Holy Week & Easter Schedule
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Join the parish at these prayerful opportunities during Holy Week as we prepare our hearts for celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord!
Seder Meal - Monday, April 14 at 6 p.m. in Parish Hall
Families are welcome to join the parish as we look back at our Jewish roots in Christian salvation history with a traditional Passover meal called a seder meal. Following the Passover meal, guests will enjoy a festive dinner with friends and other parishioners. Read more and register
Office of Readings & Morning Prayer - Thursday to Saturday, April 17 -19 at 9 a.m.
The parish will have prayer services along with the office of Readings on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Holy Week. Join others in the church for morning prayer.
Mass of the Lord's Supper - Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m.
Join us for Mass of the Lord's Supper in the church as we prepare our hearts for the Easter Celebration that is soon approaching. Mass will take place in the church.
Holy Thursday Adoration - Thursday, April 17 following Mass
Following the Mass of the Lord's Supper, the Blessed Sacrament will be brought to the Day Chapel.
Youth Ministry's Seven Churches Pilgrimage - Thursday, April 17 following Mass
Following the Mass of the Lord's Supper, Youth Ministry students and adults will venture on a special night pilgrimage where they will stop at seven churches throughout the deanery and Archdiocese. At each location, youth and parents will visit the Altar of Repose and spend the night praying with the Blessed Sacrament. Read more
Stations of the Cross - Friday, April 18 at 12 p.m.
Join the parish in the church for Stations of the Cross. Guide books are provided upon entering.
Veneration of the Cross - Friday, April 18 at 1 p.m. (with Communion) or 6 p.m. (with Tenebrae)
Join us for the Veneration of the Cross on Good Friday. Holy Communion will be offered at the 1 p.m. service. At the 6 p.m. service, the congregation is also welcome to participate in the Tenebrae tradition.
A Children's Stations group in 2012Children's Stations - Friday, April 18 in Parish Hall
Another awesome parish tradition awaits young families with this special Stations of the Cross just for kids. From 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., groups of children will travel through Weitzel Hall stopping in individual rooms to learn about that station of the cross and complete a hands on activity. Once a station is complete, each group says a prayer, receives a small gift and continues onto the next room until they've completed all stations. The entire experience is about an hour long with groups leaving every 10 minutes from Parish Hall.
The Great Easter Vigil - Saturday, April 19 at 8:27 p.m.
Easter Sunday Mass - Sunday, April 20 at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. (there is no 5 p.m. Mass this day.)