Easter ceremonies for all of the Clonmel churches

St Mary’s Irishtown

Holy Thursday
10am Morning Prayers.
7pm Mass of Lord’s Supper.
8pm-9pm Adoration, return of Trocaire boxes.

Good Friday
10am Morning Prayers.
10.30am Children’s Stations.
12noon Stations of the Cross.
3pm Solemn Liturgy of Passion.
7pm Prayer around the Cross.

Holy Saturday
10am Morning Prayer.
Reconciliation Service.
2-5pm Confessions.
7.30pm Lighting and Blessing of the Paschal Fire at Old St Mary’s, followed by the procession of the light
to the various churches.
8pm (approximately) Solemn Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter.

Easter Sunday
Masses at 10.30am and 12 noon.

Monday April 10-Friday April 15
Masses at 7.45am and 10am as usual.

St Oliver’s

Holy Thursday
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30pm.
Adoration at the Altar of Repose to finish at 10pm.
Confessions from 8.30pm – 10pm.

Good Friday
Liturgy of The Passion at 3pm.
Stations of The Cross at 7.30 pm.

Holy Saturday
7.30pm. Blessing of the Paschal Fire in the grounds of St. Oliver’s Church, followed by the Easter Vigil Mass.

Easter Sunday
Masses at 9am and at 12 Noon with Banna Chluain Meala.
Mass each morning during Easter week at 10am and on Saturday at 11.30am.

Ss Peter and Paul’s and Church of the Resurrection

Holy Thursday
9.30am Morning Prayer: Church of the Resurrection.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper - 7pm Church of the Resurrection including Prayers at the Altar of Repose.
7.30 pm Ss Peter and Paul’s Church including Prayers at the Altar of Repose.
Trócaire Boxes may be returned at these Masses.

Good Friday
9.30am Morning Prayer: Church of the Resurrection.
Stations of the Cross in the Church of the Resurrection at 12 noon.
Live Stations of the Cross in Ss Peter and Paul’s Church at 12 noon.
Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion in Ss Peter and Paul’s at 3pm.
Stations of the Cross in Ss Peter and Paul’s Church at 7.30pm.
(Collection for the upkeep of Holy Places at all services).

Holy Saturday
9.30 am Morning Prayer: Church of the Resurrection.
Confessions after Morning Prayer in the Church of the Resurrection and from 12pm to 1pm in Ss Peter and Paul’s.
The Easter Vigil Liturgy commences in the grounds of Old St Mary’s Church at 7.30 pm. All the parishes in the town are coming together for the lighting of the Pascal Fire.
The parish of Ss Peter and Paul’s will then proceed to Ss Peter and Paul’s Church, where the Easter Vigil continues at approximately 8pm.
Please bring along a candle and the usual windshield.

Easter Sunday Masses
Church of the Resurrection at 10am and Ss Peter and Paul’s Church at 9.30am, 11am and 12.30pm.

Clonmel Union of Parishes Church of Ireland

Good Friday
Cahir at 8pm (The Way of the Cross with the Very Rev Dr R MacCarthy).

Easter Sunday
Fethard Holy Trinity Church of Ireland 9.30am Holy Communion – The Ven J Murray.
Clonmel Old St Mary’s 11am Holy Communion – The Ven J Murray. Tullameelan 12pm Holy Communion – The Very Revd Dr R MacCarthy.

Secular Franciscan Order

It’s hoped to start a new Secular Franciscan Order Formation group in Clonmel after Easter.

If you are interested please give your name to any member or fill up a form, which are now at the back of the churches in Ss Peter and Paul’s and St Mary’s.