Wednesday, April 16, 2014

SACRED TRIDUUM & EASTER AT ST. MARY

WELCOME TO SACRED TRIDUUM & EASTER AT ST. MARY. 

Your family and friends are most welcome to celebrate with us. 

A. MAUNDY THURSDAY: April 17

Morning Prayer - 9 am

Mass - 7 pm. Rite include: 

  • foot-washing
  • Holy Communion
  • Homilist - Br. Clark, SSF (Minister General, Society of St. Francis)
  • Transference of Most Blessed Sacrament to Altar of Repose
  • Stripping of the Altar
  • Private Meditation before the Sacrament until 10 pm
B. GOOD FRIDAY: April 18
Morning Prayer - 9 am
Stations (Way) of the Cross - 12 pm
Proper Liturgy (of the Pre-sanctified) - 7 pm. Rite include:
  • The Solemn Collects
  •  Homilist - Br. Clark, SSF (Minister General, Society of St. Francis)
  • Veneration of the Cross
  • Holy Communion
C. HOLY SATURDAY: April 19
Morning Prayer - 9 am

D. EASTER VIGIL: Saturday, April 19
Proper Liturgy - 8 pm. Rite include:
  • lighting and blessing of the new fire
  • the singing of the Exsultet [The Easter Proclamation]
  • recounting our salvation story
  • renewal of baptismal vows
  • first Mass of Easter.
  • Homilist - Br. Clark, SSF (Minister General, Society of St. Francis)
E. EASTER DAY:  April 20
Solemn Mass [English] - 10 am
Easter potluck brunch - 11:15 am [please, bring something to share]
Misa (Mass in Espanol] - 1 pm [followed by Easter fiesta]