26.05.2026
Whit Sunday Confirmation Fills Christ Church Cathedral
A total of 89 people from 13 parishes in Dublin and Glendalough were confirmed in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on the Feast of Pentecost (Sunday May 24). There was standing room only as Archbishop Michael Jackson observed that never before have so many people gathered in the diocesan cathedral to be confirmed on Whit Sunday. He added that it was heartening to see so many parishes choose to have their confirmation services there.
The candidates, supported by their families and friends and their rectors, came from the parishes of: Drumcondra; Santry, Glasnevin and Finglas; Christ Church Cathedral; St Paul’s Glenageary; CORE St Catherine’s; Celbridge and Straffan with Newcastle–Lyons; Kill O’ the Grange; Powerscourt with Kilbride; Tallaght; Stillorgan and Blackrock; Leixlip and Lucan; Rathmichael; and Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla.
The service was sung by the Cathedral Choir and the readings were from Numbers 11: 24–30 and John 20: 19–23.
In his sermon the Archbishop said that it was essential that those being confirmed were comfortable with themselves, with Jesus Christ and in the church, and that they would know they would feel welcome in any church. He urged them to rejoice on the day of the birth of the church that they have been given the choice by Jesus Christ to go and be as he is and do as he does.
