Monday, March 27, 2017

Holy Week and Easter Schedule 2017



Palm Sunday, April 9
The Liturgy of the Palms will precede all Masses at the usual time.
The Passion Gospel will be sung at the High Mass.

Holy Monday, April 10
6:30 PM: Low Mass

Holy Tuesday, April 11
6:30 PM: Low Mass

Holy Wednesday, April 12
12:10 PM:  Low Mass (no anointing)

Maundy Thursday, April 13
6:30 PM:  Solemn Mass with Foot washing and Procession to the Altar of Repose.
Agápe Supper follows the Mass.
Stripping of the Altar follows the Agape Supper.
The Watch with the Blessed Sacrament follows until Morning Prayer on Good Friday.

Good Friday, April 14
12:10 PM: Stations of the Cross
6:30 PM: Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday
The Passion According to John will be sung.
Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament.

Holy Saturday, April 15
Stations of the Cross at the Immaculate Heart Novitiate (details TBA).
7:30 PM: The Great Vigil of Easter
Holy Baptism will be administered to Erin McMullen.
The First Eucharist of Easter.

Easter Day, April 16
7:45, 9:00, 10:15, 12:30 Masses as usual.
No 5:00 pm Mass will be offered.

Confession available every Saturday in Lent
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will now be available every Saturday until April 8, from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM.  The confessional is located to the right, just inside the church doors.  On April 1, the confessor will be Fr. Jorge Sotelo, who will hear confessions in Spanish or English.  On April 8, the confessor will be Br. Dave Hedges, who will hear confessions in English.