We invite you to be with us as we celebrate Holy Week in our parish.
Image from the stained glass window in the Lady Chapel at St. Joseph's Church
Fathers Michael, PJ, Stan and Charles wish you every joy and blessing this Easter and thank you for your support.
Lenten Penitential Service
St. Joseph’s – Thursday 2nd April 7:00pm.
Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday), April 5th
This day combines the commemoration of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the proclamation of the Passion.
Masses with blessing of palms the same as the normal Saturday/Sunday schedule.
The Triduum
Holy Thursday, April 9th
The season of Lent ends on Holy Thursday and the Easter Triduum begins with the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. The Mass is a memorial of the institution of the Eucharist and of the Priesthood. The ceremony of washing of the feet is a reminder of the example of service set by Jesus at his last meal with his disciples.
St. Joseph’s 7:00pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper, followed by Adoration until 11:00pm concluding with night prayer.
Good Friday, April 10th
This is a day of fast and abstinence for the whole Church. The main ceremony of the day is the Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion with the Veneration of the Cross and the Reception of Holy Communion.
Way of the Cross:
Our Lady Star of the Sea, 10:00am; St. Joseph’s, 7:00pm.
The Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion:
St. Joseph’s, 3:00pm; Our Lady Star of the Sea, 3:00pm.
Holy Saturday, April 11th
This day is a time of waiting at the tomb, fasting and meditating. The Easter Vigil begins no earlier than sundown. The ceremony includes both a vigil of waiting for the Resurrection of the Lord and the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation.
The Easter Vigil and first Mass of Easter:
St. Joseph’s, 8:00pm.
Easter Day, April 12th
This is the day on which we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord, it is the Sunday of all Sundays! We are invited to renew our Baptismal Promises.
This is the beginning of fifty days of celebration that conclude on Pentecost Sunday.
St. Joseph’s: 8:00am, 10:30am. No evening Mass.
Notre Dame du Rosaire: 9:00am.
Our Lady Star of the Sea: 9:30am.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Confession & Absolution
| Saturday 4th April | 10:30am | St. Joseph’s following Mass at 10:00am |
|---|---|---|
| 4:30pm | Notre Dame do Rosaire: followed by Way of the Cross at 5pm and Mass at 5:30pm | |
| Monday 6th April | 6:30pm | Our Lady Star of the Sea: followed by Mass at 7:00pm and Way of the Cross |
| Holy Thursday 9th April | 9:30am | St. Joseph’s: Morning Prayer followed by confessions until 11:00am |
