Christmas Services 2023
Sunday 24th December ~ The Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve
Abbeystrewry (Skibbereen)
08.30am Eucharist, Abbeystrewry Church, Skibbereen
04.00pm Family Crib Service, Abbeystrewry Church, Skibbereen
11.30pm Eucharist, Abbeystrewry Church, Skibbereen.
Ballydehob
10.00am Morning Prayer Service, Saint Matthew’s Church, Aughadown
11.30am Morning Prayer Service, Saint Matthias Church, Ballydehob
11.30am The Vigil of Christmas Holy Communion Service, Saint Matthias Church, Ballydehob
Bandon
11.00am Eucharist, St Peter’s Church, Bandon
12noon Eucharist, Christ Church, Innishannon
09.00pm Eucharist, St Peter’s Church, Bandon
Carrigaline
11.00am Carols around the Crib, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
11.00pm Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
Carrigrohane and Ballincollig
10.00am Morning Prayer – St. Peter’s Church, Carrigrohane
11.30pm Holy Communion, St. Senan’s, Inniscarra
Cloyne and Midleton
9.15am Morning Prayer, St Michael and All Angels Church, Corkbeg
10.30am Eucharist, St John the Baptist Church, Midleton
08.00pm Eucharist, St Colman’s Cathedral, Cloyne
11.00pm Eucharist, East Ferry
Cobh and Glanmire
10.00am Morning Prayer, Christ Church, Rushbrook
11.30am Morning Prayer, St Lappan’s Church, Little Island
07.00pm Eucharist, St Mary & All Saints Church, Glanmire
Cork – St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
11.15am Choral Eucharist (of the Fourth Sunday of Advent)
04.00pm Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Cork – Chapel of Christ the Healer, Cork University Hospital
09.15am Eucharist (also live streamed on CUH102FM)
Douglas Union with Frankfield
08.30am Eucharist, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
09.45am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Marmullane (Passage West)
10.00am Eucharist, Holy Trinity Church, Frankfield
11.15am Eucharist, St Luke’s Church, Douglas
11.30am Eucharist, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
04.00pm Crib Service, St Luke’s Church, Douglas
10.30pm Eucharist, St Luke’s Church, Douglas
Fanlobbus (Dunmanway)
11.00am Children’s Crib Service, Christ Church, Drinagh
11.00pm Holy Communion, St Edmund’s Church, Coolkelure
Fermoy
10.00am Morning Prayer, Christ Church, Ballyhooley
11.15am Morning Prayer, Ardnageehy/St Mary’s Church, Glenville
Kilgarriffe (Clonakilty)
11.30am Morning Prayer, Kilgarriffe Church, Clonakilty
03.00pm Eucharist, All Saints’ Church, Kilmalooda
11.00pm Eucharist, Kilgarriffe Church, Clonakilty
Kilmocomogue (Bantry)
08.00pm Eucharist, St Brendan’s Church, Bantry
Kinneigh
06.00pm Eucharist, Christ Church, Kilmeen
Kinsale
11.30am Eucharist, St Multose Church, Kinsale
06.00pm Eucharist, Christ Church, Ballymartle
Mallow
10.00am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church,Castletownroche
08.00pm The First Eucharist of Christmas, St James’s Church, Mallow
11.15pm The First Eucharist of Christmas, St Mary’s Church, Doneraile
Moviddy (Kilbonane, Templemartin and Kilmurry)
11.30am Morning Prayer, Kilbonane/St Mark’s Church, Aherla
10.00pm Eucharist, St Andrew’s Church, Kilmurry
Rosscarbery
11.30am Eucharist, St. Fachtna’s Cathedral.
