4th May 2025

Easter 3

SERVICE BOOKLET
 A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
On behalf of the chapter and parish I welcome you to Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick. You are
very welcome, whether you are visiting for the first time or for the 1000th time! We share in
worship which has been offered here for 850 years.
We hope this service booklet is easy to follow and that in the worship you will really know that
God is close to you. Please say the words printed in bold text as your response during the worship.
At times you are invited to stand, sit or kneel. These are helpful ways to engage in the service,
but please be comfortable and don’t worry if you need to do something different! Some parts of
the service are louder and some quieter, as you will notice.

To the parents of our young children, may we suggest…

Relax! God put the wiggle in children; don’t feel you have to suppress it in God’s house. All are
welcome!
Sit toward the front where it is easier for your little ones to see and hear what’s going on. They
tire of seeing the backs of others heads. Quietly explain the parts of the services and actions of
the clergy, wardens, choir, etc. Sing the hymns, pray and join in the responses. Children learn
liturgical behaviour by copying you.
The numbers in brackets denotes pages in the Children’s Communion Book (available at the
church door) and activity packs for children are also available. Feel free to use the space across at
the back of the cathedral if your children become restless; please stay with your children in this
area for their safety. If required, the Churchwardens can direct you to the toilets.
If you have to leave the service with your child, feel free to do so, but please come back. As Jesus
said, “Let the children come to me.” Remember that the way we welcome children in church
directly affects the way they respond to the Church of God, and to one another. Let them know
that they are at home in this house of worship.

To the adults
The presence of children is a gift to the Church and they are a reminder that our parish is growing.
Please welcome our children and give a smile of encouragement to their parents

Finally, if you need any assistance during service, please speak to one of the Churchwardens by
the church doors.

The Very Rev’d Niall J. Sloane,

Dean.

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 DEVOTIONAL PRAYERS
Before Service
O Lord, open our Lips, that our mouths may proclaim your praise, and purify our hearts that we
may worthily magnify your glorious Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Spirit of God, without Your presence our worship is in vain.

May each one of us feel You near, may we be uplifted, may our worship be true, may we go
from this place with Your presence in our hearts. Amen.

Lord God You are here, may we come to You with a mixture of humility and joy.
May we feel Your nearness and learn from You. Amen.

Lord, it is not easy to be humble; but in this service we ask for humility, so that it is You who
may be seen by each person here.
May Your will be done. Amen.

Before a Celebration of the Holy Eucharist

Cleanse us, O Lord, and keep us undefiled, that we may be numbered among those blessed
ones, who, having washed their robes, and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb, stand
before your throne, and serve you day and night in Your Temple. Amen.

Father in heaven, you have made us for yourself; our hearts are restless until they rest in you.
Fulfill this longing through Jesus, the bread of life, so that we may witness to him who alone
satisfies the hungers of the human family.
By the power of your Spirit lead us to the heavenly table where we may feast on the vision of
your glory forever and ever. Amen.

After Celebration
O God, who in this wonderful Sacrament
left us a memorial of your Passion:
grant, we implore you,
that we may so venerate
the sacred mysteries of your Body and Blood,
as always to be conscious of the fruit of your Redemption.
You who live and reign forever and ever. Amen.

After Service
Grant, O Lord, that what we have sung with our lips we may believe in our hearts, and may
always steadfastly fulfil; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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 CHORAL EUCHARIST

Order of Service

The Clergy and other ministers assemble in Saint James’ Chapel for the Vestry Prayer

Please stand for procession

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

The Lord be with you

and also with you.

HYMN: 646 OMIT V3

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Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God.
He whose Word cannot be broken
formed thee for His own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded,
what can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
thou may'st smile at all thy foes.
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See, the streams of living waters, Savior, since of Zion's city
springing from eternal love, I through grace a member am,
well supply thy sons and daughters let the world deride or pity,
and all fear of want remove. I will glory in Thy name.
Who can faint while such a river Fading is the worldling's pleasures,
ever flows their thirst to assuage? all his boasted pomp and show;
Grace, which like the Lord, the Giver, solid joys and lasting treasures
never fails from age to age. none but Zion's children know

COLLECT FOR PURITY

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no
secrets are hidden; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy
Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through
Christ our Lord. Amen.

