Christmas Mass times for the Waterford churches

The Waterford News & Star's guide for Mass and service times in Waterford this Christmas
Christmas Mass times for the Waterford churches

St John the Baptist Church, in Crooke. Pic: killeacrookefaithlegg.com

Abbeyside Parish

Christmas Eve Mass will take place at St. Vincent De Paul’s, Garranbane at 5pm, St. Laurence’s Church, Ballinroad at 6pm and St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside at 7pm. For Christmas Day, Mass will take place in St. Augustine’s Church at 9:30am and 12pm, St. Laurence’s Church at 10am and St. Vincent De Paul’s at 11am.

Aglish, Ballinamella & Mount Stuart Parish

There will be a Christmas Eve vigil at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Aglish, and St. James' Church, Ballinameela, at 7:30pm on Christmas Eve. Christmas Mass will be held at St Patrick's Church, Mount Stuart, at 11am.

Ardmore Parish 

Christmas Eve Mass will be held in St Declan's Church, Ardmore, at 7:30pm. Christmas Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Grange, at 10:30am.

Ballybricken (Trinity Without) Parish 

On Christmas Eve, a Nativity vigil will be held at Ballybricken Church at 8pm. Christmas Day Mass will take place at 10:30am, with Stephen’s Day also at 10:30am.

Ballyduff Upper & Tallow Parish 

Christmas Eve vigil will take place at the Immaculate Conception Church, Tallow at 6.30pm and in St. Michael’s Church, Ballyduff at 8pm. On Christmas Day, there will be ceremonies at the Immaculate Conception Church at 9am and St. Michael’s Church at 11am.

Ballyneale & Grangemockler Parish

Christmas Eve vigil will take place in St. Mary's Church, Grangemockler, at 6pm and St. Mary's Church, Ballyneale, at 8pm. A parish choir will be at both ceremonies. Christmas Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Ballyneale, at 10:30am.

Cappoquin & Modeligo Parish

Christmas Eve Vigil Mass will begin in Affane Church at 7pm, with Mass also in St. Mary's Church, Cappoquin, at 9pm. Christmas Mass will be held in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Modeligo, at 10am and St. Mary’s Church at 11:30am.

Carrickbeg & Windgap Parish

On Christmas Eve, there will be a vigil at St. Molleran’s Church, Carrickbeg, at 6pm and 8pm, and at St Nicholas’ Church, Windgap, at 6pm. Christmas Day Mass will take place in St. Molleran’s Church at 10am.

Carrick-On-Suir & Faugheen Parish

Christmas Eve vigil will take place at St. Patrick’s Church, Faugheen, at 6pm and St. Nicholas’ Church, Carrick-On-Suir at 7:30pm. The ceremonies will be accompanied by Newtown School Children's Choir and the Suir Valley choir respectively. Christmas Mass will be held at St. Nicholas’ Church at 8:30 and 10:30am.

Cathedral (Trinity Within) & St. Patrick’s Parish

Christmas Eve Mass will be held in Waterford Cathedral at 7pm. Christmas Mass will take place at 8:30am and 12pm in the cathedral.

Clashmore Parish 

On Christmas eve there will be a Mass in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Piltown, at 6pm. Christmas Mass will be held in St. Cronan’s Church, Clashmore at 10am.

Dungarvan Parish 

Christmas Eve Mass will take place at St. Mary’s Church, Dungarvan at 8:30pm. There will be two ceremonies held on Christmas Day in St. Mary’s Church at 10am and 12pm.

Dunhill & Fenor Parish

A Christmas Eve vigil will be held at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Dunhill, at 7:30pm. Christmas Day Mass will be celebrated at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Fenor, at 10am.

Ferrybank Parish 

There will be three Christmas Eve Masses across the parish. Sacred Heart Church, Ferrybank, will hold a family ceremony at 5:30pm with another Mass at 8pm. The Church of the Assumption, Slieverue, will have their Christmas Eve Mass at 7pm. Christmas Day celebrations will take place in Sacred Heart Church at 9:30am and 11:30am, with Mass at the Church of the Assumption at 10:30am.

Holy Family Parish 

Christmas Eve vigil will be held in the Holy Family Church, Luke Wadding Street, at 6:15pm. Christmas Day Mass will take place at 9:30am and 11:00am in the Holy Family Church.

Kilgobinet Parish 

Christmas Eve Mass will take place in St. Anne’s Church, Colligan, at 6:30pm. On Christmas Day, there will be ceremonies in St. Patrick’s Church, Kilbrien at 10am, St. Gobnait’s Church, Kilgobinet at 11:30am and St. Anne’s Church, Colligan at 12pm.

Killea Parish

On Christmas Eve there will be Mass at St. John the Baptist Church, Crooke, at 6pm and at Holy Cross Church, Killea, at 8pm. There will be three ceremonies across the parish on Christmas Day - Holy Cross Church at 8:30am, St. Nicholas Church, Faithlegg at 10am and St. John the Baptist Church at 11:30am.

Kilmacow Parish 

Christmas Eve Mass will take place in St. Senan’s Church, Kilmacow at 6pm, with Christmas Mass being held in St. Senan’s Church at 10am.

Kilrossanty Parish 

On Christmas Eve, Mass will be held at St. Ann’s Church, Fews at 6:30pm and at St. Brigid’s Church, Kilrossanty at 9pm. On Christmas Day there will be Mass at St. Brigid’s Church at 10:30am. There will also be a St. Stephen’s Day service in St. Brigid’s Church at 11am.

