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06 Apr 2026

Church services this Christmas in Limerick

Church services this Christmas in Limerick

Christmas Day at the Redemptorists includes Mass at  8am, 10am with congregational singing, 12 noon with choir and children’s liturgy.  Church open until 9pm for visits to the crib

Mass Times 

Abbeyfeale Parish:

Christmas Eve:  8.30pm Carols, followed by Mass at 9pm

Christmas Day:  9.15am.  & 12 noon

Confessions  Confessions with ceremony evening 7pm. Monday 16th     Saturday 21st after 11am. Mass

   Christmas Eve:  11am to 1pm

Adare Parish:

Christmas Eve:  10am & 9pm

Christmas Day:  9.30am and 11.30am

Ardagh/Carrickerry Parish: 

Christmas Eve:  Ardagh Church 6.30pm

Carrickerry 8.30pm

Christmas Day:  Ardagh Church 10.00am

   Carrickerry 11.30am

Ardpatrick Parish:

Christmas Eve:                 7pm

Christmas Day:                10am

Confessions:   Christmas Eve at 10.00am

Askeaton / Ballysteen Parish:

Christmas Eve:  7.30pm Ballysteen Church

                          9pm Askeaton Church

Christmas Day:  9.30am Ballysteen Church

                         11.30am Askeaton Church

Athea Parish

Christmas Eve:  6.00pm & 8.00pm

Christmas Day:  10.30am

Augustinians

Christmas Eve:  7.30am, 8.30am, 10.15am, Family Mass 5pm, Vigil Mass 8pm

Christmas Day:  9am & 11.15am

Confessions:                    Monday 16th – 10.45am – 12noon also 3pm – 4pm 

                                            Tuesday 17th to Saturday 21st & Monday 23rd to Tuesday 24th 10am – 4pm

Ballingarry/Granagh Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6pm Granagh

   8pm Ballingarry

Christmas Day:  9.30am Granagh 

   11am Ballingarry 

Ballyagran/ Colmanswell Parish:

Christmas Eve:  5.30pm Colmanswell 

7.30pm Ballyagran

Christmas Day:  10.00am Ballyagran 

Banogue Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6pm

Christmas Day:  10am

Bruff/ Meanus/ Grange Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6pm Bruff 

Christmas Day:  9.30am Grange

10.30am Meanus

11am Bruff

Confession:   Bruff Church noon-1.00pm & 3-4pm Christmas Eve

Bulgaden / Martinstown Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6pm Martinstown

   6.30pm Bulgaden

Christmas Day:  9.30a.m Bulgaden

11am Martinstown

Cappagh Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6pm

Christmas Day:  9.30am

Christ the King Parish:

Christmas Eve:   10am and 6pm

Christmas Day:  10.30am and 12 noon

St. Stephen’s Day:          10am

Coolcappa/Kilcolman Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6pm Coolcappa

7.30pm Kilcolman 

Christmas Day:  9.30am Kilcolman

   11am Coolcappa

Corpus Christi Parish:

Christmas Eve:  5pm 

Christmas Day:  11am

Croagh / Kilfinny Parish:

Christmas Eve:  8.30pm Kilfinny church 

2.30pm.  Croagh N.H. & 6.30pm Croagh Church

Christmas Day:  11am Croagh Church

Croom Parish:

Christmas Eve:  5pm – Children’s Mass & 7.00pm

Christmas Day:  11.30am 

Confessions on Christmas Eve          11.30am – 1pm

Donoughmore/Knockea/Roxboro Parish: 

Christmas Eve:  7pm Donoghmore

8pm Knockea

Christmas Day:  Donoughmore   10.00am

Knockea  11.am

Roxboro   12.30pm

Dromcollogher / Broadford Parish:

Christmas Eve:   6pm Dromcollogher Church

8pm Broadford Church

Christmas Day:  9.30am Broadford Church

11.am Dromcollogher Church

Dromin / Athlacca Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6.30pm Dromin 

   8.30pm Athlacca

Christmas Day:  10am Athlacca

   11.15am Dromin

Confessions:  Christmas Eve Athlacca 2 to 3pm and Dromin 5 to 6pm

Effin / Garrienderk Parish:

Christmas Eve:  7.30pm Garrienderk

   6pm Nativity play / Mass at 6.15pm Effin

Christmas Day:  11am Effin

Fedamore Parish:

Christmas Eve:  7pm 

Christmas Day:  10.30am

Feenagh/Kilmeedy Parish:

Christmas Eve:  8pm Kilmeedy

6am Feenagh       

Christmas Day:  10.30am Feenagh

Confessions  After weekend masses before Christmas

Glenroe/ Ballyorgan Parish:

Christmas Eve:  5:30pm Ballyorgan

7:30pm Glenroe

Christmas Day:  11.00am Glenroe

Glin Parish:

Christmas Eve:   Childrens Mass at 6pm & Mass at 8pm

Christmas Day:   11am

Holy Family Parish:

Christmas Eve:  7.15pm

Christmas day:  12.00 noon

Confessions:   30 minutes before each Mass

Kilcornan Parish:

Christmas Eve:  9pm

Christmas Day:  9am & 11am

Kildimo/Pallaskenry Parish:

Christmas Eve:  5pm Children’s Mass Kildimo

   7.00pm Pallaskenry  

Christmas Day:  10am Pallaskenry

   12 noon Kildimo

   7pm Kildimo

Kilfinane Parish:

Christmas Eve:   6.30pm & 8.30pm

Christmas Day:  9am & 11am

Killeedy Parish:

