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Holy Week Schedule
“The holy liturgy is rich in mystery during these days of the Church’s celebrating the anniversaries of so many wonderful events.”—Dom Guéranger
Sunday, March 28 – Palm Sunday
8 a.m. – Low Mass
9:30 a.m.- Blessing of Palms and Procession followed by High Mass
Monday, March 29 – Holy Monday
6 p.m. – Low Mass
Tuesday, March 30 – Holy Tuesday
6 p.m. – Low Mass followed by devotions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Wednesday, March 31 – Spy Wednesday
12 p.m. – Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration
6 p.m. – Low Mass
Thursday, April 1 – Maundy Thursday
7 p.m – High Mass, Procession and Stripping of the Altars
Friday, April 2 – Good Friday
12 p.m. – Stations of the Cross
6 p.m. – Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death
Saturday, April 3 – Holy Saturday
8:30 p.m. – Easter Vigil
Easter Week Schedule
“Forth to the Paschal Victim, Christians, bring you sacrifice of praise!”—Sequence for Easter Week
Sunday, April 4 – Easter Sunday
8 a.m. – Low Mass
10:15 a.m. – High Mass
Monday, April 5 to Friday, April 9
6 p.m. – Low Mass
Saturday, April 10 – Saturday “in albis”
9 a.m. – Low Mass
Christmas Manger Scene
Advent
Prope est iam Dóminus: Veníte, adorémus! The Lord is now near: Come, let us adore!
Wednesday, December 16 – Ember Wednesday
Mass at 6 p.m.
Thursday, December 17 to Thursday, December 24 – Christmas Novena
Thursday, December 17 – Mass at 6 p.m.
Friday, December 18 (Ember Friday) – Mass at 6 p.m.
Saturday, December 19 (Ember Saturday) – Mass at 11 a.m.
Sunday, December 20 – Masses at 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.
Monday, December 21 (Saint Thomas) – Mass at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22 – Mass at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, December 23 – Mass at 6 p.m.
Thursday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) – Mass at 9 a.m.
Each day Mass will be followed by novena devotions to in preparation for the Feast of Our Lord’s Nativity.
Saturday, December 19 – Advent Day of Recollection
11 a.m. Mass
12:45 p.m. Spiritual Conference, offered by Msgr. Michael Schmitz, Vicar General and U.S. Provincial of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. Benediction of the most Blessed Sacrament will follow the conference.
Christmas at Old Saint Patrick Oratory
Christus natus est nobis: Veníte, adorémus! Christ is born for us: Come, let us adore!
Thursday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
Mass of the Vigil at 9 a.m.
Confession beginning at 11 p.m. and ending at 11:45 p.m.
Christmas Carols and Organ at 11:30 p.m.
First Mass of Christmas (High Mass) at Midnight
Friday, December 25 – Christmas
Second Mass of Christmas (Low Mass) “in aurora” at 8 a.m.
Third Mass of Christmas (High Mass) at 10:15 a.m.
Sunday, December 27 – Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, Commemoration of Saint John the Evangelist
Masses at 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. followed by the blessing of wine in honor of Saint John
Thursday, December 31 – Seventh Day of the Christmas Octave
Mass at 6 p.m. followed by the Te Deum
All the faithful who assist at the Te Deum on the last day of the year may gain a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions.
Friday, January 1 – Octave Day of Christmas (New Year’s Day)
Low Mass at 9:30 a.m.
High Mass at 11:30 a.m.
Before the Masses on this day, the Veni Creator Spiritus will be sung to implore God’s blessings on the new year. All the faithful who assist at the Veni Creator Spiritus on the first day of the year may gain a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions.
Sunday, January 3 – Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
Low Mass at 8 a.m.
High Mass at 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday, January 6 – Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord
High Mass at 6:30 p.m.