BANDON PARISH
Calendar of Liturgical Ceremonies for 2015
St Patrick’s Church, Bandon and Lady Chapel, Gaggin
MASS TIMES
Monday to Saturday at 9.30am.
Vigil masses Saturday at 6.00pm 7.30pm. Polish Mass on the first Saturday of each month at 8.15pm.
Sunday: 9.00am in Lady Chapel, Gaggin.
10.30am and 12 noon in St Patrick’s Church
CONFESSIONS: 12noon on Saturday
BAPTISMS: 4.00pm on Saturday
PARISH CLERGY
Very Rev. John Kingston P.P
Rev Anthony O’ Mahony C.C
Contact Number: 023 8841666
Email: bandonparish@gmail.com Website: www.bandonparish.ie
JANUARY
6th January: The Epiphany of the Lord. Holy Day of Obligation.
Vigil Mass on Monday 5th @ 6.00pm
Tuesday 6th: 9.00am Gaggin. 10.30am 12noon & 7.30pm St Patrick’s Church.
FEBRUARY
Monday 2nd: Presentation of Our Lord-Blessing of Candles
Tuesday 3rd: Feast of St Blaise Bishop & Martyr Blessing of throats after 9.30am mass
Wednesday 11th: Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Blessing of Sick during 9.30am Mass.
Wednesday 11th: 1st Confessions for Town schools @ 7.00pm in St Patricks Church.
Monday 16th: 1st Confessions for Country schools @ 7.00pm in Gaggin
Wednesday 18th: 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.
MARCH
Monday 16th: Vigil Mass 6.00pm & 7.30pm.
Tuesday 17th: Feast of St Patrick Patron Saint of Ireland. 9.00am Gaggin. 10.30am & 12noon ST Patrick’s Church.
Thursday 19th: Morning Mass 9.00am
Confirmation for Parish Schools 10.30am
Sunday 29th: Palm Sunday – Parish Penitential Service for Easter 7.30pm
APRIL
HOLY THURSDAY: April 2nd
No morning Mass- The Chrism Mass Blessing of Oils in St Mary’s Cathedral by Bishop Buckley @ 10.00am
Mass of Lord’s Supper at 6.00pm and 7.30pm
Conducted Holy Hour 9.00pm – 10.00pm
GOOD FRIDAY: 3rd April (A day of Fast and Abstinence)
10.15am Children’s Stations of Cross
12noon Traditional Stations
3.00pm Passion of the Lord
5.00pm Stations of the Cross (Lady Chapel, Gaggin)
7.30pm On Calvary’s Hill – A Good Friday Passion Drama produced by Sr. Alphonsus
HOLY SATURDAY: 4th April
No Morning Mass at 9.30am and no Baptisms at 4.00pm
Confessions 11.00am-1.00pm
Easter Vigil at 6.00pm and 8.00pm (Please bring a container for holy water)
EASTER SUNDAY: 5th April
Mass at 9.00am in Gaggin. St Patrick’s Chruch 10.30am and 12noon
MAY
Saturday 2nd: Holy Communion Laragh School in Gaggin 10.30am
Saturday 9th: Holy Communion Town Schools in St Patrick’s Church 10.30am
Saturday 16th: Holy Communion Gael Scoil in St Patrick’s Church 10.30am
Saturday 23rd: Holy Communion Crossmahon School in Gaggin 10.30am
JUNE
Sunday 7th : Feast of Corpus Christi – Procession through the town directly after 12noon Mass (details will be published in the bulletin nearer the date)
Tuesday 23rd: Annual Cemetery Mass in St Patrick’s Church at 7.30pm
CEMETERY MASS AND PRAYERS
29th June: Prayers in St Mary’s Cemetery 7.30pm
6th July: Prayers in Kilhassin Cemetery 7.30pm
13th July: Prayers in Kilbrogan Cemetery 7.30pm
20th July: Mass in Ballymoden Cemetery 7.30pm
AUGUST
Feast of the Assumption. Mass on Friday 14th 6.00pm.
Saturday 15th: 9.00am Gaggin. 10.30am 12noon
Vigil Mass for Sunday 6.00pm and 7.30pm
SEPTEMBER
Friday 25th: Feast of St Finbarr Patron Saint of the Diocese. See bulletin for details of pilgrimage to Gougane Barra
NOVEMBER
Sunday 1st: All Souls day – Usual Sunday Mass times.
NOVENA FOR HOLY SOULS: November 2nd -10th
Masses at 9.30am and 7.30pm on weekdays of Novena. Usual weekend time Masses.
DECEMBER
Feast of Immaculate Conception:
Tuesday 8th: 9.00am Gaggin. 10.30am and 12noon and 7.30pm St Patrick’s Church. Vigil Mass 6.00pm Mass on Monday 7th
PARISH PENITENTIAL SERVICE FOR CHRISTMAS
Sunday 20th December in St Patrick’s Church at 7.30pm
CHRISTMAS EVE: December 24th
Morning Mass 9.30am. Confession 11.00am – 1.00pm. Vigil Masses 6.00pm 8.00pm 10.00pm in St Patrick’s Church.
CHRISTMAS DAY: December 25th. Mass in Gaggin 9.00am. St Patrick’s 10.30am & 12noon.
May Our Lady and St Patrick guide us on our pilgrim journey
