Christmas mass times in the diocese of meath

Christmas Celebrations in the Diocese of Meath, 2014

Bishop Michael Smith thanked the parishes for their efforts to make the Church a place of welcome during the Feast of the Lord’s birth. 

Bishop Smith also drew attention to the message from Pope Francis in recent days about how best to prepare for Christmas.  The Pope said: “In order to obtain real joy at Christmas, which is not the joy of consumerism, first one must pray and give thanks – but then there exists a further dimension, which is bringing the glad tidings to others. Go to others, to those who are in need, both materially and spiritually. They are many people who suffer and are distraught as a result of family problems. Bring them peace, the anointing of Jesus, the oil of Jesus which does so much good and consoles the soul.”

Bishop Smith takes this opportunity to wish every joy and blessing to the priests and people of the Diocese of Meath this Christmas time and always.

Ardcath & Curraha Parish
Christmas Eve: Masses: Curraha 5.00pm Ardcath 7.00pm
Christmas Day: Masses: Clonalvy 10.00am Curraha 11.30am
Confessions in Ardcath: Saturday 20 December – Confessions before 6.300pm Vigil Mass
Tuesday 23rd December – After 9.30am Mass

Confessions in Curraha: Friday 19 December – After 9.30am Mass
Ashbourne & Donaghmore Parish
Masses on Christmas Eve: Ashbourne 5.00pm and 10pm; Donaghmore 8pm
Masses on Christmas Day: Ashbourne 9am, 11am, 12.30pm; Donaghmore 10am
Athboy Parish
Penitential Service: Wednesday, 17th at 7.30 pm in Athboy
Masses on Christmas Eve: Athboy at 7 pm & 10 pm
Masses on Christmas Day: Rathmore at 9am. Rathcairn at 10.15am
Athboy Church at 11.30am
Confessions in Athboy: Penitential Service Wed 17th at 7.30 pm
Christmas Eve: 11am-1pm.
Ballinabrackey Parish
Christmas Eve Mass in Ballinabrackey at 8 pm
Christmas Day: Castlejordan at 10.00 am
Ballinabrackey at 11.30 am
Ballivor & Kildalkey Parish
Christmas Eve: Ballivor - Masses at 7.30 pm & 10.00 pmKildalkey - Masses at 6 pm & 8.30 pm
Christmas Day Ballivor at 11.30am
Kildalkey at 10.00 am
Penance Ceremony: Ballivor - Friday 19 December at 7.30 pm
Confessions: Ballivor - Christmas Eve 3- 4 pm
Kildalkey - Christmas Eve 12 - 1 pm
Ballymore Parish
Mass on Christmas Eve at 8pm in Ballymore
Masses on Christmas Day at 9.30am in Boher and 11.30am in Ballymore
Carol Service in Boher on Wednesday 10 December at 7pm
Carol service in Ballymore on Tuesday 16 December at 7pm
Confessions in Ballymore 24 December 7.30pm - 7.55pm
Beauparc Parish
Beauparc Christmas Eve: 9.00pm
Christmas Day: 10.30am
Kentstown Christmas Eve: 8.00 pm
Christmas Day: 9.30 & 11.30 am
Bohermeen Parish
Bohermeen Christmas Eve at 6pm and 9pm and Christmas Day at 11.30am
Cortown Christmas Eve at 6pm and Christmas Day at 10.15am
Boyerstown Christmas Eve at 6.30pm and Christmas Day at 10.00am
Castlepollard Parish
Castlepollard: Christmas Eve 9pm and Christmas Day 11.30am
Finea: Christmas Eve 7.30pm and Christmas Day 10.30 am
St Peter’s: Christmas Day at 9.00amEcumenical Carol Service in Church of Ireland on Sunday 23 December at 6.00pm, followed
by refreshments in St Michael's Parish Centre.
Penitential Service Castlepollard, Tuesday 23rd at 7.30 pm
Confessions in Castlepollard on Tues 23rd at 10.30 am, 3.00 - 3.30 pm.
Christmas Eve at 10.30 am, 3.00 - 3.30 pm & 8.15 pm to 8.45 pm.
Castletown Geoghegan, Tyrrellspass & Raheenmore
Castletown Geo: Christmas Carol Service Monday 22nd Dec at 7.30 pm
Reconciliation Service Tuesday 23rd Dec at 8 pm
Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at 9 pm
Christmas Day Mass at 10.30 am
Tyrrellspass: Reconciliation Service Sunday 21st at 8 pm
Christmas Eve: Children's Mass at 5.30 pm
Vigil Mass at 8 pm
Christmas Day Mass at 10 am
St Stephen's Day - Patron Day Mass at 12 noon
Raheenmore: Christmas Eve Mass at 6.30 pm
Christmas Day Mass at 9 am
Castletown-Kilpatrick Parish
Christmas Eve at 7.30pm Castletown Kilpatrick
Christmas Day at 10am Fletcherstown. And 11.30am Castletown Kilpatrick
Penitential Service in Castletown Kilpatrick on Sunday 21st at 3pm
Clara & Horseleap Parish
Christmas Eve: Masses in Clara 5.00pm, 9.00pm; Horseleap: 7.00pm.
Christmas Day: Masses in Clara 10.00am, 11.30am; Horseleap: 9.00am.
Penitential Services in Clara: Saturday after 8.00pm, Sunday after 10am and 11.30am Masses

