Our Lenten offerings of Mass at 7:30AM on Wednesdays and Stations of the Cross and Litany of the Cross at 6:30PM on Fridays continue until Holy Week. The schedule for that most holy time of the liturgical year is as follows:
Palm Sunday (April 17) – Matins at 9AM; the blessing and distribution of Palms and procession around the church (weather permitting) at 9:30, followed by Mass with the singing of the Passion Gospel of St. Matthew.
Monday in Holy Week (April 18) – Vespers at 6:30PM; Mass at 7 with the singing of the Passion Gospel of St. Mark.
Tuesday in Holy Week (April 19) – Vespers at 6:30; Mass at 7 with the singing of the Passion Gospel of St. Luke.
Wednesday in Holy Week (April 20) – Vespers at 6:30; the Unction Mass with the blessing of oils at 7.
Maundy Thursday (April 21) – Vespers at 6:30; Mass with the Washing of Feet, procession to the Altar of Repose and the Stripping of the Altar at 7. A silent meal and Tenebrae will follow.
Good Friday (April 22) – Mass of the Pre-sanctified with the singing of the Passion Gospel of St. John at 12 noon. Confessions may be made following.
Holy Saturday (April 23) – Confessions may be made at 8PM. The Paschal Vigil will begin outside at 9PM with the lighting of the Paschal Fire, the singing of the Exultet during the procession into the church, the story of our redemption in scriptural readings, the Blessing of Water and renewal of Baptismal vows, the singing of the Litany of Saints, and the celebration of the Resurrection with the first Mass of Easter. A Paschal feast will follow.
Easter Day (April 24) – Mass will be celebrated at 11AM with the singing of the Vidi Aquam and the Paschal Sequence hymn, “Christians, to the Paschal Victim”.
At our annual Parish Meeting on March 20, Tensaye Aynalem and Bernt Johnson were elected to serve on the Parish Council and reports were given on activities during the past year.
Please remember to include a Lenten offering for the poor through our Archdiocesan Food for Hungry People program.
Read the full April newsletter here.