Schedule of Services for Holy Week

Thursday, March 20, 2008: Holy Thursday

Morning Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Chrism Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral: 11:00 a.m.

Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:30 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration: Following Mass until Midnight in the School Auditorium

Friday, March 21, 2008: Good Friday

Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours): 8:30 a.m.

Confessions: 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Stations of the Cross for children: 1:00 p.m. (We assemble at Parish Center – Martin Hall)

Liturgy of the Passion and Death of our Lord and Communion Service: 3:00 p.m.

Living Stations of the Cross: 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 22, 2008: Holy Saturday

Liturgy of the Hours: 8:30 a.m.

Easter Vigil: 7:30 p.m. We will begin the Easter Vigil with the lighting of the Easter fire outside the front of the Church. (Please note: no confessions or 5:00 p.m. Mass on Holy Saturday)

Easter Sunday Masses: 8AM, 9:30AM, 11:00AM and 12:30PM (no 5PM evening Mass on Easter Sunday)

Opportunities for Reconciliation During Holy Week

Holy Week is a special time for all of us to reflect upon our own need to be freed from the attitudes and patterns that have brought pain and unhappiness in our life and the lives of those around us. As we celebrate the great events of our salvation, our liberation from the power of sin and death, we come to confess our need for that freedom which Jesus can bring us through the celebration of the sacrament of reconciliation.

The following is the schedule of times when reconciliation will be offered during Holy Week.

Monday, March 17th : In union with all the parishes of the diocese, we will be offering the opportunity for individual confession in our church from 3:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. continuously.

Tuesday, March 18th : 7:30 p.m.: Communal "No Questions Asked" Penance Service at Holy Spirit Church.

Those who have experienced our communal celebration of the sacrament of Penance know how sensitive this kind of celebration can be – no lectures -- no embarrassing questions -- just the healing words of Christ’s forgiving love. Invite a family member, a friend or a neighbor to join you.

Wednesday March 19th : 7:30 p.m.: Communal "No Questions Asked" Penance Service at Notre Dame Church.

Friday, March 21st: Good Friday. Individual confessions will be heard from 11:00 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. in our Church.