PENITENCE
Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ says: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and
with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second
is like it. You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the
law and the prophets.
Lord, have mercy on us, and write these your laws in our hearts.
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 The Confession is introduced with appropriate words, such as:
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son Jesus Christ, to save us from our sins, to
intercede for us in heaven, and to bring us to eternal life. Let us then confess our sins in penitence
and faith, firmly resolved to keep God's commandments and to live in love and peace:
Silence
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned in thought and word and deed,
and in what we have left undone. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the
sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may walk in
newness of life to the glory of your name. Amen.

The president pronounces the Absolution

Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy on you, pardon and deliver you from
all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
Sung by the Choir (said during Choir recess)
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God's people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God
and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

Almighty God, through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ you have overcome death and opened
to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that, as by your grace going before us you put into our
minds good desires, so by your continual help we may bring them to good effect; through Jesus
Christ our risen Lord who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for
ever. Amen.
PROCLAIMING AND RECEIVING THE WORD

THE OLD TESTAMENT OR FRIST READING Please Sit

ACTS 9:1-6
Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the
high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who
belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he was
going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell
to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” He asked,
“Who are you, Lord?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and
enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”
At the end the reader may say
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

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THE PSALM 30
I will exalt you, O Lord, because you have raised me up ♦︎ and have not let my foes triumph over me.
O Lord my God, I cried out to you ♦︎ and you have healed me.
You brought me up, O Lord, from the dead; ♦︎ you restored me to life from among those that go down to
the Pit.
Sing to the Lord, you servants of his; ♦︎ give thanks to his holy name.
For his wrath endures but the twinkling of an eye, his favour for a lifetime. ♦︎ Heaviness may endure for a
night, but joy comes in the morning.
In my prosperity I said, ‘I shall never be moved. ♦︎ You, Lord, of your goodness, have made my hill so
strong.’
Then you hid your face from me ♦︎ and I was utterly dismayed.
To you, O Lord, I cried; ♦︎ to the Lord I made my supplication:
‘What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the Pit? ♦︎ Will the dust praise you or declare your
faithfulness?
‘Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me; ♦︎O Lord, be my helper.’
You have turned my mourning into dancing; ♦︎ you have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness;
Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing; ♦︎ O Lord my God, I will give you thanks for ever.

THE EPISTLE: REVELATION 5: 11-14

Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures
and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, singing with full
voice, ‘Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power and wealth and wisdom and
might and honour and glory and blessing!’ Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and
under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, singing, ‘To the one seated on the throne
and to the Lamb be blessing and honour and glory and might for ever and ever! ‘And the four
living creatures said, ‘Amen!’ And the elders fell down and worshipped.
At the end the reader may say
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
GRADUAL HYMN: 587
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Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bid’st me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come! I come!
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Just as I am, and waiting not Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
To rid my soul of one dark blot; Sight, riches, healing of the mind;
To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, Yes, all I need, in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come! O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
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Just as I am, though tossed about Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
With many a conflict, many a doubt; Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Fightings within, and fears without, Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come! O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
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Just as I am, Thy love unknown Just as I am, of that free love,
Has broken every barrier down; The breadth, length, depth, and height to prove,
Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone, Here for a season, then above,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come! O Lamb of God, I come.

THE GOSPEL Please stand and face the reader

Hear the Gospel of our Saviour Christ, according to St John chapter 21 beginning at verse 1
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ
After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed
himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the
Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon
Peter said to them, ‘I am going fishing.’ They said to him, ‘We will go with you.’ They went out
and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the
beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, ‘Children, you have no
fish, have you?’ They answered him, ‘No.’ He said to them, ‘Cast the net to the right side of the
boat, and you will find some.’ So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because
there were so many fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord!’ When
Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped
into the lake. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were
not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off. When they had gone ashore, they saw a
charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, ‘Bring some of the fish that you
have just caught.’ So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a
hundred and fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said
to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’ Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, ‘Who are you?’
because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did
the same with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he
was raised from the dead. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon
son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love
you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you
love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Tend my
sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter felt hurt because
he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything;
you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep. Very truly, I tell you, when you were
younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow
old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you
where you do not wish to go.’ (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify
God.) After this he said to him, ‘Follow me.’
At the end the reader may say
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

THE SERMON: THE DEAN Please sit

Please stand as the preacher leaves the pulpit

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THE NICENE CREED Please face the Altar
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all
that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the
Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our
salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin
Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he
suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the
Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He
will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no
end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father
and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has
spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection
of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Please kneel or sit

Lord in your mercy:
hear our prayer

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the
glory for ever and ever. Amen.