Clonmellon & Killalon Parish
Clonmellon: Christmas Eve at 9am and Christmas Day at 11.15am
Killalon: Christmas Day at 10amPenitential Service in Clonmellon on Thursday 18 December at 7.30pm
Confessions on Christmas Eve in Clonmellon at 12 noon and 7 – 8pm
Confessions on Christmas Eve in Killalon at 3pm
Carol Service in Clonmellon on Sunday 21 December at 5pm
Coole-Whitehall:
Christmas Eve: Whitehall at 8 pm
Christmas Day: Whitehall at 9.30am
Coole at 11.30am
Delvin
Christmas Eve: Delvin at 6.30pm
Christmas Day Delvin at11am
Killulagh at 9.30am
Confessions
Penance Service in Delvin on Monday 22nd at 7.15pm
Confessions on Christmas Eve in Killulagh at 12noon & Delvin from 2 - 2.30 and after the
Vigil Mass
Drogheda - Holy Family Parish
Children’s Mass on Christmas Eve at 5pm and Vigil Mass at 7.30pm
Christmas Day Masses at 10.00am, 11.00am and 12.30pm
Christmas Vigil Service on Sunday 21 December, 3pm – 6pm: prayerful reflection in
preparation for Christmas
Confessions on Christmas Eve at 6pm
Drogheda – St Mary’s Parish
Christmas Eve 6pm Children’s Mass and 12:00am Midnight Mass
Christmas Day 9:00am, 10:30am and 12.00noonCarol Service on Friday 19 December 8:00pm
Confessions: Saturday 20 December 10:30am – 11:00am Confessions
4:00pm Confessions for Polish Community
Christmas Eve 3:00pm – 4:00pm and 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Drumraney Parish
Church of The Immaculate Conception, Drumraney
Tues 16th Dec, Ardnagrath N.S. Carol Service at 7.30pm
Wed 19th Eddie Stone, Healing Service & Christmas Penitential Service: 7.00pm-10.00pm
A number of Priests will be available for Confessions on the night.
Wed 24th Christmas Eve: Children's Mass at 6pm & Vigil Mass at 11.00pm
Thus 25 Christmas Day: Mass at 11.15am
Church of The Immaculate Conception, Forgney
Wed 24th Christmas Eve: Vigil Mass at 8.00pm
Thus 25 Christmas Day: Mass at 11.30am
Church of The Immaculate Conception, Tang
Wed 24th Christmas Eve: Vigil Mass at 10.00pm
Thus 25 Christmas Day: Mass at 10.00am
Duleek & Bellewstown Parish
Duleek Christmas Eve Mass at 9pm
Christmas Day Masses at 9am and 11.30am
Bellewstown Christmas Eve Mass at 7pm
Christmas Day Family Mass at 10am
Carol Service in Bellewstown on Friday 19 December at 8pm
Duleek Girls School Carol Service at 7p.m. on Monday 15 December in Duleek Church.
Confessions Duleek on Christmas Eve 2pm.-3p.m & 8pm.-9pm.
Bellewstown on Christmas Eve 5pm.-6pm.
Dunboyne & Kilbride Parish
Dunboyne: Christmas Eve at 5pm, 7pm and 9pm Christmas Day at 9am and 11.30am
Kilbride: Christmas Eve at 7pm
Christmas Day at 10am
Confessions in Dunboyne on Christmas Eve at 11 am – 1 pm and 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Dunshaughlin & Culmullen Parish
Dunshaughlin: Christmas Eve: 6.00 pm Children’s Mass
9.00 pm Vigil Mass (Carol Service from 8 pm)
Christmas Day: 9.00 am and 12noon
Culmullen: Christmas Eve: Vigil Mass 9.00pm (Carol Service from 8.15 pm)
Christmas Day: 10.30 a.m.
Penitential Service in Dunshaughlin on Friday 19 December at 8.00 pm
Johnstown & Walterstown Parish
Christmas Eve: Walterstown 5pm, Johnstown 7pm & 10pm
Christmas Day: Walterstown 9.30am, Johnstown 11am
Kells & Girley Parish
Christmas Eve: Kells 8pm Girley 8pm
Christmas Day: Kells 9am; 11am; 12:15pm Girley 10am
Confessions on Christmas Eve: Kells 12-1pm; 2-3pm; Girley 10:30-11am
Ecumenical Carol Service on Sunday 14 December at 7pm.