09.30pm Eucharist, Myross Church (Union Hall)
11.30pm Eucharist, Castleventry
Templebreedy (Crosshaven)
11.00am Morning Prayer, Templebreedy/Holy Trinity Church, Crosshaven
11.00pm Eucharist, Templebreedy/Holy Trinity Church, Crosshaven
Youghal
11.30am Eucharist, St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal
09.00pm The First Eucharist of Christmas, St Anne’s Church, Castlemartyr
11.00pm Eucharist, St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal
Monday 25th December ~ Christmas Day
Abbeystrewry (Skibbereen)
09.00am Eucharist, St Barrahane’s, Castletownshend
10.00am Eucharist, St Matthew’s, Baltimore
10.15am Eucharist, St Mary’s, Caheragh
11.30am Eucharist, Abbeystrewry Church, Skibbereen
Ballydehob
10.00am Holy Communion, Saint Matthew’s Church, Aughadown
11.30am Holy Communion, Saint Matthias Church, Ballydehob
Bandon
09.00am Eucharist, Ballinadee
10.00am Eucharist, Holy Trinity Church, Rathclaren
10.30am Eucharist, Brinny
11.30am Eucharist, St Peter’s Church, Bandon
11.45am Eucharist, Christ Church, Innishannon
Carrigaline
09.30am Eucharist, St John’s Church, Monkstown
11.00am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
Carrigrohane and Ballincollig
10.00am Holy Communion, St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane
11.00am Celebration Holy Communion, The Carraig Centre
11.30am Holy Communion, The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney
Cloyne and Midleton
09.15am Eucharist, St Michael and All Angels Church, Corkbeg
10.30am Eucharist, St John the Baptist Church, Midleton
Cobh and Glanmire
10.00am Eucharist, Christ Church, Rushbrook
11.30am Eucharist, St Lappan’s Church, Little Island
Cork – St Anne’s, Shandon
10.15am Holy Communion
Cork – St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
11.15am The Dedication of the Crib, the Lighting of the Christmas Candle and Festal Choral Eucharist of the Nativity
Cork – Chapel of Christ the Healer, Cork University Hospital
09.15am Eucharist (also live streamed on CUH102FM)
Douglas Union with Frankfield
08.30am Eucharist, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
09.45am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Marmullane (Passage West)
10.00am Eucharist, Holy Trinity Church, Frankfield
11.15am Eucharist, St Luke’s Church, Douglas
11.30am Eucharist, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
Fanlobbus (Dunmanway)
09.45am Holy Communion, St Matthew’s Church, Drimoleague
11.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s Church, Dunmanway
Fermoy
10.00 am Holy Communion by Extension, Christ Church, Ballyhooley
10.00 am Eucharist, Christ Church, Fermoy
11.15am Holy Communion by Extension, Ardnageehy/St Mary’s Church, Glenville
11.15 am Eucharist, Knockmourne/St Luke’s Church, Conna
Kilgarriffe (Clonakilty)
09.00am Eucharist, All Saints’ Church, Kilmalooda
10.00am Eucharist, Church of the Ascension, Timoleague
11.30am Eucharist, Kilgarriffe Church, Clonakilty
Kilmocomogue (Bantry)
10.00am Eucharist, St Brendan’s Church, Bantry
11.45am Eucharist, St James Church, Durrus
Kilmoe (Schull)
10.00am Eucharist, Holy Trinity Church, Schull
11.30am Eucharist, The Altar Church, Toormore
Kinneigh
10.00am Eucharist, St Patrick’s Church, Farranthomas
11.30am Eucharist, St Bartholomew’s Church, Kinneigh
Kinsale
08.30am Eucharist, St Multose Church, Kinsale
10.00am Eucharist, Holy Trinity Church, Templetrine
11.30am Eucharist, St Multose Church, Kinsale
Mallow
09.45am Festival Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Castletownroche
11.30am Festival Eucharist, St James’s Church, Mallow
Moviddy (Kilbonane, Templemartin and Kilmurry)
09.45am Eucharist, St Martin’s Church, Templemartin
11.30am Eucharist, Kilbonane/St Mark’s Church, Aherla
Rosscarbery
08.00am Eucharist, St Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery
10.00am Eucharist, Leap Church
11.30am Eucharist, St Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery
Templebreedy (Crosshaven)
