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EASTER MASSES AND SERVICES

Holy Thursday – 1st April

RTÉ One, 16.40 (repeated Radio 1 Extra / LW252, 1900) – Mass of the Lord’s Supper celebrated by Fr Martin Smith (Chaplain, Carlow IT) with members of RTÉ Cor Linn

SOLEMN LITURGY ON GOOD FRIDAY 2nd April 2021 (Week 13)

TX: 15.00 hrs. RTÉ One and RTÉ Radio 1 Extra / LW252.

The Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord is broadcast live from the Basilica of Our Lady Queen of Ireland, Knock Shrine, County Mayo. The Principal Celebrant is Rector of Knock, the Very Rev. Richard Gibbons. Liturgical music including The Reproaches by Tomás Luis de Victoria and God So Loved the World by Bob Chilcott, is provided by the Schola Cantorum Basilicae, directed by Úna Nolan. The organist is Mark Keane.

EASTER VIGIL – HOLY SATURDAY NIGHT 3rd April 2021

TX: 22.40, RTÉ One and 23.00-00.15 on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra / LW252.

The Easter Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection is broadcast live from the Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland, Knock Shrine, County Mayo, which was last month recognised by Pope Francis as an International Marian & Eucharistic Shrine. The Pope visited Knock Basilica in 2018. The Principal Celebrant is the Very Rev. Richard Gibbons, Rector, with liturgical music, including Ronan McDonagh’s Easter Magnificat and Colin Mawby’s Choral Alleluia, provided by the Schola Cantorum Basilicae, directed by Úna Nolan. The organist is Mark Keane.

EASTER SUNDAY MASS

TX: SUNDAY 4TH APRIL, 2021

10.00 AM- RTÉ One (TV) and also 11.00-12.00 on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra / LW252

Easter Sunday Mass from “La Carità” a COVID hospital in Locarno, Switzerland, celebrated by the Archpriest of Locarno, Fr Carmelo Andreatta, with commentary and translation by Fr Thomas McCarthy O.P.. 

EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE      

Sunday 4TH APRIL 2021  – 1100 AM (RTÉ One and RTÉ Radio 1 extra / LW252S / DAB )

The Dean of Leighlin, the Very Rev. Tom Gordon leads this Church of Ireland Eucharistic Service of the Resurrection, in the RTÉ studios. He is joined by a congregation from The Leighlin Union of Parishes, The Diocese of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory. The organist is Mark Duley.

Dé Domhnaigh 04 Aibreán 2021 – Easter Sunday Mass – on Raidio na Gaeltachta – 11AM. Aifreann an Domhnaigh ó Shéipéal Ghobnatan i gCúil Aodha, Co Chorcaigh. 

12.30 – RTÉ One – Pope Francis’ Easter Urbi et Orbi Message and Blessing