Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord - April 2
     Saturday - Anticipated Mass 4:30 pm
    Sunday - 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 NOON

Monday of Holy Week  - April 3
     9:00 am Daily Mass
     8:00 pm - Chrism Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark

Tuesday of Holy Week - April 4
     9:00 am Daily Mass
     10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
     5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 
     7:00 PM - "Were You There When they Crucified My Lord?" 
     A Holy Week Reflection on the Passion of Christ in the Four Gospels. 

Wednesday of Holy Week - April 5
     9:00 AM Daily Mass

Holy Thursday - April 6
     9:00 AM - Morning Prayer (Mass is not celebrated this morning)
     7:00 PM - Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Evening Mass

Good Friday - April 7
     9:00 AM - Morning Prayer (Mass is not celebrated today)
     3:00 PM - Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
        The celebration of the Passion of the Lord consists of three parts, namely, the Liturgy of the Word, the Adoration of the Cross, and Holy Communion

Holy Saturday - April 8
     9:00 AM - Morning Prayer (Mass is not celebrated this morning)
     7:30 PM - Easter Vigil in the Holy Night (there is no 4:30 pm anticipated Mass)
        The Easter Vigil consists of the Lucernarium - the Blessing of the Fire and preparation of the Paschal Candle, Procession, the Easter Proclamation, the                 Liturgy of the Word, a retelling of our salvation history, the Baptismal Liturgy, the blessing of Baptismal Water, Renewal of Baptismal Promises, and Rite           of Sprinkling, the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and Concluding Rites.

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord - April 9
     8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 NOON