10.00am Eucharist, Nohoval
Youghal
10.00am Eucharist, St. Anne’s Church, Castlemartyr
11.30am Eucharist, St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal
Tuesday 26th December ~ St Stephen’s Day
Abbeystrewry (Skibbereen)
10.30am Eucharist, Abbeystrewry Church
Ballydehob
11.30am Service of the Word with Holy Communion, Saint Matthias Church, Ballydehob
Cork – St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
12noon The Eucharist (said, in the Deans’ Chapel)
Wednesday 27th December ~ St John the Evangelist
Carrigaline
10.30am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
Cork – St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
12noon The Eucharist (said, in the Deans’ Chapel)
Mallow
11.00am Eucharist, St James’s Church, Mallow
Thursday 28th December ~ The Holy Innocents
Ballydehob
11.30am Service of the Word, Saint Matthias Church, Ballydehob
Cork – St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
12noon The Eucharist (said, in the Deans’ Chapel)
Sunday 31st December ~ The First Sunday of Christmas
Abbeystrewry (Skibbereen)
08.30am Eucharist, Abbeystrewry Church, Skibbereen
11.30am Eucharist, Abbeystrewry Church Skibbereen (Group service)
Ballydehob
10.00am Morning Prayer Service, Saint Matthew’s Church, Aughadown,
11.30am Morning Prayer Service, Saint Matthias Church, Ballydehob
Bandon
11.00am United Carol Service, St Peter’s Church, Bandon
Carrigaline
11.00am United Christingle Service, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
Carrigrohane and Ballincollig
11.30am United Celebration (Christingle Service), The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney
Cloyne and Midleton
10.30am Service of Music and Readings for New Year, St John the Baptist Church, Midleton
Cobh and Glanmire
10.30am Morning Prayer, St Lappan’s Church, Little Island
Cork – St Anne’s, Shandon
10.15am Morning Prayer
Cork – St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
11.15am The Eucharist (said, with hymns)
Cork – Chapel of Christ the Healer, Cork University Hospital
09.15am Eucharist (also live streamed on CUH102FM)
Douglas Union with Frankfield
08.30am Eucharist, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
11.00am United Service, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
Fanlobbus (Dunmanway)
11.00am United Service of Morning Prayer, St Matthew’s Church, Drimoleague
11.00pm WatchNight Service, St Mary’s Church, Dunmanway with Sam Maguire Community Bell Ringers
Fermoy
11.15am Morning Prayer, Ardnageehy/St Mary’s Church, Glenville
Kilgarriffe (Clonakilty)
10.00am Morning Prayer with Carols, Church of the Ascension, Timoleague
11.30am Morning Prayer with Carols, Kilgarriffe Church, Clonakilty
Kilmocomogue (Bantry)
10.00am Eucharist, St Brendan’s Church, Bantry
Kilmoe (Schull)
11.30am Eucharist, The Altar, Toormore
Kinsale
11.30am Eucharist, St Multose Church, Kinsale
Mallow
11.00am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Castletownroche
Moviddy (Kilbonane, Templemartin and Kilmurry)
11.00am Morning Prayer, St Martin’s Church, Templemartin
Rosscarbery
11.30am United Service of Carols of Praise, St Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery
Templebreedy (Crosshaven)
10.00am Morning Prayer, Nohoval
11.30am Morning Prayer, Templebreedy/Holy Trinity Church, Crosshaven
Youghal
11.00am Readings an Carols, St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal
Monday 1st January ~ The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
Cork – St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
12noon The Eucharist (said, in the Deans’ Chapel)
Saturday 6th January ~ The Epiphany
Abbeystrewry (Skibbereen)
10.30am Eucharist, Abbeystrewry Church
Ballydehob
11.30am Service of the Word with Holy Communion, Saint Matthias Church, Ballydehob
Carrigaline
10.30am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
Cork – St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
12noon The Eucharist (said, in the Deans’ Chapel)
Sunday 7th January ~ The Baptism of our Lord
