WATERFORD CITY PARISHES         

WATERFORD: CATHEDRAL (TRINITY WITHIN) & ST. PATRICK’S PARISH

CATHEDRAL OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY:

  • Confessions: Monday, December 22nd 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon. Tuesday, December 23rd 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon & 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.. Wednesday, December 24th 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m..
  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ 7:00 p.m..
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ 8:30 a.m. & 12:00 Noon.

WATERFORD CITY: BALLYBRICKEN (TRINITY WITHOUT) PARISH

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): 10:30 a.m. and Vigil 8:00 p.m..
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): 10:30 a.m..
  • St Stephen’s Day (December 26th ): 10:30 a.m.

WATERFORD: HOLY FAMILY PARISH

  • Christmas Vigil (December 24th ): 6:15 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Masses 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

WATERFORD: ST. JOHN’S PARISH

  • Confessions (Christmas Eve): 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m..
  • Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24th ): Carol Service from 8:30 p.m.; Christmas Vigil 9:00 p.m..
  • Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25th ): Masses: 9:00 a.m. & 12:00 Noon.
  • St. Stephen’s Day (December 26th ): No Mass.

WATERFORD: ST. JOSEPH & ST. BENILDUS & ST. MARY’S PARISH

  • Confessions: Monday, December 22nd & Tuesday, December 23rd after 10:30 a.m. Mass. Wednesday, December 24th 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Christmas in Benildus Carol Concert: Monday, December 22nd 7:30 p.m.
  • Christmas Eve (December 24th): Children’s Mass (Booking Essential) 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass 8:00 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Masses 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 Noon.
  • Friday, December 26th & Saturday, December 27th: Mass 10:30 a.m. & Vigil 5:45 p.m.

WATERFORD: SACRED HEART PARISH

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th): Confession from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. Masses: 10:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m., and Midnight.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Masses: 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m.

WATERFORD: ST. SAVIOUR’S PARISH, Ballybeg

  • Christmas Eve Mass (December 24th ): 6:30 p.m.
  • Christmas Day Mass (December 25th ): 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
  • Note: No Mass at 5:30 p.m.

WATERFORD: FSSP LATIN MASS

  • Christmas Eve Night: Midnight Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): 1:30 p.m. Sung Mass at St John’s church, Parnell Street, Waterford.

 

ALL OTHER PARISHES

ABBEYSIDE PARISH (ABBEYSIDE, BALLINROAD, GARRANBANE)

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): Garranbane 5:00 p.m., Ballinroad 6:00 p.m., Abbeyside 7:00 p.m..
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Abbeyside 9:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m., Ballinroad 10:00 a.m., Garranbane 11:00 a.m..
  • St. Stephen’s Day (December 26th ): Abbeyside 10:00 a.m..

AGLISH PARISH (AGLISH, BALLINAMEELA, CLASHMORE, MT. STUART)

  • Confessions: Aglish after Vigil Mass Saturday, December 20th; Ballinameela Monday, December 22nd 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m..
  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): Aglish 7:30 p.m., Ballinameela 7:30 p.m..
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Clashmore 10:00 a.m., Mt. Stuart 11:00 a.m..

ARDFINNAN PARISH (HOLY FAMILY (ARDFINNAN), ST. NICHOLAS (GRANGE), BALLYBACON CHURCH)

  • Tuesday, December 23rd: 9:30 a.m. Mass Ardfinnan (with Confessions after Mass).
  • Christmas Eve Vigil (December 24th ): Ardfinnan 7:00 p.m. (Broadcast available) .
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Grange 10:30 a.m., Ballybacon 12:00 p.m..
  • Friday, December 26th  / Thursday, January 1st : No Mass.

ARDMORE PARISH (ST. DECLAN’S (ARDMORE), OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION (GRANGE)

  • Christmas Eve Vigil (December 24th ): Ardmore 7:30 p.m..
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Grange 10:30 a.m..