Christmas Eve:  5.30pm Raheenagh

   7.30pm Ashford

Christmas Day:  10.30am Raheenagh

Kilmallock/ Ballingaddy Parish

Christmas Eve:  7.00pm Ballingaddy

   8.30pm Kilmallock

Christmas Day:  9am Kilmallock

   10.30am Ballingaddy   

12. noon Kilmallock   

Knockaderry /Clouncagh Parish:

Christmas Eve:  Childrens Mass 6pm (Knockaderry)

8pm (Knockaderry)

Christmas Day:  Mass 10.30am (Cloncagh)

Mass 11.30am (Knockaderry)

Loughill/Ballyhahill Parish

Christmas Eve:  6pm Loughill

   8.00pm Ballyhahill

Christmas Day:  10am Ballyhahill

   11.15am Loughill

St. Stephen’s Day:           11am Ballyhahill 

Confessions: 11.am – 11.30am Loughill

Manister Parish:

Christmas Eve  6pm Children and Family Mass

8pm Choral Christmas Eve Mass

Christmas Day:  11.30am 

 Monagea Parish:

Christmas Eve:   7pm 

Christmas Day:   10am

 Monaleen Parish:

Christmas Eve:  8pm & 10pm

Christmas Day:  10am & 11.30am

 Mungret/Crecora/Raheen:

Christmas Eve:  Raheen         6pm and 9pm

Mungret         7.30pm

Crecora          8.15pm

Christmas Day:  Raheen           11am & 12.30pm

Crecora          10am

Mungret         11.30am

Newcastle West Parish:

Christmas Eve:   6.30pm and 9pm 

Christmas Day:   9.15am and 12.30 noon

 Our Lady Help of Christians Parish:

Christmas Eve:  10am & 6pm. (Children’s Mass) & Vigil Mass 8pm

Christmas Day:    9am, 10.30am & 12.00 noon

Confessions:    Reconciliation Service on Tuesday December 17th at 8pm.      Confessions will be available on request

Our Lady of the Rosary Parish:

Christmas Eve:               10am Mass, Children’s Mass 6pm and Vigil Mass at 8pm

Christmas Day:    10am & 11.30am

Confessions:    16th, 17th 18th December after 10am Mass

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6pm

Christmas Day:  11am

Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6pm

Christmas Day:  11am 

Patrickswell/Ballybrown Parish:

 Christmas Eve:              5pm (Children’s Mass) Ballybrown 

                                             8pm Mass in Ballybrown

                                             8pm Mass in Patrickswell

       Christmas Day:       10am Mass in Ballybrown

                                             11.30am Mass in Patrickswell

St. Stephen’s Day:           10am in Ballybrown

                                             11.30am in Patrickswell

 Rathkeale Parish:

Christmas Eve:  9.00pm

Christmas Day:  9.30am

   11.30am

Redemptorists Church

Christmas Eve:  8am, 10am, Carols at 11.30pm Followed by Mass 12.00am

Christmas Day:  8am, 10am with congregational singing, 12. noon with choir 

and children’s liturgy.  Church open until 9pm for visits to the crib.      

Rockhill/Bruree Parish:

Christmas Eve:    6pm Rockhill

   8pm Bruree 

Christmas Day:  11.30am Bruree

Shanagolden/Foynes / Robertstown Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6.30pm (Foynes)

   9pm (Shanagolden)

Christmas Day:  9.30am (Robertstown)

   11.30am (Shanagolden)

St John’s Parish:

Christmas Eve:  Morning Mass   10am

Children’s Mass 4pm

Carols Begin  6.30pm

Vigil Mass  7pm

Christmas Day:  Morning Masses  8am 

   Youth Choir 10.30am/senior Choir, noon. No Evening Mass

St Joseph’s Parish:

Christmas Eve:  7pm   

Christmas Day:    10am & 11.30am.

St Mary’s Parish:

Christmas Eve:   7.30pm

Christmas Day:  9.30am and 11.00am

St. Michael’s Parish: 

Christmas Eve:  6pm (English Mass)

         Carols begin at 11.30pm followed by Polish Mass at 12 midnight

Christmas Day:  10am (Irish Mass)

   12.30pm (Polish Mass)

St Munchin’s / St Lelia’s Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6pm St. Munchin’s Church 

8pm St. Lelia’s Church 

Christmas Day:  10.30am St. Lelia’s Church

11.30am St. Munchin’s Church 

10.15am St. Camillus’ Hospital Chapel 

Confessions:  Christmas Eve

St. Lelia’s 10am & 4.30pm 

St. Munchin’s 12 noon & 5pm 

St. Patrick's/St. Brigid’s Parish

Christmas Eve:  6.00pm St. Patricks’ Church

   6.00pm St. Brigid’s Church

Christmas Day:  11.30am St. Brigid’s Church

   12.30am St. Patrick’s Church

St Paul's Parish:

Christmas Eve:          6pm Children’s Mass & 8pm (Midnight Mass)

Christmas Day:         10am – 11am & 12.15pm

Templeglantine Parish:

Christmas Eve:   6pm

Christmas Morning: 10am

Tournafulla Parish:

Christmas Eve:  6pm 

CHURCH OF IRELAND

St Michael's Church:

Sunday December 22 - Carols 10am

Christmas - 10am

Saint Mary’s Cathedral:

Sunday December 22 - Eucharist 11.15am

Christmas Eve - Eucharist 11pm

Christmas Day - Eucharist 11.15am

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