Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies 2024

All are welcome to join us for our Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies which will take place in our churches across our Family of Parishes

Please find below Dates and times for:

• The Cathedral
• St Finbarr's (South Parish)
• St Patricks's
• Ss Peter and Paul's
• Blackpool
• The Glen
• Ballyvolane

Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies 2024

The Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne invites applications for the position of Director of Music at the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne, Roman Street, Cork

This is a part-time fixed-term contract. The person undertaking this post will work collaboratively with the Administrator of the Cathedral, Bishop of the Diocese and Priests of the Parishes, to:

• Develop music within the Cathedral Parish and will work to develop a wider vision and programme of Music for the Diocese of Cork and Ross
• Select appropriate liturgical music for each liturgy
  Leading the Cathedral Choir at weekly Sunday Mass with Tuesday rehearsal. This work includes liturgical key dates and events for Holy Week and Easter Triduum Liturgies, The Liturgies at Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, Corpus Christi and other Diocesan / Parish Liturgies that will arise on various occasions.

Bishop Fintan Gavin was the principal celebrant of Mass to mark St. Patrick’s Day at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne.

The Mass was attended by members of the Cork City Council, lead by Lord Mayor Cllr. Kieran McCarthy, along with Ann Doherty, Chiel Executive of Cork City Council and Brian Geaney, Assistant Chief Executive of Cork City Council.

The congregation enjoyed the hospitality of the Cathedral Parish after Mass at the Cathedral Visitor Centre.

[Image by Brian Lougheed]

Vigil Saturday 16th March 

Ss Peter & Paul’s 4pm
Blackpool 4pm
Cathedral 5pm
South Parish 5pm
St Patrick’s 6pm
Ballyvolane 6pm

St Patrick’s Day Sunday 17th March

Cathedral 9am & 11am
Blackpool 12pm
The Glen 10am
South Parish 11am
Ballyvolane 11am
St Patrick’s 12pm
Ss Peter & Paul’s 10am Irish, 12pm Latin, 7pm English

Monday 18th March Bank Holiday

Cathedral 10am
South Parish 10am

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