THE FIRST light of Easter will be celebrated with a Dawn Mass at 6.15am this Sunday. “We'd be gathering in darkness and during the Mass we will be there for the first light of Easter. PICTURES: Pride and heartbreak in Limerick as fans cheer on the Republic of Ireland in World Cup play-offIt’s doubly appropriate to hold a dawn Easter Mass there, given there is a dedication to John Paul II commemorating his visit to Limerick in 1979. The first year the parish of St Joseph’s has organised the sunrise Mass, churchgoers from the neighbouring parishes have been invited. When he was serving in Corbally, he organised a dawn Mass at Athlunkard Boat Club.

Source: The Herald March 31, 2026 06:29 UTC