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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

 Monday, April 18: Special Penance Day. At the direction of Archbishop Dolan, all churches will have the opportunity for confessions from 3PM to 9PM. Use this opportunity to "come home to Christ" for Easter. Please tell your family members, neighbors and friends about this special Penance Day, “Reconciliation Monday.”

 Tuesday, April 19—Seder Supper at 7PM in auditorium. This is our annual observance of the Passover (Seder) Supper of Our Lord at which He gave us the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper. We join with our neighbors from Parkchester Baptist Church in this symbolic meal, hosted by the Altar Guild. Come and see the Jewish roots of the Mass and join in this "supper of peace."

 Holy Thursday, April 21:

·  Morning Mass at 7:AM

·  Children's Mass at 10:AM

·  Spanish Mass at 6:PM

·  Solemn Mass at 7:30PM.  

·    The Church will be open to 11:PM for adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament at the repository

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Good Friday, April 22:

Holy Saturday, April 23:

·  Tenebrae (Morning Prayer) at 9AM

·  Confessions, 4:00 to 5:30PM

·  No 5:30PM Mass

·  Solemn Easter Vigil at 7:30PM. This is the main Mass for Easter, including the blessing of the Easter fire, lighting of the Paschal Candle, renewal of baptismal vows, and celebration of Our Lord’s victory over death. Plan to come to this most beautiful Mass of the Church's year!

Easter Sunday, April 24 –Celebration of Our Lord's Resurrection.

        · Mass at 7, 8, 9, 10 (Family), 11, 12PM (Spanish), 1PM.

Palm Sunday: Vespers and Benediction will take place after the 1:00PM Mass. Join in this special adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament as we prepare for the great events of this Holy Week.

 Tuesday, March 30-Seder Supper at 7PM in auditorium. This is our annual observance of the Passover (Seder) Supper of Our Lord at which He gave us the Holy Eucharist at the Last upper. We join with our neighbors from Parkchester Baptist Church in this symbolic meal, hosted by the Altar Guild. Come and see the Jewish roots of the Mass and join in this "supper of peace."

 Holy Thursday, April 1­

·         Morning Mass at 7AM

·         Children's Mass at 10AM

·         Spanish Mass at 6PM

·         Solemn Mass at 7:30PM. The Solemn Mass includes the re­enactment of Our Lord's washing the feet of His disciples at the Last Supper. It commemorates the giving of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and Holy Orders (Priesthood). At the end of the Mass, the Blessed Sacrament is brought in procession to the "repository" at the side altar, decorated to represent the garden to which Our Lord went to pray after the Last Supper.

·         The Church will be open to 11 PM for adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament at the repository. It is a beautiful custom to spend some time adoring Our Lord at the repository on Holy Thursday evening or on Good Friday morning, recalling the apostles who, as Our Lord said, "Could not watch one hour with me."

 Good Friday, April 2:

·         Tenebrae (Morning Prayer) at 9AM

·         Children's Service at 10AM

·         Reflections on the Seven Last Words of Our Lord at 1:30PM. This is a service of prayers, hymns and sermons, recalling Our Lord's final words on the Cross.

·         Solemn Liturgy at 3PM, including veneration of the Cross

·         Solemn Liturgy in Spanish at 6PM, followed by Stations of the Cross in the auditorium.

·         Solemn Liturgy (English) at 7:30PM

 Holy Saturday, April 3:

·         Tenebrae (Morning Prayer) at 9AM

·         Confessions, 4:00 to 5:30PM

·         No 5:30PM Mass

·        Solemn Easter Vigil at 7:30PM This is the main Mass for Easter, including the blessing of the Easter fire, lighting of the Paschal Candle, renewal of baptismal vows, and celebration of Our Lord's victory over death. Plan to come to this most beautiful Mass of the Church's year!

 Easter Sunday, April 4-Celebration of Our Lord's Resurrection.

 ·         Masses at  7, 8, 9, 10 (Family), 11, 12PM (Spanish), 1PM. No 5PM Mass on Easter Sunday.

 Stations of the Cross for Adults              

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