Kilbeg & Staholmog Parish
Christmas Eve: 6.00 pm in Kilbeg
Christmas Day: 10.00 am in StaholmogKilbeggan & Rahugh Parish
Christmas Eve Mass at 8pm in Kilbeggan
Christmas Day Masses at 9.30am in Rahugh and 11am in Kilbeggan.
Penitential Service in Kilbeggan on Sunday 20 December at 7pm.
Kilcloon Parish
Christmas Eve: Vigil Mass in Kilcloon at 7pm.
Christmas Day: Batterstown 9.30am. Little Chapel 10.45am. Kilcloon 12 noon.
Kilcormac & Killoughey Parish
Christmas Eve Vigil Masses in Mount Bolus 8.00pm and Kilcormac 9.00pm
Christmas Day Masses in Mount Bolus 10am and Kilcormac 11.30am
Kildalkey Parish
Christmas Eve Masses at 6.00pm and 8.30pm
Christmas Day Mass at 10.00am
Confessions Christmas Eve 12 - 1 pm
Killucan, Rathwire & Raharney Parish
Christmas Eve 6pm in Raharney and 8pm in Rathwire
Christmas Day 10am in Raharney and 11.30am in Rathwire.
Confessions Sat. 20th Rathwire 2pm-3pm.
Raharney 3.15pm-4.15pm
Kilmessan & Dunsany ParishKilmessan Christmas Eve 7.30pm and Christmas Day 11am
Dunsany Christmas Eve 6pm and Christmas Day 9.30am
Kilskyre & Ballinlough Parish
Ballinlough Christmas Eve at 7pm and Christmas Day at 10am
Kilskyre Christmas Eve at 9pm and Christmas Day at 11.15am
Kingscourt Parish
Mass times for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:
6.00 pm Family Mass in Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kingscourt
7.30 pm Christmas Mass in Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Muff
9.00 pm Candlelit Christmas Mass in Kingscourt
9.00 am Christmas Day Mass in Saint Joseph's Corlea,
10.30am Christmas Day Mass in Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kingscourt.
12 noon Christmas Day Mass in Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kingscourt.
Laytown & Mornington Parish
Laytown: Christmas Eve 5pm and 9pm
Christmas Day 10am and 12noon
Mornington: Christmas Eve 4pm, 6pm and 9pm
Christmas Day 10am and 11.30am
Lobinstown Parish
Christmas Eve 9pm
Christmas Day 8.30am and 10.30am
Moynalty Parish
Christmas Eve Moynalty at 8.15 pm
Christmas Day Moynalty at 8.30am & 11.15am
Newcastle at 10 am
Moynalvey & Kiltale ParishChristmas Eve: Kiltale at 7 pm Moynalvey at 9 pm
Christmas Day: Kiltale at 10 am Moynalvey at 11.30 am
Mullingar Parish
Christmas Eve: Children’s Mass in St Paul’s Church at 6pm
Masses at 6pm in the Cathedral
Mass at 9pm in St Paul’s Church
Mass at 10pm in the Cathedral, celebrated by Bishop Michael Smith
Christmas Day: Cathedral – 8.30am, 11am and 12.30pm;
St Paul’s Church – 10.30am and 12 noon;
Walshestown – 9am; Brotenstown – 10am; Gainstown – 10am.
Penitential Service in the Cathedral on Tuesday 23 December at 7.30pm
Confessions in the Cathedral in Wednesday 24 December from 12 noon until 5.30pm
Carol Service in the Cathedral on Sunday 21 December at 5.30pm
Navan Parish
St. Mary's Church: Christmas Eve: 6pm and 8pm
Christmas Day: 8am, 11am and 1pm
St. Oliver's Church: Christmas Eve: 6pm and 8pm
Christmas Day: 10am and 12 noon
Our Lady's Hospital: Christmas Day: 9am
Ecumenical Carol Service in St. Mary's Church on Sunday 21 December, 7.30pm
