Updated RTÉ broadcasting output of liturgies during Holy Week 2020

Palm Sunday 5^th April

11:00-11:50 am     Mass on Palm Sunday

Rev Professor Michael Mullaney, President of Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, celebrates Mass in the Kairos chapel studio, Maynooth, Co Kildare, with music from internationally  acclaimed singer, Celine Byrne, accompanied by Ronan Murray. (RTÉ One TV / RTÉ Radio 1 Extra / LW252 / Digital Radio platforms.)

17:35-17:45 pm       A Passover Like No Other

Rabbi Zalman Lent and author and motivational speaker, Yanky Fachler, face the challenge of celebrating Pesach, the Passover festival, which traditionally brings Jews together, in a time of isolation, sickness and fear.  Rabbi Lent has, himself, had to self-isolate and has learned to preach and connect with his congregation online.  They also explore how the story of the first Passover shows that humankind can weather plagues and hardship, if they put their faith in God (RTÉ One).

06:15-06:18 am       A Living Word

Aidan Mathews continues to curate and, in some cases, deliver a daily reflection to start the day.

Holy Thursday 9^th April

16:40-17:35 pm      Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Father Joe Campbell CC, Mullingar, Diocese of Meath, to celebrate Mass in commemoration of the Last Supper and Christ’s agony in Gethsemane, from the Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar. (RTÉ One TV and RTÉ Radio 1 Extra / LW252 / Digital Radio platforms. The Mass will air on radio at the later time of 19.00.)

Good Friday 10^th April

15:00-16:00       Solemn Liturgy for Good Friday

Live from the Cathedral of Christ the King, Father Derek Darby commemorates the Passion and death of Christ, observing full health and social distancing protocols. (RTÉ One TV & RTÉ Radio 1Extra/LW252)

22:00-22:30 pm      The Leap of Faith

Michael Comyn asks whether and how the Easter story continues to resonate with people in today’s Ireland  (Radio 1).

Holy Saturday 11^th April

22:00-23:00 pm       Easter Vigil Mass

Bishop Tom Deenihan of Meath celebrates the resurrection of Christ, with a Vigil Mass in the Cathedral of Christ the King.  Beginning with the lighting of the Paschal candle, the liturgy, which signifies the triumph of light over darkness and of life over death (RTÉ Two & RTÉ Radio 1 Extra/LW252).

Easter Sunday 12^th April

10:00-11:00 am       Easter Sunday Mass

A Eurovision Mass, previously planned for Metz Cathedral, takes place instead in the Dominican Convent of Saint Jacques (Saint James the Great) in Paris, due to France’s COVID-related restrictions on indoor gatherings.  Translation and commentary are by Fr Thomas McCarthy OP (RTÉ One & RTÉ Radio 1 Extra).

1100-1120       Urbi et Orbi: Pope Francis’ Easter Message

Pope Francis will deliver his Easter blessing to the city and the world with prayer and encouragement by video link from within the Vatican.  Translation and commentary by Fr Thomas McCarthy OP (RTÉ One).

Prayer

Heavenly Father,

I am your humble servant,

I come before you today in need of hope.

There are times when I feel weak.

I pray for hope, I need hope for a better future.

I need hope for a better life.

I need hope for love and kindness.

Some say that the sky is at its darkest just before the light.

I pray that this is true, for all seems dark.

I need your light, Lord, in every way.

I pray to be filled with your light from head to toe.

To bask in your glory.

To know that all is right in the world, as you have planned,

and as you want it to be.

Help me to walk in your light and live my life in faith and glory.

In your name I pray,

Amen.