THE PRAYER OF HUMBLE ACCESS

We do not presume to come to this your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own
righteousness but in your manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as
to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you are the same Lord, whose nature
is always to have mercy. Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your
dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean
by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may
evermore dwell in him and he in us. Amen.

THE PEACE
The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said, Peace be with you. Then were they
glad when they saw the Lord.

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 Please stand
The peace of the Lord be always with you
and also with you.
The peace may be exchanged with others

CELEBRATING AT THE LORD'S TABLE

THE OFFERTORY HYMN: 288 (a collection of money for charitable purposes is taken)
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Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son;
endless is the victory, thou o'er death hast won;
angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded grave clothes where thy body lay.
Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son,
Endless is the vict'ry, thou o'er death hast won.
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Lo! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb;
Lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom;
let the Church with gladness, hymns of triumph sing;
for her Lord now liveth, death hath lost its sting. Refrain
33
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life;
life is naught without thee; aid us in our strife;
make us more than conquerors, through thy deathless love:
bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above. Refrain

THE TAKING OF THE BREAD AND WINE

Christ our passover has been sacrificed for us
therefore let us celebrate the feast.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

The Lord is here. His Spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Father, almighty and everliving God, at all times and in all places it is right to give you thanks and
praise: Above all we praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
the true paschal lamb who was sacrificed for us; by dying he destroyed our death; by rising he
restored our life: And so with all your people, with angels and archangels, and with all the company
of heaven, we proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and saying:

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 Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the
highest!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed are you, Father, the creator and sustainer of all things; you made us in your own image,
male and female you created us; even when we turned away from you, you never ceased to care
for us, but in your love and mercy you freed us from the slavery of sin, giving your only begotten
Son to become man and suffer death on the cross to redeem us: he made there the one complete
and all-sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the whole world: he instituted, and in his holy Gospel
commanded us to continue, a perpetual memory of his precious death until he comes again.
On the night that he was betrayed he took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke
it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you. Do this in
remembrance of me. In the same way, after supper he took the cup; and when he had given thanks
to you, he gave it to them, saying, Drink this, all of you, for this is my blood of the new covenant
which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in
remembrance of me.
Therefore, Father, with this bread and this cup we do as Christ your Son commanded:
we remember his passion and death,
we celebrate his resurrection and ascension,
and we look for the coming of his kingdom.
Accept through him, our great high priest, this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; and as we
eat and drink these holy gifts, grant by the power of the life-giving Spirit that we may be made one
in your holy Church and partakers of the body and blood of your Son, that he may dwell in us and
we in him:
Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of
the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory are yours, Almighty Father, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

The bread which we break is a sharing in the body of Christ.
We being many are one body, for we all share in the one bread.

Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God, who has taken away the sins of the world.
Happy are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

THE AGNUS DEI [may be sung by the Choir] Please sit

THE COMMUNION
This communion service is according to the Church of Ireland/Anglican rite and all are welcome to
receive in both kinds (bread & wine) at communion. If you do not wish to receive Communion, you are
welcome to come to the altar for a blessing (crossing your arms over your chest).
THE GREAT SILENCE
GOING OUT AS GOD’S PEOPLE

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POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
Living God, your Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread. Open the eyes
of our faith, that we may see him in all his redeeming work; who is alive and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
followed by
Almighty God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the body and
blood of your Son Jesus Christ. Through him we offer you our souls and bodies to be
a living sacrifice. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise
and glory. Amen.