Confessions on Christmas Eve: St. Mary's Church 12 noon - 4pm
St. Oliver's Church 4.30pm – 5.30p-pm
Nobber Parish
Christmas Eve: Masses at 8 pm and Midnight
Christmas Day: Masses at 8.30 am and 11.00 am
Oldcastle & Moylagh Parish
Oldcastle: Christmas Eve Masses 6.00pm (Children’s/ Folk Mass) & 9.00pm (Vigil Mass) Christmas Day Mass at 11.30am
Moylagh: Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at 7.30pm
Christmas Day Mass at 10.00am
Concert of Carols in Oldcastle Church on Sunday 21 December at 7.30 pm
Penitential Service in Oldcastle Church on Tuesday 16 December at 8 pm
Oristown & Kilberry Parish
Oristown Christmas Eve Vigil 8.30pm and Christmas Day 10am
Kilberry Christmas Eve Vigil 7pm and Christmas Day 11.30am
Rathmolyon & Jordanstown Parish
Rathmolyon Church: Christmas Eve Mass - 7:30pm
Christmas Day Mass - 10am
Jordanstown Church: Christmas Eve Mass - 6pm and 9pm
Christmas Day Mass - 9am and 11am
Ratoath Parish
Christmas Eve: 5.00pm; 7.00pm and 9.00pm
Christmas Day: 9.00am; 11.00am and 12.15pm
Penitential Service on Sunday 21st December at 7.00pm
Rochfortbridge Parish
Christmas Eve: Masses at 5 pm (Family) Rochfortbridge and 7 pm Rochfortbridge
Christmas Day: 9 am Meedin; 10.15 am Milltownpass and 11.30 am Rochfortbridge
Confessions on Christmas Eve at 10.30am-11.30am in Rochfortbridge
Slane & Monknewtown Parish
Christmas Eve - Vigil Mass - Slane at 8pm and Monknewtown at 10pm
Christmas Day - Mass - Monknewtown and 9.30am & Slane at 11amConfessions - Christmas Eve in Slane 10.30am to 12noon
Stamullen & Julianstown Parish
Stamullen Christmas Eve 4.30 pm Mass for Young Families
8.30 pm Carols with Stamullen Choir
9.00 pm Vigil Mass of the Nativity
Christmas Day 10.00 am Mass of the Nativity
Julianstown Christmas Eve 6.30 pm Mass for Young Families
8.40 pm Carols with Julianstown Choir
9.00 pm Vigil Mass of the Nativity
Christmas Day 11.30 am Mass of the Nativity
Trim & Boardsmill Parish
Christmas Eve: Trim 5pm Mass with children
Trim 9pm
Boardsmill 7pm
Christmas Day: Trim 9am, 11am & 12.30pm
Boardsmill 10am
Penitential Service in Trim on Monday 22nd December at 7pm
Christmas Eve: Confessions after 10am Mass until 11am and from 2pm-4pm
Tubber & Rosemount Parish
Rosemount: Christmas Eve 6pm Children’s Mass; 12.00am Midnight Mass
Christmas Day 10am
Tubber: Christmas Eve 9pm and Christmas Day 11.15am
Penitential Services: Rosemount after 6.45pm Mass Saturday 20th December
Tubber after 11.15am Mass Sunday 21st December.
Parish Carol Service 7.30pm Wednesday 17th December in Tubber Church.
Tullamore & Durrow Parish
Tullamore Christmas Eve 6.30 pm and 9.00 pm.
Christmas Day 8.30 am, 10.00 am, 11.30 am and 1.00 pm.
Durrow Christmas Eve 12 midnight.
Christmas Day 11.30 am.Period of prayer and reconciliation will commence in the Parish Church, Tullamore on
Monday 15 December at 7.30 am and conclude with Mass at 7.30pm.
7.30am Mass followed by Reconciliation
10.00am Mass with Reconciliation during Mass
7.30pm Mass with Reconciliation during Mass
There will be a priest available in the Church all day.
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed during the day