Christmas Celebrations in the Diocese of Meath 2018

Ardcath & Parish

Christmas Eve Masses Curraha 5:00pm 7:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Clonalvy 10:00am Curraha 11:30am

Confessions in Ardcath Saturday – before 6:30pm Vigil Mass Confessions in Curraha Friday – after 9:30am Mass

Ashbourne & Donaghmore Parish

Confessions Penitential Service Monday 17th Friday 21st 10:30-11:30am; Saturday 22nd 10:30am-12:30pm Monday 24th 10:00am-11:00am

Christmas Eve Masses Ashbourne 5:00pm & 11:00pm (Live broadcast by RTÉ) Donaghmore 8:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Ashbourne 9:00am, 10:00am (Polish); 11:00am, 12:30pm; Donaghmore 10:00am

Athboy Parish

Penitential Service Thursday 20th at 7:30 pm Confessions also available after Vigil Mass Saturday 22nd & 11:30am Mass Sunday 23rd

Christmas Eve Masses at 7:00pm & 10:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Rathmore at 9:00am. Rathcairn at 10:15am Athboy at 11:30am

Ballinabrackey Parish

Christmas Eve Mass in at 8:00pm

Christmas Day: Castlejordan at 10:00am Ballinabrackey at 11:30am & Parish

Christmas Eve Confessions Kildalkey from 12:30 pm – 1:00pm Ballivor from 1:15 pm – 1:45pm

Christmas Eve Masses Ballivor (Children’s Mass) at 5:00pm Kildalkey at 7:00pm (Vigil Mass) Ballivor 9:00pm Vigil Mass

Christmas Day Masses Kildalkey at 10:00am Ballivor at 11:30am

Ballymore Parish

Christmas Eve Mass (Children’s Mass) at 7:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Boher at 9:00am Ballymore at 10:00am

Beauparc Parish

Beauparc Christmas Eve Mass 9:00pm Christmas Day Mass 10:30am

Kentstown Christmas Eve Mass 8:00pm Christmas Day Mass 9:30am & 11:30am

Bohermeen Parish

Confessions on Saturday 22nd December from 5:30pm – 6:15pm

Bohermeen Christmas Eve at 6:30pm & Christmas Day at 11:30am

Cortown Christmas Eve at 5:30pm & Christmas Day at 10:15 am

Boyerstown Christmas Eve at 7:00pm & Christmas Day at 10:00am

Carnaross Parish

Christmas Eve Confessions in from 2:30pm to 3:30pm.

Christmas Eve Masses Mullaghea at 6:00pm Carnaross at 7:30pm

Christmas Day Masses Mullaghea at 10:00am Carnaross at 11:15am

Castlepollard Parish

Castlepollard Christmas Eve Mass at 9:00pm Christmas Day Masses at 9:30 am & 11:30am

Finea Christmas Eve Mass at 7:30pm Christmas Day Mass at 10:30am

Castletown Geoghegan, & Raheenmore Parish

Castletown-Geoghegan Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at 9:00pm Christmas Day Mass at 11:30am

Tyrrellspass Christmas Eve Mass in Bethany House at 2:00pm Family Mass at 5:00 pm Christmas Vigil at 7:00pm. Christmas Day Mass at 10:00am

Raheenmore Christmas Day Mass at 9:00am

Castletown-Kilpatrick Parish

Christmas Eve Mass Castletown Kilpatrick 7.30pm

Christmas Day Masses Fletcherstown 10:00am Castletown Kilpatrick 11:30am

Clara & Parish

Christmas Eve Masses Clara 5:00pm & 9:00pm; Horseleap at 7:00pm.