THANKSGIVING HYMN 292 Please stand

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Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, Triumphant in his glory now
your sweetest notes employ, To him all power is given:
the Paschal victory to hymn To him in one communion bow,
in strains of holy joy. Al saints in earth and heaven.
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For Judah's Lion burst his chains, While we, his servants, praise our king,,
and crushed the serpent's head; his mercy we implore,
and brought with him, from death's domains, within his palace bright to bring,
the long-imprisoned dead. and keep us evermore.
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Devouring depths of hell their prey All glory to the Father be,
At his command restore; all glory to the Son,
his ransomed hosts pursue their way all glory, Holy Ghost, to thee,
where Jesus goes before. while endless ages run.

THE BLESSING
God the Father, by whose glory Christ was raised from the dead, raise you up to walk with him
in the newness of his risen life: and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit, be with you and remain with you always. Amen.

THE DISMISSAL
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord
in the name of Christ. Amen.

Organ Voluntary

Please join us for refreshments in the Consistorial Court

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 SAINT MARY’S CATHEDRAL, LIMERICK – A HISTORY

According to tradition, Saint Mary’s Cathedral is built on the site of the Viking place of assembly
– the thing; subsequently the palace of the O’Brien kings of Thomond, and was given to the Church
by King Donal Mór O’Brien in 1168. This legend appears to have no foundation and obscures the
extraordinary importance of Saint Mary’s Cathedral – probably the most important medieval
building to survive intact in Ireland that still performs its original function.
The diocese of Limerick was formally established by the Synod of Ráth Breasail in 1111, and the
church of Saint Mary, in the heart of the Norse city, was declared the cathedral of the diocese –
the only cathedral in any diocese named by the synod. That church was replaced between 1150
and 1174 by the core of the present Saint Mary’s Cathedral. The great pointed arcade arches of
the nave (among the earliest in Ireland) and the round arched windows of the clerestory above
them, with the narrow aisles, represent the only intact Irish church built on a Continental scale
to survive intact from before the Norman invasion in 1169 – all the others are in ruins. The design
of the nave, aisles and chancel is a native Irish adaptation of the Burgundian style, introduced into
Ireland by the Cistercians after 1142, further embellished by the fine Hiberno-Romanesque west
door. The tombstone of its first great benefactor, King Donal Mór O’Brien, can still be seen in
the chancel.
In the following centuries the cathedral was embellished by the wealthy merchants of Limerick
who built the chantry chapels on the north and south sides of the nave – the largest surviving
range of medieval chantry chapels in any Irish church. The cathedral boasts Ireland’s largest
medieval altar stone and Ireland’s only surviving medieval choir stalls. These choir stalls, with their
charming carved misericords, constitute the largest intact collection of carved woodwork and
furniture from medieval Ireland. Thought to date from about 1480, they may actually date to
before 1426. The misericords supported the choral posteriors during the long offices the
Cathedral Chapter was obliged to perform.
Later centuries saw the installation of the massive seventeenth-century Thomond Monument in
the chancel, beside the tomb of Donal Mór O’Brien. In the early nineteenth century, the Pain
brothers designed the Bishop’s Throne or Cathedra, the screen to the Glentworth Chapel, and
the monument to Bishop John Jebb, the pioneer of the Oxford Movement with his High Church
opinions. The nineteenth-century stained glass is particularly fine; the largest window, by the Harry
Clarke Studio, was dedicated in 1961 by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of York. Michael Pearse, the
father of the patriot, Patrick Pearse, carved the reredos in the chancel, and the chancel screen
was designed by Edward Conor O’Brien in 1921.
Saint Mary’s Cathedral is an extraordinarily complex building representing developments from the
mid-twelfth century to the later twentieth century – a treasure of Irish religious art. It continues
to be a place of prayer and pilgrimage for all who enter its doors and a symbol of faith, hope and
love to the city of Limerick.

www.cathedral.limerick.anglican.org

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 SAINT MARY’S CATHEDRAL – GENERAL INFORMATION

Opening Times
The Cathedral is open every day except the 26th, 27th December and 1st January (subject to
change). No charges are made for those who come to join our worship or who wish to pray
privately, and everyone is welcome.

Supporting the Cathedral

Saint Mary’s Cathedral is a registered charity, and we do not receive guaranteed
regular state aid. It costs approximately €7000 a week to run the cathedral. By
purchasing a ticket or making a donation or legacy, you are contributing towards
the maintenance, mission and ministry of Saint Mary’s Cathedral and helping
preserve it for future generations. Thank you!

