Press Releases
Holy Week and Easter RTE Broadcasts
RADIO
Sunday 5th April (Palm Sunday)
11.00-11.45
Morning Worship for Palm Sunday from Tullamore Presbyterian Church, Co. Offaly, conducted by the Rev. William Hayes with the Tullamore Town Band.
Tuesday 7th April to Friday 10th April (Good Friday)
21.00-21.45
'Passion Players'
Gay Byrne presents a series for Holy Week, in which four of the main players in the story of Christ's Passion come under the scrutiny of a panel of experts. Panellists including Abbot Mark Patrick Hederman, Margaret Daly-Denton, Pat Coyle, Sean Freyne, Helen Bond and Matthew Byrne reflect on the characterisation, the historical context and the legacy of Judas, Pilate, Mary and Jesus.
Tuesday 7th April
Judas Iscariot
Wednesday 8th April
Pontius Pilate
Thursday 9th April
Mary, mother of Jesus
Friday 10th April
Jesus of Nazareth
Good Friday (10th April)
LW + Digital Platforms
13.45-14.00
'Laments Into Dances'
A reflection for Good Friday, written and presented by Aidan Mathews
14.00-15.00
The Liturgy of the Proclamation of the Cross from St Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway, conducted by the Very Revd Patrick Towers with the Cathedral Choir - director Mark Duley.
Easter Sunday (12th April)
LW + digital platforms
10.45-11.30
Eucharist of the Resurrection from St Paul's Church of Ireland church, Mount Mellick, Co. Laois, led by the Revd Olive Donohoe
TELEVISION
Sunday 5th April (Palm Sunday)
16.35-16.45
'Passover: A Drama in Four Scenes'. Rabbi Zalman Lent presents a reflection on the traditions and meaning of Passover.
22.20-22.55
'Would You Believe'
Easter Sunday (12th April)
11.30-12.15
Easter Sunday Service from St Patrick's and St Mary's Church of Ireland Parishes, Newry, led by the Revd Kingsley Sutton.
14.20-15.35
'The Irish Messiah'. Pronnsias O’Duinn conducts a performance of the Messiah by the RTE Concert Orchestra and Our Lady’s Choral Society, Dublin, recorded in February, commemorating the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death.The first performance of The Messiah was in Fishamble St, Dublin, on 13th April, 1742.
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