Christmas Day Masses Clara 10:00am &11:30am; Horseleap at 9:00am. & Killalon Parish

Clonmellon Christmas Eve Mass at 8:00pm Christmas Day Mass at 11:15am

Killalon Christmas Day Mass at 10:00am

Collinstown/Fore Parish

Christmas Eve Masses Fore 4:15 pm (Childrens’ Mass) & 6:00 pm 8:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Fore 10:00 am Collinstown 11:30am

Coole-Whitehall Parish

Christmas Eve Mass Whitehall at 8:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Whitehall at 10:00am Coole at 11:30am with Carol Service at 11:00am

Delvin Parish

Christmas Eve Mass at 6:30pm

Christmas Day Masses Delvin at 11:00am at 9:30am

Confessions: Monday in Killulagh at 12noon & Delvin from 2:00pm – 2:30pm

Donore Parish

Christmas Eve Masses Donore at 5:00pm Children's Mass Rosnaree at 6:30pm Donore at 9:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Rosnaree at 10:00am Donore at 11:00am

Drogheda - Holy Family Parish

Christmas Eve Masses Children’s Mass at 5:00pm & Vigil Mass at 7:30pm

Christmas Day Masses 10:00am, 11:00am & 12:30pm

Confessions on Christmas Eve at 6:00pm

Drogheda – St Mary’s Parish

Confessions After 7:00pm Mass on Sunday 23 December with visiting priests Christmas Eve 12noon – 1:00pm

Christmas Eve Masses Morning Mass at 8:00am Children’s Mass 6:00pm Polish Mass: 9:00pm Midnight Mass: 12:00 midnight

Christmas Eve Masses 9:00am (Broadcast live on LMFM) 10:30am & 12:00 noon No 7:00pm Evening Mass on Christmas Day

Drumconrath Parish

Christmas Eve Masses: Meath Hill at7:00 pm at 9:00 pm

Christmas Day Masses: Meath Hill at 10:00 am Drumconrath at 11:15 am

Drumraney Parish

Drumraney Christmas Eve Mass at 10:00pm Christmas Day Mass at 11:15am

Forgney Christmas Eve Mass at 8:00pm

Tang Christmas Eve Mass at 10:00pm Christmas Day Mass at 10:00am

Duleek & Parish

Confessions on Christmas Eve 2:00pm-3:00pm & 8:00pm-9:00pm Bellewstown on Christmas Eve 5:00pm 6:00pm

Duleek Christmas Eve Mass at 9:00pm Christmas Day Masses at 9:00am & 11:30am

Bellewstown Christmas Eve Mass at 7:00pm Christmas Day Family Mass at 10:00am

Dunboyne & Kilbride Parish

Confessions in on Saturday after 10:00am Mass & on Christmas Eve after 10:00am Mass

Dunboyne Christmas Eve at 5:00pm, 7:00pm & 9:00pm Christmas Day at 9:00am & 11:30am

Kilbride Christmas Eve at 7:00pm Christmas Day at 10:00am

Dunshaughlin & Culmullen Parish

Penitential Service on Wednesday 19th December at 8:00pm with visiting priests Confessions on Christmas Eve 12:00–1:00pm & 2:00pm-300pm

Dunshaughlin Christmas Eve: 6:00pm Children’s Mass 9:00pm Vigil Mass (Carol Service from 8:00pm) Christmas Day: 9:00am & 12noon

Culmullen Christmas Eve Mass 9:00pm (Carol Service from 8:15pm) Christmas Day: 10:30am

Dysart Parish

Christmas Eve Masses at 7:00pm at 9:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Dysart at 10:00am Loughnavalley at 11:15am

Johnstown & Walterstown Parish

Christmas Eve Masses Walterstown 5:00pm Johnstown 7:00pm & 10:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Walterstown 9:30am Johnstown 11:00am

Kells & Girley Parish

Christmas Eve Masses Kells 8:00pm Girley 8:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Kells 9:00am, 11:00am & 12:15pm Girley 10:00am

Confessions on Saturday: Girley 10:30am-11:00am Kells 12noon-1:00pm; 2:00pm-3:00pm

Kilbeg & Staholmog Parish

Christmas Eve Mass Kilbeg at 6:00pm

Christmas Day Mass Staholmog at 10:00am

Kilbeggan & Parish

Confessions on Christmas Eve from 5:30pm – 6:00pm

Christmas Eve Masses Family Mass at 6:00pm & Vigil at 8:00pm in

Christmas Day Masses Rahugh at 9:30am Kilbeggan at 11:00am

Kilcloon Parish

Christmas Eve Mass Vigil Mass in at 7:00pm

Christmas Day Masses at 9:30am Little Chapel at 10:45am Kilcloon at 12noon.

