General

Holy Week Services

Holy Week & Easter 2023 at Saint Bartholomew’s

 

Palm Sunday, 2 April

9.00am  Said Eucharist
11.00am Solemn Eucharist, including the blessing of palms and a reading of the Passion
5.00pm  Choral Evensong

Monday, 3 April

7.30pm  A said service of Compline

Tuesday, 4 April

7.30pm  A said service of Late Evening Office

Spy Wednesday, 5 April

10.30am Said Eucharist
7.30pm  Tenebrae, the ‘service of shadows’ that includes readings, prayers, and music by candlelight

Maundy Thursday, 6 April

7.30pm  Solemn Eucharist, 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.  After the service comes the watch, a period of silent prayer and reflection.

Good Friday, 7 April

12.00pm Choral Matins
1.30pm  The Liturgy of Good Friday, including the reading of the Passion, 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 drop in at any time during this period.

Holy Saturday, 8 April

7.30pm  The Great Vigil of Easter, a sung service beginning with the lighting of the Easter candle around the Paschal fire.  We will renew our baptismal vows and celebrate the Eucharist together in anticipation of the morning joy of Easter.

Easter Sunday, 9 April

9.00am  Said Eucharist
11.00am Solemn Eucharist of Easter Day, a sung service with timpani and trumpets to accompany the choir and organ in joyous celebration of the resurrection

There will not be a service of Choral Evensong on Easter Sunday.

Advent Appeal Results

Our Advent giving tree appeal raised €1300 for two charities this year, the Peter McVerry Trust and the Simon Community. We are very grateful to all those who pledged throughout the season of Advent. Thank you all for your generosity and support for the work of these two important charities.

Feast of the Epiphany: 6 January

We will mark the feast of Epiphany on Friday, 6 January with an evening service at 7.30pm.  During this service, we will bless the Epiphany house and we will also have the blessing of the chalk.  Do please join us for one last opportunity to enjoy a carol or two!

Pipeworks Festival: Saturday, 10 December

Paying homage to the 200th anniversary of his birth, Pipeworks will present the complete works of César Franck over the course of a day.

Twelve organists will take on 12 pieces, beginning at 10.30am with Fantaisie in C, Grand Pièce Symphonique.  At 12.30pm, Pipeworks former artistic director Gerard Gillen will give a talk before the music resumes for the rest of the afternoon.  Admission is free with a retiring collection.  For more information, visit pipeworks.ie.

AIB Choral Society Christmas Concert: Tuesday, 6 December

Tuesday, 6 December

8.00pm

The AIB Choral Society recently celebrated its 20th anniversary year.  Under the baton of Ernest Dines, the choir has grown to  over 50 members of current, former, and retired AIB staff, along with their family members and friends.  This year, we welcome them back for the first time since 2019 for an evening of carols and to celebrate the magic and wonder of Christmas by candlelight.  Tickets are €15 and may be purchased here.

 

ANÚNA: Saturday, 3 December

Saturday, 3 December

3.00pm & 8.00pm

ANÚNA’s Christmas concerts in Dublin have been an essential event for many.  It is thus with great sadness that they’ve announced this will be their final public appearance at home in Ireland.  Although their work continues abroad, they—in their own words—“couldn’t finish without one last hurrah, and it is appropriate that that should be at our favourite Irish venue.”  This year’s concert will feature a selection of music for the season, both classic and original.  Tickets are €30 and should be purchased here.

No Evensong this Sunday, 20 November

There is no Evensong on Sunday, 20 November.  Instead, you are invited to join in the ecumenical Walk of Light, which begins at 3.30pm at Newman University Church, St. Stephen’s Green.  For more details, please click here.

Change of Service Times

Evensong resumes Sunday, 4 September and the midweek Eucharist resumes Wednesday, 7 September.  Please note that the start time for both of these services has changed.  The midweek Eucharist on Wednesdays will move from 12.45pm to a 10.30am start. Choral Evensong on Sunday evenings will change from a 6.00pm start to a 5.00pm start. Please spread the word!