Holy Week and Easter

5 April - 12th April 2009

Palm Sunday

10am Blessing of Palms

Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday in Holy Week

7.30 pm        Meditation of the Passion (Monday and Wednesday) Rite of Penance (Tuesday)

                      Followed by Mass.

Easter Triduum

The three days when the church 'passes over' with Jesus from death to New Life

Maundy Thursday

6.15 pm         The Maunday Meal

7.30 pm         Mass of the Lords Supper

Good Friday (Day of Fasting)

12.00 pm        Stations of the Cross

1.30   pm        The Lords Passion and Death

Holy Saturday

8.00 pm          Mass of the Paschal Vigil

Easter Day

11.00 am        Solemn Mass of the Resurrection

                       With blessing of the Easter Garden, followed by the Parish Easter Lunch

Welcome to Fr Simon Oliver and to Mr James Bradley and Mr Max Cramer who will be with us for Holy Week. Bishop Peter will celebrate on Wednesday Evening. After Mass he will dedicatew the Columbarium.