Christmas is one of the most joyful seasons of the church year, and is celebrated in the Cathedral with appropriate solemnity. Here are details of the various events taking place at this time.
Here also are details of confessions in the days before Christmas.
Special Events
Christmas Carol Service on Tuesday 22 December at 19:30.
Live Crib in the Cathedal grounds on Thursday 17 December, between 11:30 and 16:00.
Confession
Monday 21 December: 17:30 - 17:55
Tuesday 22 December: 17:30 - 17:55
Wednesday 23 December: 17:30 - 17:55
Thursday 24 December: 11:30 - 18:00
The Solemn Feast of Christmas
Christmas Night Mass on Thursday 24 December at 22:00, celebrated by Bishop Martin Drennan; carols from 21:30.
Christmas Day Mass on Friday 25 December at 08:30, 10:00, 11:00, 12:30; no evening mass.
Post-Christmas
St Stephen's Day (Saturday 26 December): mass at 11:00 & 18:00 only.
Sunday 27 December: mass at 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:30 & 18:00.
Monday 28 December - Friday 1 January: mass at 11:00 only; normal mass schedule resumes with 09:00 mass on Saturday 2 January 2016.
Mass for World Peace on Sunday 3 January 2016 at 11:00.