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Family Mass

Studio-based family Mass on the 4th Sunday of Advent with members of the Church of the Holy Rosary, Greystones, Co Wicklow, which is celebrating its centenary. Celebrant: Fr Enda Lloyd.

RTÉ One, December 21st, 11.15am

Carols from St Patrick's

Mary Kennedy presents a programme of carols from the newly restored St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, featuring St Patrick's Cathedral Choir, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Altan, Declan O'Rourke, Duke Special and Fionnuala Gill.

RTÉ One, December 24th, 6.30pm & 25th 9.15am (repeat)

Midnight Mass

Midnight Mass from Holy Redeemer Parish Church, Bray, Co Wicklow. Celebrant: Fr George Begley; Homily: Fr Derek Smyth featuring soprano soloist Niamh Murray.

RTÉ One, December 24th, 11.15pm

Christmas Day

10.10am Service with pupils from Wesley College, Dublin

11.35am Mass from the chapel of McKee Barracks, Dublin, including link-up between peace-keeping troops in Chad and their families and a message from President Mary McAleese.

Christmas Day Message

10.55am Urbi et Orbi. Live coverage of the Pope's Christmas Message with commentary from Rome by Fr Thomas McCarthy

12.35pm Cardinal Séan Brady and Archbishop Alan Harper share thoughts about the Christmas season, in a year when they went together to Bethlehem on a pilgrimage of hope.

Church of Ireland Service

Church of Ireland Service from studio with members of Stillorgan Parish plus a visiting choir from Swaziland.

RTÉ One, December 28th, 11.15am

Flynnie

The fascinating story of the artistic passions and political endeavours of Fr. Christy O' Flynn - affectionately known as Flynnie.

RTÉ One, December 29th, 8.30pm

Mass from Co. Mayo

Mass from Attymass, Co. Mayo, on the centenary of the birth of Fr Patrick Peyton, "The Rosary Priest".

RTÉ One, January 4th, 11.05am