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Corpus Christi: Thursday, 19 June | 7.00pm

The feast of Corpus Christi will be celebrated in Saint Bartholomew’s Church on Thursday, 19 June at 7.00pm.  Please note this slightly earlier start time, as we will have refreshments afterwards.  This year, we hope to close our service with a short procession around the local area with hymns and prayers for the surrounding community.  We will welcome St. George’s Brass Band to accompany us on the procession and play on the church grounds afterwards (weather permitting).  All are welcome!

Mellow Tonics Concert: Saturday, 21 June | 7.30pm

We are delighted to host the Mellow Tonics Choir for their summer concert Catching the Uplift on Saturday, 21 June at 7.30pm.  Formed in 2015, the Mellow Tonics are a mixed voice choir whose repertoire spans classical to popular contemporary music, with a particular focus on Irish-composed works.  They have a special interest in collaborations with other art forms and have engaged with dancers, comedians, and visual artists on numerous projects in the past.  The Mellow Tonics are led by award-winning composer Norah Constance Walsh.

This concert is a celebration of the choir’s tenth anniversary, with a programme featuring favourite songs that have shaped their journey over the past decade.

Tickets are €18 (€12 children) and available here.

Choral Evensong in Killiskey this Sunday, 11 May

The choir has been invited to sing the evensong service at 5.00pm at Nun’s Cross Church in Killiskey, Ashford, Co. Wicklow (A67 WP83).  The service will be led by the rector of Nun’s Cross, Revd. Jack Kinkead, and be followed by refreshments.

A service of said compline will replace choral evensong at Saint Bartholomew’s.

Whether you choose to attend compline at Saint Bartholomew’s or to follow the choir to Killiskey, all are warmly invited.

UCD Philharmonic Choir: Wednesday, 23 April | 8.00pm

We welcome the UCD Philharmonic Choir to Saint Bartholomew’s on Wednesday, 23 April at 8.00pm for Caeli et Terra: Sacred and Secular Works by Haydn and Mozart.  Conducted by Amy Ryan and with David Leigh at the organ, the programme will feature Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus, Haydn’s Little Organ Mass, and more.  The choir is also excited to announce the participation of acclaimed Irish soprano Éadaoin Hassett in this performance.  Tickets are €12 (€8 concession) and available on Eventbrite.

Holy Week Service Schedule

Holy Week Services at Saint Bartholomew’s

Palm Sunday, 13 April

9.00am  Said Eucharist in the Chapel of Remembrance
11.00am The solemn Eucharist of Palm Sunday is a sung service that includes the blessing of palms and a reading of the passion narrative.
5.00pm  Solemn Evensong and Benediction

Monday, 14 April

7.30pm  A short, said service of Compline with a read reflection

Tuesday, 15 April

7.30pm  A short, said service of Late Evening Office with a read reflection

Spy Wednesday, 16 April

7.30pm  Tenebrae, the ‘service of shadows,’ is a service of readings and anthems by candlelight.  It is an ancient service of the Church traditionally held on ‘Spy Wednesday’ to reflect the events of the passion.
 

Maundy Thursday, 17 April

7.30pm  The solemn Eucharist of Maundy Thursday is a sung service that marks the institution of the Lord’s Supper and the events that followed when Jesus finished the meal with his disciples.  The altar is stripped and the mood changes from one of celebration to a sober vigil.  The service ends in darkness. You will be invited to stay for a while in prayer and watchfulness around the altar of repose. The watch will end one hour after the service’s conclusion.

Good Friday, 18 April

12.00pm  The observance of Good Friday begins with the men of the choir singing choral Matins. When Matins ends, the church will remain open for silent reflection and prayer.
1.30pm  The Liturgy of Good Friday includes the reading of the passion narrative, the litany of Good Friday, the veneration of the cross, and Communion from the reserved sacrament.

The church will remain open from 12.00pm-3.00pm on Good Friday.
You are welcome to come at any time during this period.

Holy Saturday, 19 April

7.30pm  The Great Vigil of Easter begins around the Paschal fire with the lighting of the Easter candle. On this night, we renew our baptismal vows and celebrate the Eucharist together as we keep the vigil and await the morning joy of Easter.
 

Easter Sunday, 20 April

9.00am   Said Eucharist in the Chapel of Remembrance
11.00am  The solemn Eucharist of Easter Day continues the jubilant celebration of the resurrection begun the previous evening.  Timpani and trumpets will accompany the choir and organ as a musical expression of that joy and exultation.

There will not be an evening service on Easter Sunday.

Feis Ceoil Organ Competition: Tuesday, 1 April

Saint Bartholomew’s is once again hosting the organ competitions of the Feis Ceoil, Ireland’s premier classical music competition.  Competition day is Tuesday, 1 April, and the action begins at 11.00am:

All are welcome to drop in for a listen, free of charge.

Deconsecration of Christ Church Leeson Park

Christ Church has been a part of our parish for many decades.  Although it was closed in 2007, it still operated with a modified right of use, with a Eucharist every Wednesday since 2008.  A licence agreement for use by the Romanian Orthodox Church has also functioned well for many years. Unfortunately, the building is too large for our purposes now and has become unmanageable for us as a parish.  The Select Vestry have therefore made the difficult decision to sell the property.  On Friday, 7 March at 2.00pm there will be a final said Eucharist in Christ Church Leeson Park.  Archbishop Michael Jackson will undertake the act of deconsecration the following Tuesday, 11 March at 7.00pm.  Anyone wishing to attend either or both of these services is welcome.

Ash Wednesday

We will mark the beginning of Lent with the Ash Wednesday solemn Eucharist on 5 March at 7.30pm.  This service will include the litany of penitence and imposition of ashes.  Details of the music at this service may be found here.  All are welcome.

World Day of Prayer Service: Saturday, 8 March | 11.00am

This year’s artwork, entitled “Wonderfully Made”, was created by the mother-daughter team Tarani Napa and Tevairangi Napa.

 

This year’s Women’s World Day of Prayer service will be held in the Methodist Centenary Church (Leeson Park) on Saturday, 8 March at 11.00am.  The order of service has been prepared by the churches of the Cook Islands, with its theme—I Made You Wonderful—inspired by psalm 139.  All are welcome.

More information about the artists, the Cook Islands, and the annual World Day of Prayer may be found here.