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NOVEMBER 2024 SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR SAINT PATRICK’S CHAPEL IN CLIFDEN, IRELAND Our November service schedule will begin with a liturgy to honour Saint John of Kronstadt along with a wonderful Saint of the early Celtic Church, Frideswide of Oxford (†735). Also, before we move into the Christmas fast, we will welcome the miracle-working myrrh-streaming “Hawaiian” Iveron… Continue reading Service Schedule November 2024

OCTOBER 2024 SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR SAINT PATRICK’S CHAPEL IN CLIFDEN, IRELAND The feast of Saint Longinus as well as the Irish Saint Gall, on October 29, 2024, will mark one year since our first liturgy in Saint Patrick’s Chapel. It is difficult for us to express how grateful we are for the growth and transformations that… Continue reading Service Schedule October 2024

SEPTEMBER 2024 SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR SAINT PATRICK’S CHAPEL IN CLIFDEN, IRELAND With the Orthodox calendar ending in August with the Dormition of the Theotokos and Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, September marks the beginning of a new liturgical year. We will celebrate this month the Nativity of the Theotokos and the Universal Exaltation of the… Continue reading Service Schedule September 2024

AUGUST 2024 SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR SAINT PATRICK’S CHAPEL IN CLIFDEN, IRELAND We observe the third Orthodox fast of the year between the 14th and 27th of August, in preparation of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary on the 28th. Please note that, on the first weekend of the month, we will… Continue reading Service Schedule August 2024

JULY 2024 SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR SAINT PATRICK’S CHAPEL IN CLIFDEN, IRELAND  Starting on the first of July, we observe the second major fast of the year, in preparation of the feast on July 12 of the Holy, Glorious and All-praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul († 67). We will also celebrate with the Divine Liturgy… Continue reading Service Schedule July 2024

JUNE 2024 SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR SAINT PATRICK’S CHAPEL IN CLIFDEN, IRELAND After our first Pascha in Saint Patrick’s chapel, we continue to celebrate the festal season between Pascha and Pentecost, including the Ascension of Our Lord. We will celebrate Pentecost (June 23) in at Saint Colman’s Orthodox Church in Stradbally. On the last weekend of June, we… Continue reading Service Schedule June 2024

MAY 2024 SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR SAINT PATRICK’S CHAPEL IN CLIFDEN, IRELAND Following a crescendo of services in Holy Week, we finally celebrate Pascha, the feast of feasts! Christ is truly risen, trampling down death by death! On the very next day, Bright Monday, which also falls on the Feast of Great-martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker Saint George, we… Continue reading Service Schedule May 2024

APRIL 2024 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR SAINT PATRICK’S CHAPEL IN CLIFDEN, IRELAND As we press into the Great and Holy Fast, we look anticipate with joy the approaching Feast of Feasts in Pascha. We also observe two fore-feasts this month; the Annunciation and Palm Sunday. UPDATE: On Saturday 20 April, we will participate in a… Continue reading Schedule of Services for April (Updated)

MARCH 2024 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR SAINT PATRICK’S CHAPEL IN CLIFDEN, IRELAND As Great and Holy Fast begins, we seek to follow Christ’s example in prayer. We are also looking forward this month to our first celebration of Saint Patrick’s feast day in the Chapel of Saint Patrick. Schedule of Services for March 2024

Updated Schedule for February to include the Feast of Saint Brigid, no service on Sunday 18.02, and a later start to Liturgy on Thursday 15.02. Updated Schedule of Services for February 2024 starting 12.02.2024