Holy Week Roman Catholic Religious Services – Thurles Parish 2026.

**Baptistery of the Cathedral Church of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, situated in Thurles, County Tipperary.**

Tuesday March 31st.
Confessions: Bóthar na Naomh Church 6:00pm to 7:00pm and again after Mass if required.

Wednesday April 1st.
Daily Mass – 11:00am – Cathedral.
Crism Mass – 7:00pm – Cathedral.

Holy Thursday April 2nd.
Please note: No 11:00am Mass.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7:00pm – Cathedral.
(Same Family Mass to include First Communion children and their families).
Mass of the Lord Supper – 8:00pm – Pallottine Chapel.
Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane – 9:00pm – Bóthar na Naomh Church.

Good Friday April 3rd.
Children’s story of Easter – 11:00am – Bóthar na Naomh Church.
The Lord’s passion – 3:00pm – Cathedral.
The Lord’s passion – 3:00pm – Pallottine Chapel.
Stations of the Cross – 7:00pm – Bóthar na Naomh Church.
Prayer around the cross – 9:00pm – Cathedral.

No Eucharistic Adoration Good Friday and Holy Saturday.
Holy Places collection will take place on Good Friday.
[Envelopes available at the back of both Churches].

Holy Saturday April 4th:
Liturgy of Blessing of Bread – 11:00am – Cathedral. (Polish community).
Ukrainian Easter Blessing – 1:00pm – Bóthar na Naomh Church.
Confessions – 2:00pm to5:00pm – Cathedral.
Easter Visual – 7:00pm – Cathedral.
Easter Vigil 8:00pm Palatine Chapel.

Easter Sunday April 5th – Mass Times.
6:30am – Dawn Mass Killinan Cemetery.
9:30am – Bóthar na Naomh Church.
10:00am – Pallottine Chapel.
11:00am – Cathedral.

Please Note: No 7:00pm Mass on Easter Sunday in Bóthar na Naomh Church.
No 7:00pm Mass Tuesday and Thursday, April 7th and 9th in Bóthar na Naomh Church.