The Cathedral Choir

Whilst Saint Mary’s Cathedral is a church in the full tradition of the Church of Ireland, membership
of that church is not a pre-requisite for joining the cathedral choir. If you love singing,
church/choral music and historic buildings, then why not get in touch with us? We’d be pleased
to hear from you. You don’t need to be an expert singer. What we are looking for are young
people with a pleasant singing voice, who are able to sing in tune and who have an interest in, and
commitment to, this kind of music-making within the context of this magnificent medieval
cathedral. Potential choir members should please contact the Organist and Choirmaster to
arrange an informal meeting at the cathedral. Contact: organist@limerick.anglican.org / 061
310293

Become a Friend
The Friends of Saint Mary’s exist to support the Dean & Cathedral Chapter in maintaining and
enhancing the Cathedral and its surroundings. Assisting and supporting the Dean and Chapter in
maintaining and improving the services, music, fabric, fittings, furniture, ornaments, monuments
and facilities of the Cathedral. Encouraging the interest and participation of young people through
education and activities. Stimulating and maintaining public interest in the Cathedral. Supporting
the needs of the Cathedral’s mission in the modern world.
The Friends are united in their desire to support and maintain this 850-year-old Cathedral. Joining
the Friends helps ensure that we can continue this important work.
Please visit the website for full details – www.cathedral.limerick.anglican.org
Services will be recorded and may be viewed online on: www.churchservices.tv and the Cathedral website (www.saintmaryscathedral.ie)
within the 90 days following the service. After that time recordings will be destroyed however exceptions may apply and recordings
could last longer if the Cathedral required it. Occasional services may be recorded and will be advertised on both websites
www.churchservices.tv and www.saintmaryscathedral.ie and/or other communication channels of the Cathedral). If you would like
further information on a particular event, please contact the Cathedral office.

The New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition), copyright 1989, 1995 by the Division of Christian Education of the National
Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America

Material in this service is reproduced from The Book of Common Prayer under licence, copyright © RCB 2004

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 PARISH NEWS

SERVICES & EVENTS

Date Time Event Venue
No Service Ss John & Ailbe,Abington
Sunday 4h April Easter
No Service St Michael’s
Day
11.15 Holy Communion The Cathedral
Monday 5th 10.30 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
Tuesday 6th 10.30 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
1.15 Lunchtime Concert The Cathedral
Wednesday 7th 10.30 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
Thursday 8th 10.30 Holy Communion The Cathedral
Friday 9th 10.30 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
Saturday 10th 10.30 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
Sunday 11th 10.00 Morning Prayer Ss John & Ailbe,Abington
10.00 Holy Communion St Michael’s
11.15 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
16.00 Choral Evensong The Cathedral

THIS WEEK’S NOTICES

(Where attachments are mentioned, hard copies are available through the parish office upon request)

Great Limerick Run: As a result of the run there will be no services in St Michael’s this morning. A united
parish service will be held in the Cathedral at 11.15am.

Actors wanted! The Dean is looking for volunteers to feature in some video work being done for the new
Cathedral website – all talents welcome, no speaking parts, zero commissions, and fun guaranteed! Please
contact him if you are free and willing to help.

General Synod: Will meet this week in Naas, Co. Kildare. Please pray for its work and those attending.

No Thursday Service: There will be no service in the Cathedral on Thursday 15th May

Bishops Appeal Sunday: will be held on Sunday 11th May.

Mothers’ Union: Dear Members and friends, on Tuesday 13th May we will have our outing which will be a
trip on Lough Derg with Killaloe River Cruises. We will need to be in Killaloe around 12.30 as the trip starts
at 1pm. Following the cruise, we will have lunch in the Lakeside Hotel. I will need numbers, so please let me
know as soon as possible if you can come. Looking forward to a lovely day! Lucy

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Free lunchtime concerts in the Cathedral: There is a lunchtime concert on the 6th of May by David
Vesey (piano)

Prayer meeting: Next meeting will be on Thursday 8th May in the Cathedral at 2.30pm.

