church Cross
11.30am Holy Communion Service, Saint Matthias’, Ballydehob
Bandon Union
Thursday 28th March ~ Maundy Thursday
10.00am Maundy Eucharist, Holy Trinity Church Rathclaren
8.00pm Maundy Eucharist and Presentation of Holy Oils, St. Peters Church, Bandon.
Friday 29th March ~ Good Friday
12noon Stations of the Cross, Christ Church, Innishannon
12noon Stations of the Cross, St. Peter’s Church
8.00pm Prayers around the Cross, St. Peter’s Church.
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
9.00am Eucharist, Ballinadee
10.00am Eucharist, Rathclaren
10.30am Eucharist, Brinny
11.30am Eucharist, Bandon
11.45am Eucharist, Innishannon
Carrigaline Union
Thursday 28th March ~ Maundy Thursday
7.30pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist in St Mary’s Church Carrigaline, including washing of the feet.
9pm until Dawn ‘Night Watch’ / ‘Gethsemane Watch’ Overnight in St Mary’s Church Carrigaline. Come spend an hour in silence
Friday 29th March ~ 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 – Tenebrae Service
Saturday 30th March ~ Easter Eve
9.00pm St Mary’s Church Carrigaline – Easter Vigil Service
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
9.30am St John’s Church Monkstown – Easter Eucharist
11.00am St Mary’s Church Carrigaline – Easter Eucharist (Livestreamed)
Carrigrohane Union
Thursday 28th March ~ Maundy Thursday
7.30 pm Maundy Thursday Service with Holy Communion, St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane
Friday 29th March ~ Good Friday
10 – 11.30am Family Activities, Carraig Centre
12noon Stations of the Cross in Ballincollig – starting at Christ Our Light Church
7.30pm Good Friday Service with Tenebrae, The Carraig Centre, Ballincollig
Saturday 30th March ~ Easter Eve
8.30pm Easter Vigil Service, St. Senan’s, Inniscarra
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
8.30 am Breakfast, followed by 9am Easter Morning Celebration including Baptism, The Carraig Centre (& online)
10.00am Holy Communion, St Peter’s, Carrigrohane
11.30am Holy Communion, The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney
11.30 am Holy Communion, St. Senan’s, Inniscarra
Cloyne Union
Thursday 28th March ~ Maundy Thursday
7.00pm Holy Communion, East Ferry
Friday 29th March ~ Good Friday
8.00pm Tenebrae with the Clerks Choral, Cloyne Cathedral
Saturday 30th March ~ Easter Eve
7.00pm Easter Egg Hunt and Vigil Service of Light, Corkbeg
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
9.15am East Ferry
10.30am Midleton
12noon Cloyne Cathedral
Cobh and Glanmire
Thursday 28th March ~ Maundy Thursday
08.00pm Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar, Christ Church, Rushbrooke
Friday 29th March ~ Good Friday
9.45am Way of the Cross with Bishop Paul Colton, St Lappan’s, Little Island
12.00pm Good Friday Liturgy for Children and Youth, St Lappan’s, Little Island
8.00pm Good Friday Liturgy, Litany and Ante Communion, Christ Church Rushbrooke
Saturday 30th March ~ Easter Eve
10.00am Matins, Christ Church, Rushbrooke
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
10.00am Eucharist, Christ Church, Rushbrooke
11.30am Eucharist, St Mary & All Saints’, Glanmire
St Anne’s Church, Cork
Thursday 28th March ~ Maundy Thursday
7.30pm service of Holy Communion with stripping of the altar
Friday 29th March ~ Good Friday
2.00pm Liturgy of Good Friday with Passion (no communio
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
10.15 am Holy Communion
St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
Thursday 28th March ~ Maundy Thursday
12 noon Midday Prayers
8.00p.m. Choral Eucharist, Address, Stripping of the Altars & the Watch
Friday 29th March ~ Good Friday
12 noon Sung Passion Gospel, Solemn Proclamation of the Cross and Address
8.00p.m. Liturgical Performance – The Crucifixion by John Stainer
Saturday 30th March ~ Easter Eve
8.00p.m. The Vigil and the First Eucharist of Easter
1.45pm Way of the Cross with Bishop Paul Colton, Christ Church, Drinagh St 2.30pm Way of the Cross with Bishop Paul Colton, St Mary’s Church, Dunmanway
08.00pm Service for Good Friday, St Matthew’s Church, Drimoleague
Saturday 30th March ~ Easter Eve
09.00pm Easter Vigil, St Edmund’s Church, Coolkelure
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
9.45am Eucharist, Christ Church Drinagh
11.00am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Dunmanway
12.15pm Eucharist, St Matthew’s Church, Drimoleague
Fermoy Union
Thursday 28th March ~ Maundy Thursday
7.30pm Christ Church, Fermoy
Friday 29th March ~ Good Friday
7.30pm Glenville
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
10.00am Fermoy
10.00am Ballyhooly
11.15 am Knockmourne
11.15am Glenville
Kingston College Chapel Services
Thursday 28th March April ~ Maundy Thursday
11.00 am
Friday 29th March ~ Good Friday
3.00 pm
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
11.30 am
Kilgarrife Union
Thursday 28th March ~ Maundy Thursday
8.00pm Church of the Ascension, Timoleague
Friday 29th March ~ Good Friday
8.30pm Healing service including prayer Kilgarriffe Church, Clonakilty
Saturday 30th March ~ Easter Eve
4.00pm Holy Saturday Walk – leaving The Church of the Ascension, Timoleague heading to All Saints’ Church, Kilmalooda
8.00pm Refreshments followed by Easter Vigil, All Saints’ Church, Kilmalooda
Sunday 31st March ~ Easter Day
10.00am Holy Communion, Church of the Ascension, Timoleague
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