Kilcormac & Killoughey Parish

Christmas Eve Masses Mount Bolus at 7:00pm Kilcormac at 9:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Mount Bolus at 10:00am Kilcormac at 11:30am

Killucan Parish

Confessions on Christmas Eve in Rathwire from 10:30 am – 11:00am

Christmas Eve Mass Children's Mass in Rathwire at 6:00pm Candlelight Mass in at 9:00pm 12:00 midnight Mass with the Camillians

Christmas Day Masses Raharney at 10:00am Rathwire at 11:30am

Kilmessan & Dunsany Parish

Kilmessan Christmas Eve Mass 7:30pm Christmas Day Mass 11:00am

Dunsany Christmas Eve 6:00pm Christmas Day 9:30am

Kilskyre & Ballinlough Parish

Ballinlough Christmas Eve Mass at 6:15pm Christmas Day Mass at 10:00am

Kilskyre Christmas Eve Mass at 8:00pm Christmas Day Mass at 11:30am

Kingscourt Parish

Penance Service on Sunday 23rd at 6:00pm in Kingscourt.

Christmas Eve Masses Family Mass at 5:00pm in Kingscourt. 7:30pm in Muff Candlelight Mass at 9:00pm in Kingscourt

Christmas Day Masses First Mass of Christmas Day at 9:00am in Corlea 10:30am & 12noon in Kingscourt.

Kinnegad Parish

Confessions in on Sunday 23rd 3:00pm – 6:00pm

Kinnegad Christmas Eve Family Mass at 4:30pm Christmas Day Mass at 12noon

Coralstown Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at 8:00pm Christmas Day Mass at 10:30am

Clonard Christmas Eve 12:00 midnight Mass. Christmas Day Mass at 9:00am

Laytown & Mornington Parish

Laytown Christmas Eve Masses at 5:00pm & 9:00pm Christmas Day Masses at 10:00am & 12noon

Mornington Penitential Service after 6:00pm Mass on Sat 22nd Christmas Eve Masses at 4:00pm, 6:00pm & 9:00pm Christmas Day Masses at 10:00am & 11:30am

Lobinstown Parish

Christmas Eve Mass Lobinstown at 7:30pm

Christmas Day Mass Lobinstown at 10:30am

Longwood & Killyon

Christmas Eve Masses Killyon at 5:30pm Longwood at 7:15pm

Christmas Day Masses Killyon at 10:30am Longwood at 12noon Mountnugent Parish

Penitential Service on Tuesday 18th December at 7:30 pm in Oldcastle Church

Confessions Christmas Eve in Ballinacree at 12noon Mountnugent at 12:30pm and at 2:00pm Also for half an hour before the Vigil Masses

Christmas Eve Masses Ballinacree at 7:30pm Mountnugent at 9:30 pm

Christmas Day Masses Ballinacree at 9:45am Mountnugent at 11:00am

Moynalty Parish

Christmas Eve Mass at 8:00 pm

Christmas Day Masses Moynalty at 9:00am & 11:00am Newcastle at 10:00am

Moynalvey & Parish

Christmas Eve Masses Kiltale at 6:30pm Moynalvey at 8:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Kiltale at 10:00am Moynalvey at 11:30am

Mullingar Parish

Penitential Service on Tuesday 18 December at 7:30pm

Confessions Saturday 21 December from 2:30pm – 3:30pm Sunday 22 December after all Masses Christmas Eve 12noon – 5:00pm

Christmas Eve Masses 6:00pm Family Mass in St Paul’s Church 6:00pm in the Cathedral (Gospel Choir) 9:00pm in St Paul’s Church (Celebrant Bishop Michael Smith) 10:00pm in the Cathedral (Celebrant Bishop Tom Deenihan)

Christmas Day Masses Cathedral at 8:30am, 11:00am & 12:30pm St Paul’s Church at 10:30am and 12noon Walshestown at 9:00am Brotenstown at 10:00am Gainstown at 10:00am Parish

Confessions Saturday 22 December in St. Mary's 12:00noon – 1:00pm & in St. Oliver's after 7:00pm Mass

Christmas Eve in St. Mary’s 12:00pm – 4:00pm & in St. Oliver’s 4:30pm – 5:30pm

St. Mary's Church Christmas Eve Masses at 6:00pm & 8:00pm Christmas Day Masses at 8:00am, 11:00am & 1:00pm

