Monthly Healing Service, Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity

What to Expect

The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore runs a healing service in the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity on the second Saturday of every month, beginning at 3pm. The service takes the form of Mass followed by the Anointing of the Sick, with confession available beforehand and afterwards and time set aside for individual prayer and blessing. It is open to anyone, whether coming for themselves, for a family member who is ill, or simply to pray with others.

The setting is worth the trip in its own right. The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity on Barronstrand Street was designed by the Waterford architect John Roberts and completed in 1793, which makes it the oldest Catholic cathedral in Ireland. Roberts also designed the Church of Ireland Christ Church Cathedral a few streets away, so Waterford is the only city in the country with two cathedrals by the same architect. Services here draw people in from parishes right across the diocese, and the healing service in particular has become a fixed point in the month for a steady congregation.

Good to Know

• Next service: Saturday 12 September 2026 at 3pm.
• Recurs on the second Saturday of every month at the same time, so subsequent dates fall on 10 October and 14 November 2026.
• Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Barronstrand Street, Waterford city.
• No charge and no booking required. All are welcome.
• Mass, Anointing of the Sick, confession before and after, and individual prayer and blessing.
• Confirm the date with the diocese or the cathedral before travelling, as the service occasionally moves for a major feast.

Getting There

Barronstrand Street runs off the Quay in the middle of Waterford city, a short walk from the Clock Tower and John Roberts Square. Drivers should use the City Square or Quay car parks, both a couple of minutes away on foot. Plunkett Station is across Rice Bridge on the north bank, about a fifteen minute walk, and the city bus network stops along the Quay.