Lent, Holy Week, and Easter 2021

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER PARISH EMAIL

As we prepare for Lent, Journey to Jerusalem through Lent and Holy Week, and celebrate Easter, below are the Masses and events we are hosting this Lenten season, please feel welcome to join us in a virtual format where applicable.

Visit our Virtual LENT Opportunities page for more virtual programs.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
ASH WEDNESDAY

Masses:

• 9:00 am Mass 

Prayer Services:

• 6:30 am
• 12:00 pm
• 5:00 pm
• 7:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
STATIONS OF THE CROSS

• Every Wednesday at 5:30 pm starting on February 24

FRIDAY, MARCH 5 AND FRIDAY, MARCH 26
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FISH FRY

• 5:30 - 7:30 pm in St. Benedict School Gym

WEDNESDAYS, FEBRUARY 24 THROUGH MARCH 31
SOUP AND SCRIPTURE

• Stations of the Cross at 5:30 pm, Soup and Scripture at 6:00 pm in the Church

OUTDOOR STATIONS
WAY OF THE CROSS (Outside Stations) - AUDIO FILE

CELEBRATE HOLY WEEK

It will be wonderful to have people in church this year for the celebration of the Holy Triduum. Morning Prayer (Lauds) will be celebrated in the church Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 9:00 am, being live streamed as are the Masses. We will live stream the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, the Good Friday Veneration of the Cross, the Good Friday Seven Last Words service, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. Certainly, you are most welcome to attend any or all of these services.

As you will note, we will have simultaneous Masses for Easter Sunday (8, 9:30, and 11:00 am). The Sunrise Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 am in the plaza in front of the church doors. Bring a chair in case there aren’t enough.

The Altar of Repose on Holy Thursday will be moved to the Gym due to the weather.  In keeping with the church tradition, the Adoration Chapel will be closed on Friday, opening again on Monday at 10:00 am. Hopefully we will be able to return to opening the chapel on its intended twenty-four hour schedule some time soon.

In order to facilitate the reception of Communion we will be distributing Holy Communion at its proper place in the Mass during the Triduum and on Easter Sunday.

NO SEAT RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR ANY MASSES.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28
PALM SUNDAY
Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem

PALM SUNDAY MASSES

• Saturday 5:00 pm
• Sunday 8:00, 9:30*, and 11:00 am*

Palms will be blessed and distributed after all Masses.

THURSDAY, APRIL 1
HOLY THURSDAY 
Note: Holy Thursday will be celebrated almost per usual (no washing of the feet) and we will have an outdoor (weather permitting) Altar of Repose.

• Morning Prayer at 9:00 am*
• The Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 pm*
• Food collection of non-perishable items for the SVdP Food Pantry to be blessed at the Mass of the Lord's Supper.

*VIRTUAL LIVE STREAM ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

FRIDAY, APRIL 2
GOOD FRIDAY
Note: Good Friday will be almost usual (no private adoration of the Cross) and the Easter Vigil (minus the outdoor gathering for the Paschal Fire).

• Morning Prayer at 9:00 am* and The Stations of the Cross to follow
• The Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion at 3:00 pm*
• “The Last 7 Words of Jesus: A Lenten Meditation” led by Father Garry at 7:00 pm* 
  • First Word: Maura Domashinski
  • Second Word: Deacon Rich Morris
  • Third Word: Cathy Limeri
  • Fourth Word: Phil Limeri
  • Fifth Word: Rachel den Hartog
  • Sixth Word: Paul Remick
  • Seventh Word: Anthony Cullen

*VIRTUAL LIVE STREAM ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

SATURDAY, APRIL 3
HOLY SATURDAY 

• Morning Prayer at 9:00 am*
• Blessing of Easter Food at 10:30 am - CHURCH PLAZA
• No 5:00 pm Mass
• The Easter Vigil ­8:00 pm Mass*

*VIRTUAL LIVE STREAM ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

To assist with the expected larger attendance on Easter, and with the social distancing requirements still in place, we will offer, as we did at Christmas, simultaneous Masses on Easter Sunday in the church and in the school gym. The Easter Schedule, then, is as follows:
Holy Saturday (April 3rd) NO 5:00 pm Mass, Easter Vigil at 8:00 pm; Easter Sunday 6:30 am in the plaza outside of the front of the church doors; 8:00 am Mass (church and gym); 9:30 am (church and gym); 11:00 am (church and gym). We will be able to observe all of the necessary protocols with this schedule.

SUNDAY, APRIL 4 - EASTER
EASTER SUNDAY

• Outdoor Sunrise Mass at 6:30 am - Church Plaza
• Sunday Masses at 8:00, 9:30*, and 11:00 am - Church and Gym

*VIRTUAL LIVE STREAM ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL.