St. Macartin's Cathedral
Enniskillen
Enniskillen
Last updated 6th February 2026
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Streaming of each Sunday morning service normally starts at 10.55am on Sunday mornings
The Dean Writes:
Dear Parishioners and Friends all around the world,
As we move from the joyful celebration of Christmas and through the Season of Epiphany, we prepare ourselves for
Lent. Candlemas Day, on 2nd February marks a pivotal moment, shifting our focus from the cradle to the cross.
Lent should be a season of preparation, self-reflection, and repentance. It’s an opportunity to realign our lives toward
God, giving up distractions that hinder our spiritual growth and embracing practices that benefit ourselves and others. This season should not be viewed with a sense of darkness and gloom. Instead, let us create positivity and hope, recognising Lent as a time for spiritual cleansing and renewal rather than a legalistic obligation.
During Lenten Season I invite our own parishioners and anyone else in the Enniskillen area to join us for our midweek services: Wednesdays at 7:30pm and/or Thursdays at 11:00am. These brief gatherings, lasting only thirty minutes can provide a refreshing pause in your week. Additionally, the Iona Room (Prayer Room) in the cathedral hall is open from 8:30am to late, Monday through Friday. There are many things we could or should do during Lent to help grow our spiritual lives and relationship with God. A meaningful start could be reading through the Gospel accounts leading to Holy Week, focusing on Christ's arrest, trial, crucifixion, and glorious resurrection. Reflect on His suffering and the purpose behind it. This reflection is an ideal time to examine our own lives, spending moments in prayers of confession and repentance. If you live locally, please get yourself the Reflections Booklet for Lent ‘Draw Near’ available at the Cathedral Office or Cathedral Porch (see page 11).
If you’re giving up certain luxuries for Lent, consider using the money saved for good. Whether through donations to our Lenten Appeal (details on page 11) or being more generous with your FWO Envelope, let us embody Christ’s teachings through our generosity. Take a Missionary Box or a Gift Aid Envelope from the Cathedral Porch and return them during Holy Week. Challenge yourself to perform one random act of kindness each day.
Finally, please make every effort to support all of our services, especially Ash Wednesday on February 18th at 7:30pm. Our parish thrives on participation, so your presence is essential!
Let us embrace a holy and refreshing Lent together.
Yours very sincerely,
Dear Parishioners and Friends all around the world,
As we move from the joyful celebration of Christmas and through the Season of Epiphany, we prepare ourselves for
Lent. Candlemas Day, on 2nd February marks a pivotal moment, shifting our focus from the cradle to the cross.
Lent should be a season of preparation, self-reflection, and repentance. It’s an opportunity to realign our lives toward
God, giving up distractions that hinder our spiritual growth and embracing practices that benefit ourselves and others. This season should not be viewed with a sense of darkness and gloom. Instead, let us create positivity and hope, recognising Lent as a time for spiritual cleansing and renewal rather than a legalistic obligation.
During Lenten Season I invite our own parishioners and anyone else in the Enniskillen area to join us for our midweek services: Wednesdays at 7:30pm and/or Thursdays at 11:00am. These brief gatherings, lasting only thirty minutes can provide a refreshing pause in your week. Additionally, the Iona Room (Prayer Room) in the cathedral hall is open from 8:30am to late, Monday through Friday. There are many things we could or should do during Lent to help grow our spiritual lives and relationship with God. A meaningful start could be reading through the Gospel accounts leading to Holy Week, focusing on Christ's arrest, trial, crucifixion, and glorious resurrection. Reflect on His suffering and the purpose behind it. This reflection is an ideal time to examine our own lives, spending moments in prayers of confession and repentance. If you live locally, please get yourself the Reflections Booklet for Lent ‘Draw Near’ available at the Cathedral Office or Cathedral Porch (see page 11).
If you’re giving up certain luxuries for Lent, consider using the money saved for good. Whether through donations to our Lenten Appeal (details on page 11) or being more generous with your FWO Envelope, let us embody Christ’s teachings through our generosity. Take a Missionary Box or a Gift Aid Envelope from the Cathedral Porch and return them during Holy Week. Challenge yourself to perform one random act of kindness each day.
Finally, please make every effort to support all of our services, especially Ash Wednesday on February 18th at 7:30pm. Our parish thrives on participation, so your presence is essential!
Let us embrace a holy and refreshing Lent together.
Yours very sincerely,
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Click on the red circle above to view our service of morning Prayer on Sunday 8th February 2026
The Church of Ireland’s Daily Worship app brings content from the Book of Common Prayer and the Bible to your computer, smartphone or tablet, displaying readings and liturgies for each day of the year. Using it, you can grow in relationship with God through daily prayer and also by reading and meditating on Scripture. Click on the icon above to view on PC, or the app can be downloaded from Google Play or the Apple Store.
For people of faith in these difficult times, listening to Christian music, or better still, watching it being performed online, is very uplifting - a real spiritual experience.
During the Coronavirus crisis, we introduced a page carrying links to music videos which we hoped would be a blessing to all. You can still access the page by clicking HERE
During the Coronavirus crisis, we introduced a page carrying links to music videos which we hoped would be a blessing to all. You can still access the page by clicking HERE
Please note that our archive links (services, weddings, funerals etc are now hosted on a separate page. Click on the picture to the left to access.
Growing a Local Church Video
This new 20-minute video featuring the Dean, Rev. Edwin and Jenifer Johnston is on the Church of Ireland website and also on YouTube. To watch it, just click on the photograph here.
The Longest Yarn 2
Following the huge success of its first visit, “The Longest Yarn” organisation is set to bring its newest exhibition of knitted wartime scenes to Enniskillen.
“The Longest Yarn 2 - Britain at War”, which depicts wartime scenes of Britain using yarn. It builds on the international success of the first “Longest Yarn” - an exhibition featuring scenes from D-Day. Comprising 80 panels, and a number of life-size knitted representations of wartime personnel, this incredible exhibition will be opening on 9th February and continuing every day from 10am-4pm through till March 2026.
There is free admission but donations are encouraged, as transporting it from England will incur considerable expense.
We need strong volunteers on Monday the 9th from 8.30am to bring the exhibition boxes into the church and also parishioners willing to supervise and guide visitors. There are three two-hour sessions each day. If you can, please add your name to the list in the porch.
“The Longest Yarn 2 - Britain at War”, which depicts wartime scenes of Britain using yarn. It builds on the international success of the first “Longest Yarn” - an exhibition featuring scenes from D-Day. Comprising 80 panels, and a number of life-size knitted representations of wartime personnel, this incredible exhibition will be opening on 9th February and continuing every day from 10am-4pm through till March 2026.
There is free admission but donations are encouraged, as transporting it from England will incur considerable expense.
We need strong volunteers on Monday the 9th from 8.30am to bring the exhibition boxes into the church and also parishioners willing to supervise and guide visitors. There are three two-hour sessions each day. If you can, please add your name to the list in the porch.