St. Oliver's Church Christmas Eve Masses at 6:00pm & 8:00pm Christmas Day Masses at 10:00am & 12noon

Our Lady's Hospital Christmas Day Mass at 9:00am

Nobber Parish

Christmas Eve Mass at 8:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Nobber at 8:30am & 11:15am

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

Oristown & Kilberry Parish

Oristown Christmas Eve Vigil Mass 8:30pm Christmas Day Mass 10:00am

Kilberry Christmas Eve Vigil Mass 7:00pm Christmas Day Mass 11:30am

Rathmolyon & Jordanstown Parish

Rathmolyon Christmas Eve Mass at 7:30pm Christmas Day Mass at 10:00am

Jordanstown Christmas Eve Mass at 6:00pm & 9:00pm Christmas Day Mass at 9:00am & 11:00am

Rahan Parish

Christmas Eve Masses The Island at 6:00pm Mucklagh at 7:30pm Killina at 9:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Mucklagh at 9:00am & 12noon The Island at 10:00am Killina at 10:30am

Rathkenny Parish

Christmas Eve Mass Rushwee at 6:30pm

Christmas Day Masses Grangegeeth at 10:00am Rathkenny at 11:30am

Ratoath Parish

Christmas Eve Masses 5:00pm, 7:00pm & 9:00pm

Christmas Day Masses 9:00am, 11:00am & 12:15pm

Rochfortbridge Parish

Confessions on Christmas Eve from 10:30am to 12noon in .

Christmas Eve Masses 5:00pm (Family Mass) Rochfortbridge & 7:00pm Rochfortbridge

Christmas Day Masses Meedin at 9:00am at 10:15am Rochfortbridge at 11:30am & Parish

Confessions onThursday 20th December in Slane 7:00pm - 8:00pm & Christmas Eve in Slane 10:30am-11:30am

Christmas Eve Masses Slane Vigil Mass 7:00pm Monknewtown Vigil Mass at 9:00pm

Christmas Day Monknewtown 9:30am Slane 11:00am

Skryne & Rathfeigh Parish

Christmas Eve Masses Rathfeigh at 8:00pm at 9:30pm

Christmas Day Masses Skryne at 9:00am & 11:00am Rathfeigh at 12noon

Stamullen & Parish

Stamullen Christmas Eve Mass for Young Families at 4:30pm Carols with Stamullen Choir at 8.30pm Vigil Mass of the Nativity at 9:00pm

Christmas Day Mass of the Nativity at 10:00 am

Julianstown Christmas Eve Mass for Young Families at 6:30pm

Christmas Day Mass of the Nativity at 11:30am

Trim & Boardsmill Parish

Penitential Ceremony Wednesday 19th at 7:00pm Saturday 22nd Confessions 12noon -1:00pm & 2:00pm-3:00pm Polish Confessions: 11:00am – 12noon Christmas Eve Confessions 10:30am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm-3:00pm

Christmas Eve Masses Trim at 5:00pm with children Boardsmill 7:00pm Trim at 9:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Trim 9:00am, 11:00am & 12:30pm Boardsmill 10:00am

Tubberclair / Glasson Parish

Penitential Service & Confessions on Thursday 20th, Friday 21st & Sat 22nd 8:00pm-9:00pm

Christmas Eve Mass Midnight Mass at 9:00pm

Christmas Day Masses 8:30am & 11.00am

Tubber & Rosemount Parish

Rosemount Christmas Eve 6:00pm Children’s Mass Midnight Mass 12:00am Christmas Day 10:00am

Tubber Christmas Eve 9:00pm Christmas Day 11:15am

Tullamore & Durrow Parish

Confessions Saturday Dec 22nd after 10:00am Mass & Penitential Service at 12noon, with confessions until 6:00pm

Christmas Eve Penitential Service at 12 noon, with confessions until 5:00pm

Tullamore Christmas Eve Masses at 6:30pm & 9:00pm.

Christmas Day Masses at 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am & 1:00pm Hospital Mass at 9:00am Mass in Riada House at 10:00am Polish Mass Christmas Day at 2:30pm

Durrow Christmas Eve Mass at 12midnight Christmas Day Mass at 11:30am