JANUARY
6th January: The Epiphany of the Lord. Holy Day of Obligation.
Vigil Mass on Sunday 5th @6.00pm.
Monday 9.00am Gaggin. 10.30am 12noon &7.30pm St Patricks Church
January 18th: Enrolment Mass for Confirmation 7.30pm
FEBRUARY
3rd February: Feast of Saint Blasie Bishop & Martyr Blessing of throats after 9.30am Mass
26th February: First Confession for Town Schools at 7.00pm in St Patrick’s Church.
27th February: First Confession for Country Schools at 7.00pm in Gaggin
MARCH
5th March: Ash Wednesday Mass at 9.30am and 7.30pm. Ashes will be distributed after Masses and available in the Church throughout the day.
There will be an evening Mass on Monday, Wednesday and Friday during Lent at 7.30pm in St Patrick’s Church
6th March: First Confession for Gael Scoil 7.00pm
17th March: St Patrick Patron Saint of Ireland. Vigil Mass on 16th (Sunday) at 6.00pm.
Mass on 17th 9.00am Gaggin and 10.30am 12noon in St Patrick’s Church
19th March: Confirmation for Parish Schools
26th March: Confirmation for Gael Scoil
APRIL
April 13th: Palm Sunday –Parish Penitential Service for Easter 7.30pm
HOLY THURSDAY: 17th April
No Morning Mass – The Chrism Mass Blessing of Oils in St Mary Cathedral by Bishop Buckley @ 10.00am
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 6.00pm and 7.30pm
Conducted Holy Hour 9.00pm -10.00pm
GOOD FRIDAY: 18th April (A day of Fast and Abstinence)
10.15am Children’s Stations of the Cross
12noon Traditional Stations of the Cross
3.00pm Passion of the Lord
5.00pm Stations of the Cross (Lady Chapel, Gaggin)
7.00pm Prayer around the Cross
HOLY SATURDAY: 19th April
No Morning Mass at 9.30am and no Baptisms at 4.00pm
Confessions 11.00am -2.00pm
Easter Vigil at 6.00pm and 8.00pm (Please bring a container for holy water)
EASTER SUNDAY: 20th April
Mass in Gaggin 9.00am. St Patrick’s Church 10.30am and 12noon
MAY
10th May : Holy Communion for Town Schools in St Patrick’s Church 10.30am
17th May: Holy Communion for Laragh School in Gaggin 10.30am
24th May: Holy Communion for Crossmahon School in Gaggin 10.30am
31st May: Holy Communion for Gael Scoil in St Patrick’s 10.30am
JUNE
22nd June: 82nd Annual Corpus Christi Procession after 12noon Mass
(Details will be published in the Bulletin nearer the date)
24th June: Annual Cemetery Mass in St Patrick’s Church at 7.30pm
CEMETERY MASS AND PRAYERS
30th June: Prayers in Ballymoden Cemetery at 7.30pm
7th July: Prayers in St Mary’s Cemetery at 7.30pm
14th July: Prayers in Kilhassen Cemetery at 7.30pm
21st July: Mass in Kilbrogan Cemetery at 7.30pm
AUGUST
15TH August: Feast of the Assumption. Mass on 14th at 6.00pm St Patrick’s
SEPTEMBER
25th September: Feast of St Finbarr Patron Saint of the Diocese. See bulletin for details of pilgrimage to Gougane Barra
OCTOBER
31st October: Feast of All Saints Vigil Mass 6.00pm
NOVEMBER
1st Novemeber: Mass in Gaggin 9.00am. Masses in St Patrick’s at 10.30am, 12noon and 7.30pm.
NOVENA FOR HOLY SOULS: November 2nd -10th
Masses at 9.30am and 7.30pm on weekdays of Novena
DECEMBER
Feast of the Immaculate Conception:
December 8th: 9.00am Gaggin, 10.30am, 12noon and 7.30pm in St Patrick’s Church. 6.00pm Mass on Sunday 7th
PARISH PENETENTIAL SERVICE FOR CHRISTMAS
Sunday 21st December in St Patrick’s Church at 7.30pm
CHRISTMAS EVE: 24th December
Morning Mass 9.30am Confession 10.00am-2.00pm Vigil Masses: 6.00pm, 8.00pm, 10.00pm St Patrick’s Church
CHRISTMAS DAY: 25th December
Mass in Gaggin 9.00am
Masses in St Patrick’s 10.30am and 12noon
May Our Lady and St Patrick guide us on our pilgrim journey