Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter 2025
All are invited to join us at Belfast Cathedral for our
Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter Day Services for 2025.
Palm Sunday – 13th April
11.00am Palm Sunday Procession, Dramatised Passion Narrative & Choral Eucharist.
We will make the most of this year's Palm Sunday Procession, with our cathedral choristers and choir leading the congregation in a re-enactment of the first Palm Sunday journey with Jesus and the disciples. This will be followed by a dramatised narration of the Passion Gospel, before the Choir sings Michael Haydn's Missa Tempore Quadragesimae setting for the Palm Sunday Eucharist.
Then for Palm Sunday Evening:
COME AND SING - John Stainer’s The Crucifixion
4.30pm Come and Sing! Rehearsal for all participants.
If you love singing this wonderful piece, please join us on Palm Sunday afternoon, to rehearse for the evening performance.
Please register your interest via jackwilson@belfastcathedral.org
7.30pm Come and Sing Performance of "The Crucifixion"
An invitation for all to attend at Belfast Cathedral
Holy Week – Monday 14th to Good Friday 18th April
Daily Morning Prayer, 9.30am – Chapel of the Holy Spirit
Monday of Holy Week (14th April)
1pm Holy Communion, Chapel of Unity
Tuesday of Holy Week (15th April)
1pm Holy Communion, Chapel of Unity
Wednesday of Holy Week (16th April)
1pm Holy Communion, Chapel of Unity
7.30pm Holy Week Organ Recital given by Mr Jack Wilson
Full details: www.facebook.org/BelfastCathedral
Maundy Thursday (17th April)
1pm Holy Communion, Chapel of Unity
7.30pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist with footwashing and Stripping of the Altars
Setting: William Byrd Mass for Four Voices
Anthem: Maurice Duruflé Ubi Charitas
Motet: Dan Locklair O Sacrum convivum
Preacher: Dr Bob Cotter
Good Friday (18th April)
12noon to 3.00pm
A Service of the Final Words of Christ from the Cross
Led by the Bishop of Down & Dromore, Rt Revd David McClay
7.30pm Tenebrae Service
A Service of Readings and Hymns for Good Friday
From Light to the silent Darkness of the Tomb
Holy Saturday (19th April)
7.30pm Easter Vigil, Baptism & Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows, with the First Eucharist of Easter
Setting: Maurice Duruflé Messe cum jubilo
Motet: Harley Jones Tantum Ergo
Voluntary: Jean Langlais Incantation pour un jour saint
Preacher: Rev Cameron Mack
EASTER DAY (20th April)
Preacher: The Dean
Celebrant: The Bishop of Connor
Setting: Neil Cox Missa Brevis
Anthem: Jack Wilson Do not be afraid
Motet: Philip Stopford Christ the Lord is risen again
Voluntary: Joseph Bonnet Variations de concert
There is no 3.30pm service on Easter Day.