Holy Week Schedule
7:30 a.m. Mass with blessing and distribution of palms
9:00 a.m. Mass (incense will be used) a solemn procession with palms from the gym to the church will take place
11:00 a.m. Mass with blessing and distribution of palms
Paschal Triduum
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THU. March 20th - HOLY THURSDAY, no morning Mass
7:00 PM Mass of the Lord's Supper-The Mandatum (Washing of the feet.)
(Collection taken up is for the St. Vincent de Paul Society) (Incense will be used.)
Exposition & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight. The Perpetual Adoration Chapel will be closed from 7pm on Holy Thursday, until after the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday.
FRI. March 21st - GOOD FRIDAY Day of Fast & Abstinence
11:00 AM Stations of the Cross-Live presentation by the 8th grade class.
Confessions immediately following Stations. (Last opportunity for those who missed confessions during the Lenten Mission. There will be NO confessions heard on Holy Saturday or Easter Sunday.)
5:00 PM Rehearsal for the Liturgy of the Cross
7:00 PM Solemn Liturgy of the Cross (Incense will be used)
SAT. March 23rd - HOLY SATURDAY
NO MORNING MASS
10:00 AM R.C.I.A. Retreat in the Parish Center
1:00 PM Rehearsal for the Easter Vigil Mass
8:30 PM Vigil Mass (Incense will be used.)
SUN. March 24th EASTER SUNDAY
7:30 AM Mass
9:00 AM Mass (Incense will be used)
11:00 AM Mass (Incense will be used)
Easter Egg Hunt [K-6] in the field behind the school at 12:30pm All are welcome to participate.
Regulations for Fast and Abstinence
Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are days of fast. All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence.
Fast: On a day of fasting, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one¡¯s needs, but together they should not equal the other full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk & juices, are permitted. All Catholics who are 18, but not 59 years old are bound by the law of fast. We are also encouraged to keep the ancient paschal fast, which includes Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, ending after the Easter Vigil.
Abstinence: On days of abstinence no meat is allowed. All Catholics who are 14 and older are bound by the law of abstinence. Note that when health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige.