Holy Week Schedule
HOLY WEEK 2023 SCHEDULE
Sunday, April 2: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Bring your palms from home (we will provide palms as well). Children are invited to join us in the entrance procession. All Masses will be in the Main Church.
Saturday Vigil, April 1
- 5:30pm
- 7:30pm (em português)
Sunday, April 2
- 7:30am
- 9:00am
- 10:45am
- 12:30pm
- 2:00pm (en español)
- 5:30pm
Wednesday, April 5: Vía Crucis (Outdoor Stations of the Cross)
You are invited to join us at 7:00pm on Wednesday, April 5, for a special "living" Vía Crucis hosted by our Grupo de Oración Amor de Jesus. We will begin in the Santo Niño Shrine and process on the Peace Path. Be sure to invite your family and friends to join you! Remember, 11:00am today is the last time available for confessions until Easter Tuesday, April 11!
Holy Thursday, April 6: Mass of the Lord’s Supper
The Sacred Triduum begins tonight! The day starts with Morning Prayer at 7:30am. In accord with ancient tradition, there will be NO Mass at 7:30am or at 12:15pm and no Eucharistic Adoration during the day. The 7:00pm service will include the reception of holy oils and the washing of the feet. After the 7pm service, the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist will be reserved in our Chapel of Repose in the Family Center until midnight. Won’t you please come, stay awake, and share some quality prayer time with the Lord in the Garden of Gethsemane?
- 7:30am Morning Prayer
- 7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Mandatum (washing of feet) and Eucharistic Adoration in our beautiful “Garden of Gethsemane” until midnight (12:00am)
Good Friday, April 7: Passion of the Lord
Today, we reflect on the sacrifice Christ made for our salvation. According to the Church's ancient tradition, the Sacraments are neither celebrated today or tomorrow nor is there Eucharistic Adoration. Today is a day of fast and abstinence. All services in Main Church except the Divine Mercy Novena.
- 7:30am Morning Prayer
- 2:00pm Divine Mercy Novena (Day 1 of 9) in the Santo Niño Shrine
- 3:00pm Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
- 5:00pm Celebración de la Pasión del Señor en español
- 7:00pm Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
- 8:30pm Celebração da Paixão do Senhor em português
Holy Saturday, April 8: Easter Vigil
Today, the Church waits at the Lord's tomb, meditating on His suffering and death.
- 8:30am Morning Prayer in the Main Church
- 10:00am Easter Egg Hunt on the Peace Path
- 11:00am Traditional Blessing of Easter Baskets in the Family Center
- 3:00pm Divine Mercy Novena (Day 2 of 9) in the Santo Niño Shrine
- 8:15pm Great Easter Vigil! This is a celebration you won’t want to miss!
Easter Sunday, April 9: The Resurrection of the Lord!
- 7:30am Sunrise Mass in the Church
- 9:00am Mass in the Church
- 9:15am Mass in the Family Center
- 10:45am Mass in the Church
- 11:00am Mass in the Family Center
- 12:30pm Mass in the Church
- 12:45pm Missa em português no Central Familiar
- 2:00pm Misa en español en la iglesia
- 3:00pm Divine Mercy Novena in the Santo Niño Shrine
- 5:30pm Mass in the Church
Please note the following:
- The Divine Mercy Novena will continue through Saturday, April 15 in the Santo Niño Shrine. On Divine Mercy Sunday, April 16, we will offer a special prayer service in the Family Center at 3:00pm.
- The normal Confession and the Eucharistic Adoration schedule will resume on Tuesday, April 11.