The Church’s Ministry of Healing: Ireland will hold a four-week online reading group, Poems for Hope
and Healing, on Wednesday May 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, 7:30 - 8:30 PM. Everyone is warmly welcome,
whether you haven’t read a poem since school, or whether you enjoy poetry and would like to read it in the
company of others. Each hour-long session will be an invitation to pause, reflect, and pray, and discover how
reading poetry together can be a spiritual practice that helps us listen to our emotions, see the world in
surprising ways, and open the doors of our own creativity. Our chosen poems, by Emily Dickinson, Wendell
Berry, Denise Levertov, and many more, explore our relationship with the divine, and the healing power of
nature. Book in via www.ministryofhealing.ie or search for us on Eventbrite.

Villiers School is thrilled to announce that our school has been awarded Sports Capital Funding to support
the development of our hockey pitch, with works scheduled to commence in the Summer of 2025. This exciting
project will provide enhanced sporting facilities for our students and local clubs, and significantly enrich our
school’s sporting facilities, not just in hockey, but in a range of sports and recreational activities appropriate to
the pitch. While we are very grateful for the funding received, additional investment is required to ensure the
pitch is of the highest possible quality. To achieve this goal, we are launching a fundraising appeal
https://www.villiers-school.com/fundraising/
Display Your Name on a Pitch-Side Legacy Plaque
€100: Single-line engraving featuring your personal or family name.
€500: Double-line engraving featuring your business, club, or group’s name.
Make a donation of a custom amount.
Pitch-Side Advertising
Businesses, clubs, and groups may wish to contribute by pitch-side advertisement banners. Please contact Ian
Jacob bursar@villiers-school.com to discuss this option.

Cycles of prayer: Provoo: Church of England: Diocese of Southwark & Church of Norway: Diocese of
Björgvin. Anglican: The Church of Ireland.

Remembrance Book: Norma Naughton, Susan & Pepe Ellerker Freda, Shorton, Honoria Howes, Frank
Tyrell, George, Copley, Patricia King, Vera Fenton, Robert O’Neil, Joan Marsden, Edna McElveen, Amanda
Armstrong, Muriel Blennerhassett, Thalia White, Frank Mc Glone, Padraig O’Connor, Yvonne Buchtrup and
Ella Buchtrup, Steve Gardener, Hilary Redden, John Kernan, Carole Anne Cable, Art O’Leary and Maureen
Gaffney.

Prayers for the Sick: Terry Gibson, Martin Hogan, Jerry Murphy, Sarah B, Mary Alicia Downes, Kathleen
Leddin, John Sparling, Patricia Bourke, David, Elayne and Hilary Noonan, Hazel, Mac, Dean Sandra Pragnell,
Pashcal, Layla, Karine Egan, Frank, Uzoma Kabi, Wayne. NOTE: If you wish to place a name on the list, please email
it to limerickcityparishnews@gmail.com. Under GDPR please ensure you have the consent of the named person(s). For
confidentiality reasons the clergy would appreciate NOT being asked on the status of people. Whilst we appreciate people
are showing care and concern, it can compromise the relationship between pastor and parishioner. Thank you.

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REFRESHMENTS
St Michael’s No Service Sheila Cusack Tony O’Connell Ruth Lillie O’Connell
Cathedral Jeminah Egbulam Liz Lynam Keith O’Neil Brian Sheppard
READERS
St Michael’s No Service John Shier Sheelagh Morrow Lucy Kavanagh
Cathedral DavidThompson Paul Cable Tamasin Plowman Heather Peirce

CONTACT DETAILS
The Very Rev’d Niall J.W. Sloane (Dean): The Deanery, 7 Kilbane, Castletroy
Email: dean@limerick.anglican.org; Tel: 061-338697. Day off: Friday
Clergy Emergency Number: Tel: 087-3524046. (Strictly Emergency Calls Only).
The Parish Office: Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Bridge Street, Limerick, V94 E068.
Email: cathedral@limerick.anglican.org; Tel: 061-310293. www.lcp.limerick.anglican.org
Limerick City Parish ~ Weekly Newsletter – Deadline for notices 12 noon every Wednesday.
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