Knockanore Parish 

Two Christmas Eve Masses will take place across the Knockanore Parish, with vigils beginning at Sacred Heart Church, Knockanore at 7:30pm and Holy Cross Church, Kilwatermoy at 9pm. For Christmas Mass, ceremonies will be held at St. Michael’s Church, Glendine at 10am and at Sacred Heart Church, Knockanore at 11:15am. Mass will be broadcast on Community Radio Youghal on Christmas Eve (midnight) and Christmas Day (midnight and 6pm).

Lismore & Ballysaggart Parish 

Family Mass will be held on Christmas Eve at 6:15pm, with the first Mass of Christmas taking place at 9pm. On Christmas Day, Mass will take place at St. Mary’s Church, Ballysaggart at 9:30am and St. Carthage's Church, Lismore, at 11am.

Mooncoin Parish

Christmas Eve vigil will be held at the Church of the Assumption, Mooncoin at 4:30pm, St Kevin's Church, Carrigeen at 6pm and St Killogue Church, Kilnaspic at 7:30pm. On Christmas Day, Mass will be held at the Church of the Assumption at 10am.

Newtown Parish

Mass will be held on Christmas Eve at Our Lady of Mount Church, Kill, at 6pm. Christmas Day will be at All Saints Church, Newtown at 11.30am.

Portlaw & Ballyduff Parish 

On Christmas Eve, there will be Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, Portlaw at 6pm. Christmas Day ceremony will take place at St. Nicholas’ Church, Ballyduff at 10am.

Rathgormack Parish 

Christmas Eve Mass will be held at SS Cuan and Broghan Church, Clonea at 7:30pm with Christmas Day Mass taking place at the Church of Sacred Heart, Rathgormack at 10am.

Ring & Old Parish 

On Christmas Eve, there will be Mass at Séipéal San Niocláis, An Rinn at 9:30pm. On Christmas Day, Mass will be held at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sean Phobal at 10:30am.

Sacred Heart Parish 

Christmas Eve Mass will be held in Sacred Heart Church, Grange, at 7pm and midnight. Christmas Day ceremony will take place at 8:30am, 10am and 11:30am at Sacred Heart Church.

St Carlo Acutis Parish Pastoral Area

Christmas Eve Vigil Masses will take place at Our Lady of the Assumption, Newcastle, at 5pm, St. Mary’s Church, Touraneena, at 7pm and Holy Family Church, Ardfinnan, at 7pm. On Christmas day, Mass will be held in Our Lady and St Laurence Church, Fourmilewater at 9am, Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Grange at 10:30am, St Helena’s Church, The Nire at 11am and St Mary’s Church, Ballybacon, at 12pm.

St. John’s Parish

Confession will take place on Christmas Eve at St John’s Church, Parnell St, at 6pm. There will then be a carol service at 8:30pm and a vigil at 9pm. Christmas Day Mass will take place at 9am and 12pm at St John’s Church.

St. Joseph & St. Benildus & St. Mary’s Parish 

There will be a special children’s Mass on Christmas Eve at St. Joseph & St. Benildus Church, Newtown, at 5pm. The children’s Mass is sold out at the time of writing. Christmas Eve Vigil Mass will take place at St. Joseph & St. Benildus Church and St. Mary’s Church, Ballygunner, at 8pm. On Christmas Day, Mass will take place at St. Joseph & St. Benildus Church at 10am and 12pm, and at St. Mary’s Church at 11am.

St. Paul’s & Butlerstown Parish

Christmas Carols will begin on Christmas Eve at the Church of the Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Butlerstown, at 6:30pm and St. Paul's Church, Lisduggan, at 7:30pm. Mass will then take place in the Church of the Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary at 7pm and St. Paul's Church at 8pm. There will be Christmas Day Mass in St. Paul’s Church at 8:30am and the Church of the Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary at 10am. A special toy Mass will also be held on Christmas Day at St. Paul’s Church at 11:30am, with a singular ‘huggy toy’ permitted.

St. Saviour’s Parish

Christmas Eve Mass will be held in St. Saviour’s Church, Bridge Street at 6:30pm, with Christmas Day Mass taking place at 8:30am and 11am in Bridge Street.

Stradbally, Ballylaneen & Faha Parish 

On Christmas Eve, Vigil Mass will take place at St Anne's Church, Ballylaneen and Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, Stradbally at 7pm. There will be Christmas Day Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Grawn, at 9:30am and St. Anne’s Church at 11am.

Templeorum Parish 

Masses on Christmas Eve will be held at the Church of the Assumption, Piltown, at 6pm and the Church of the Assumption, Templeorum at 8pm. Christmas Day Mass is due to be celebrated at the Church of the Assumption, Owning at 10am.

Tramore & Carbally Parish 

There will be Christmas Eve Mass at the Holy Cross Church, Tramore, at 10am and vigil at 7:30pm. Christmas Day ceremony will take place at 8:30am and 11am at the Holy Cross Church and at Our Lady’s Church, Carbally at 11:30am. St Stephen’s Day Mass will take place in the Holy Cross Church at 10am.

Christchurch Cathedral Services 

Christmas Eve services will take place in Christ Church Cathedral, Cathedral Square at 11:15pm. There will be Christmas Day services held at St. John the Baptist Church, Annestown, and Christ Church Cathedral at 10am, with further services at Christ Church, Tramore, at 11am and St. Andrew’s Church, Dunmore East, at 11:30am.

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