BALLYDUFF UPPER PARISH (ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH)

  • Christmas Eve Vigil (December 24th ): 8:00 p.m..
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): 11:00 a.m..

BALLYLOOBY PARISH (OUR LADY & ST. KIERAN (BALLYLOOBY), ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (DUNHILL)

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): Ballylooby Church 7:30 p.m..
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Dunhill Church 9:00 a.m., Ballylooby Church 10:30 a.m..

BALLYNEALE PARISH (ST. MARY’S (BALLYNEALE), ST. MARY’S (GRANGEMOCKLER)

  • Christmas Eve (Vigil): Grangemockler 6:00 p.m. (Parish Choir) , Ballyneale 8:00 p.m. (Parish Choir) .
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Ballyneale 10:30 a.m..

BALLYPOREEN PARISH (OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH)

  • Confessions: Tuesday, December 23rd 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m..
  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): 7:30 p.m..
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): 11:00 a.m..

BUTLERSTOWN PARISH (CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BVM)

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): Carols 6:30 p.m., First Mass of Christmas 7:00 p.m..
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): 10:00 a.m. Mass.
  • St. Stephen’s Day (December 26th ): 12:00 Noon Mass.
  • Feast of The Epiphany (January 6th , 2026): 10:00 a.m. Mass.

 CAPPOQUIN PARISH (ST. MARY’S CHURCH)

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): Mass 10:00 a.m., Vigil Mass 9:00 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): 11:30 a.m. Mass.
  • St. Stephen’s Day (December 26th ): 11:00 a.m. Mass.

CARRICK-BEG & WINDGAP (St. Molleran’s (Carrick-beg), St. Bartholomew’s (Windgap)

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): St. Molleran’s Vigil 6:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., Windgap Vigil 6:00 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): St. Molleran’s 10:00 a.m.

CARRICK-ON-SUIR & FAUGHEEN (St. Nicholas’ Church, St. Patrick’s)

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th): St Nicholas Church 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., St. Patrick’s Vigil 6:00 p.m. (Choir) St. Nicholas Vigil 7:30 p.m. (Suir Valley Choir)
  • Christmas Day (December 25th): St. Nicholas 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (Toy Mass).

CLASHMORE PARISH (St. Cronan’s (Clashmore), St. Bartholomew’s (Piltown)

  • Christmas Eve Vigil (December 24th ): Piltown 6:00 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Clashmore 10:00 a.m.

DUNGARVAN PARISH (St. Mary’s Church)

  • Confessions/Penance Service: Multiple dates/times
  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): 8:30 p.m. Mass.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon Mass.
  • St. Stephen’s Day (December 26th ): 11:00 a.m. Mass.

DUNHILL & FENOR PARISH (Sacred Heart (Dunhill), Immaculate Conception (Fenor))

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): Dunhill Vigil 7:30 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Fenor 10:00 a.m.

KILGOBINET PARISH (Kilbrien, Kilgobinet, Colligan)

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): Colligan 6:30 p.m.. Kilbrien & Kilgobinet No Mass.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Kilbrien 10:00 a.m., Kilgobinet 11:30 a.m., Colligan 12:00 Noon.

KILLEA PARISH (Holy Cross (Killea), St. John the Baptist (Crooke), St. Nicholas (Faithlegg)

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ):  Crooke 6:00 p.m., Killea 8:00 p.m Mass.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Killea 8:30 a.m., Faithlegg 10:00 a.m., Crooke 11:30 a.m.

KILROSSANTY PARISH (St. Brigid’s (Kilrossanty), St. Anne’s (Fews)-Mass times:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): Fews 6:30 p.m., Kilrossanty 8:30 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Kilrossanty 10:30 a.m.
  • Stephen’s Day (December 26th ): Kilrossanty 11:00 a.m.

KNOCKANORE PARISH (Knockanore, Glendine, Kilwatermoy)

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th): Knockanore Vigil 7:30 p.m., Kilwatermoy Vigil 9:00 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th): Glendine 10:00 a.m., Knockanore 11:15 a.m.