Abbeystrewry (Skibbereen)
08.30am Eucharist, Abbeystrewry Church, Skibbereen
10.00am Eucharist, St Barrahane’s, Castletownshend
10.00am Eucharist, St Mary’s, Caheragh
11.30am Eucharist, Abbeystrewry Church, Skibbereen
Ballydehob
10.00am Holy Communion, Saint Matthew’s Church, Aughadown
11.30am Morning Prayer, Saint Matthias Church, Ballydehob
Bandon
09.00am Eucharist, Ballinadee
10.00am Eucharist, Holy Trinity Church, Rathclaren
10.30am Eucharist, Brinny
11.30am Eucharist, St Peter’s Church, Bandon
11.45am Eucharist, Christ Church, Innishannon
Carrigaline
9.30am Eucharist, St John’s Church, Monkstown
11.00am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
Carrigrohane and Ballincollig
10.00am Morning Prayer, St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane
11.00am Sunday AM with bring & share lunch, The Carraig Centre
11.30am Holy Communion, Blarney
Cloyne and Midleton
10.30am Eucharist, St John the Baptist Church, Midleton
12noon Morning Prayer, St Colman’s Cathedral, Cloyne
Cork – St Anne’s, Shandon
10.15am Holy Communion
Cork – St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
11.15am Choral Eucharist with Thanksgiving for Holy Baptism and the Act of Penitence and Dedication
Douglas Union with Frankfield
08.30am Eucharist, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
09.45am Service of the Word, St Mary’s Church, Marmullane (Passage West)
10.00am Service of the Word, Holy Trinity Church, Frankfield
11.15am Service of the Word, St Luke’s Church, Douglas
11.30am Service of the Word, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
Kilmocomogue (Bantry)
10.00am Eucharist, St Brendan’s Church, Bantry
11.45am Eucharist, St James Church, Durrus
Kilmoe (Schull)
10.00am Eucharist, Holy Trinity Church, Schull
11.30am Eucharist, The Altar Church, Toormore
Kinsale
11.30am Celebration of ‘Nollaig na mBan’, St Multose Church, Kinsale
Mallow
10.00am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s Church, Castletownroche
10.00am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s Church, Doneraile
4.00pm Christingle Celebration, St James’s Church, Mallow
Youghal
10.00am Eucharist, St. Anne’s Church, Castlemartyr
11.30am Eucharist, St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal
Online Services on Sundays throughout the Year
Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
11.15am – Sung Eucharist HERE or HERE
Service sheet available to download each Sunday morning HERE
3.30 p.m. – Choral Evensong HERE or HERE (except in July and August)
Service sheet available to download each Sunday morning HERE
Live Broadcast or Online Services each Sunday
09.15 a.m. A Service from the Chapel of Christ the Healer CUH on CUH102FM. Also online HERE
10.00 a.m. Bantry/Kilmocomogue Union of Parishes HERE
11.00 a.m. Carrigaline Union of Parishes HERE
11.00 a.m. Dunmanway/Fanlobbus Union of Parishes HERE
11.30 a.m.. Bantry/Kilmocomogue Union of Parishes HERE
11.30 a.m. Moviddy Union of Parishes HERE
11.30 a.m. Skibbereen/Abbeystrewry Union of Parishes HERE
For information about other parishes please check parish websites and Facebook pages.
Parishes are listed HERE and clergy are listed HERE
Spiritual Communion
A service of Spiritual Communion may be downloaded and printed for use at home.
The current Services are here:
Daily Prayer
Join us by praying each day at Home
- You will find a complete form of Daily Prayer for use at home online HERE every day.
- You could also use the Church of Ireland Daily Worship App. There’s a link HERE to download it.
- If you want the Services from the Book of Common Prayer, you will find a list of them and links to download them HERE
- If you are someone who has received a gift from the Bishop at Confirmation of the Pearls or Wreath of Christ, use those to help you pray at this time. For a simple resource the Bishop has put together for using the beads at this time please click on this link: Using the Beads of Christ at this Time