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Monsignor John Byrne, PP Portlaoise, blesssing the crib during Midnight Mass in SS Peter and Paul's church Portlaoise on Christmas eve.
Christmas Novena December 18 to 23 Mass at 7am.
Parish Carol service on Wednesday, December 20 Parish Church 7.30pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation Penitential Service on Monday, December 18 Parish Church 7.30pm
Confessions: Friday, December 22 in Parish Church after 10am Mass to 1pm & 6pm - 7pm; Saturday, December 23 in Parish Church after 10am Mass to 1pm
Fourth Sunday of Advent December 24 Parish Church 6.30pm (vigil) 8.30am, 10am, 11.15am and 12.30pm; The Heath 9.30am; Ratheniska 10am
Christmas Eve Mass Times: Portlaoise Parish Church Children’s Mass (mainly aimed at those who have not yet received 1st Communion) 4pm & Children’s Mass 6pm
Parish Church Midnight Mass at 9pm
Parish Church Polish Mass 10.30pm
Christmas Day Mass Times: Parish Church 8.30am, 10am, 11.15am and 12.30pm
The Heath 9.30am
Ratheniska 10am
Mass times Tuesday to Saturday December 26 to 30 at 10am.
Tuesday, Dec 26 Polish Mass 2pm
Sunday, December 31 Mass times: Parish Church 6.30pm (vigil), 8.30am, 10am, 11.15am and 12.30pm.
The Heath 9.30am, Ratheniska 10am
Monday, January 1, (Mary, The Holy Mother of God) Parish Church 10am
Tuesday to Friday, January 2 to 5 Mass times: Parish Church 10am
Saturday, January 6 (The Ephiny of the Lord: 7.30pm (vigil Friday), 8.30am, 10am & 12.30pm. The Heath: 9.30am Ratheniska: 10am
Masses will resume as normal from Monday 8th January
All up-to-date Mass Times can be accessed at www.portlaoiseparish.ie
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