LISMORE & BALLYSAGGART PARISH (St. Carthage’s (Lismore), St. Mary’s (Ballysaggart)

  • December 24th: Morning Mass 10:00 a.m. (Confessions afterwards). Vigil Mass 6:15 p.m. (Family Mass)  First Mass of Christmas 9:00 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th): Ballysaggart Dawn Mass 9:30 a.m. Lismore 11:00 a.m.
  • St. Stephen’s Day (December 26th): 10:00 a.m.

MODELIGO (Our Lady of the Assumption (Modeligo), St. John the Baptist (Affane)

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): Modeligo 11:00 a.m., Affane Vigil 7:00 p.m. Mass
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Modeligo 10:00 a.m. Mass

NEWCASTLE & FOURMILEWATER PARISH (Newcastle, Fourmilewater) Mass Times:

  • Wednesday, December 24th: 10:00 a.m. Fourmilewater (Confessions after).
  • Christmas Eve Vigil (December 24th): Newcastle 5:00 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th): Fourmilewater 9:00 a.m.
  • Friday, December 26th / Thursday, January 1st : No Mass.

NEWTOWN PARISH (Kilmacthomas, Kill, Saleen, Newtown)

  • Tuesday 23rdDecember Mass at 5.30 pm Mary’s Church, Saleen, Bonmahon, Co. Waterford
  • Christmas Eve Mass at 6.00 pm Our Lady of Mount Church, Kill, Co. Waterford. 
  • Christmas Day Mass at 11.30 am              All Saints Church, Newtown, Co. Waterford. 

PORTLAW & BALLYDUFF PARISH (St. Nicholas (Ballyduff), St. Patrick’s (Portlaw) Mass Times:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): Portlaw 6:00 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): Ballyduff 10:00 a.m.

RATHGORMACK PARISH (Rathgormack, Clonea Power)

  • Christmas Eve Mass (December 24th): Clonea Power 7:30 p.m.
  • Christmas Day Mass (December 25th): Rathgormack 10:00 a.m.

RING PARISH (An Rinn, An Sean Phobal)

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ): An Rinn 9:30 p.m., An Sean Phobal No Mass.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): An Rinn No Mass, An Sean Phobal 10:30 a.m..

STRADBALLY, BALLYLANEEN & FAHA PARISH (Stradbally, Ballylaneen, Faha)

  • Christmas Eve Vigil Mass (December 24th ): Stradbally 7:00 p.m.  Please note: The  Christmas Eve Mass at St Anne’s Church, Ballylaneen has been cancelled.
  • Christmas Day Mass(December 25th ): Faha 9:30 a.m., Ballylaneen 11:00 a.m.

TALLOW (Immaculate Conception Church) Mass times:

  • Christmas Eve Vigil (December 24th ): 6:30 p.m.
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ): 9:00 a.m.

TOURANEENA PARISH (Touraneena, Nire)

  • Christmas Eve Vigil Mass(December 24th ): Touraneena 7:00 p.m..
  • Christmas Day Mass (December 25th ): Nire 11:00 a.m..
  • Friday, December 26th  / Thursday, January 1st : No Mass.

TRAMORE PARISH (Holy Cross (Tramore), Our Lady’s Church (Carbally))

  • Christmas Eve Mass (December 24th ): Tramore 10:00 a.m. & Vigil 7:30 p.m.
  • Christmas Day Mass (December 25th ): Tramore 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., Carbally 11:30 a.m.
  • St Stephen’s Day Mass (December 26th ): Tramore 10:00 a.m.

Holy Family Mission, Glencomeragh, Kilsheelan Mass Times:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24th ):                              8pm
  • Christmas Day (December 25th ):                              10am
  • St Stephen’s Day (December 26th – 27th):               Closed
  • Sunday 28th – Feast of the Holy Family-:                 10am

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