Mass - Season 5 / Year 2025

Season 5 / Year 2025

Episodes

Episode 1
The President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev. Dr John Alderdice, leads the annual Methodist Covenant Service.

Episode 2
Mass on the feast of the Baptism of Our Lord with the North Dublin Community Gospel Choir under the direction of Jonathan Davies Wright. The celebrant is Fr Angelo Joy, OFM Cap.

Episode 3
A Service to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity led by the Rev'd Steve Stockman of Fitzroy Presbyterian Church, South Belfast, and Fr Martin Magill of St John's Parish, West Belfast. The congregation is made up of members of different denominations around Ireland.

Episode 4
At the end of Catholic Schools Week, Mass with students and staff of the Sacred Heart School, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. The musical director is James Murphy and the celebrant is Fr. Joe Campbell.

Episode 5
A Service to mark St. Brigid's Day, with music and prayer from well.com, Belfast, a pioneering ministry of the Methodist Church in Ireland. Led by Breige O'Hare.

Episode 6
Mass with friends of Aid to the Church in Need featuring a choir from De La Salle College, Waterford. The musical director is Br. Ben Hanlon FSC, celebrant is Fr Tim Bartlett.

Episode 7

Episode 8
A Mass with the Roscommon Youth Choir, under the musical direction of James Wallace, coordinated by Marie Gillooly, and celebrated by Fr. Kevin Fallo

Episode 9
The annual Service for World Day of Prayer is written this year by members of the WDP Committee of the Cook Islands. The Service is led by Rosemary Lavelle, with music provided by Flowerfield National School, Navan, Co. Meath, under the direction of Vanessa Patterson.

Episode 10
A special Mass in the Irish language marking Seachtain na Gaeilge and the first Sunday of Lent. Music and prayer from Cór Ailigh, based in St Eunan's Cathedral, Letterkenny.

Episode 11
Methodist service celebrating the life of St. Patrick, with music and prayer from the Counties of Antrim & Derry Country Fiddlers Association.

Episode 12
Mass on the Third Sunday of Lent with students and staff from CBS High School Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. The celebrant is The Very Rev. Fr Michael Toomey and the musical directors are Olga Gannon and Diarmuid Bolger.

Episode 13
A Church of Ireland Service for The Fourth Sunday of Lent with a congregation from Bailieborough Group of Parishes, Co. Cavan. Led by the Rev'd Ian Horner, Archdeacon of Kilmore.

Episode 14
Mass on the Fifth Sunday of Lent with students and staff from Le Chéile Secondary School, Tyrrelstown, Co. Dublin. The celebrant is Msgr Eoin Thynne.

Episode 15
With music and prayer from The Church of Ireland Pioneer Ministry led by the Pioneer Ministry National Director, Rev'd Rob Jones. Musical director is the Rev'd Colin Hamilton.

Mass for Easter Sunday

Episode 17
Easter Sunday Service with a congregation and music from Greystones Presbyterian Church, County Wicklow, led by the Rev'd Gary McDowell

Episode 18
Mass on the Second Sunday of Easter with a cantor group, musicians and congregation from St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney, Co. Kerry. The celebrant is Fr Kieran O'Brien and the musical director is Paula Gleeson.

Episode 19
A Service with The Church of Ireland's Group on Ethnic Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Justice. Led by the Rev. Dr. Maithrie White-Dundas and the preacher is Archbishop John McDowell, Primate of All Ireland.

Episode 20
Mass for Vocations Sunday. Celebrant Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan with concelebrant Fr Willie Purcell, National Diocesan Vocations Director. Musical director is Sr Moira Bergin RSM.

Mass for the Inauguration of Pope Leo XIV
Mass for the Inauguration of Pope Leo XIV

Episode 22
Mass with Kilkenny Gospel Choir under the musical direction of Fr Willie Purcell as they mark their 25th anniversary. The celebrant is Bishop Niall Coll.

Episode 23
Sunday Service from the Dublin South City Methodist Circuit under the musical direction of Boonbeng Shu. The service is led by the Rev'd Andrew Kingston.

Episode 24

Episode 25
Mass on Trinity Sunday with Buvinda choir from Co. Meath. The celebrant is Fr Robert McCabe and the musical director is Dr Giovanna Feeley with piano accompaniment by Michael Grant

Episode 26
To mark PRIDE 2025, The Rev. Teagan MacAodhagáin leads worship with members of Amach le Dia, a group comprising Christian members of the LGBTQI+ community in Ireland.

Episode 27
Mass on the feast of Saints Peter & Paul with the One Voice Choir from Cork. The celebrant is Fr James McSweeney and the musical directors are Úna Daly & Sinéad Coakley Murphy.

Episode 28
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