What to expect during Holy Week

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March 20, 2021

We are blessed this year with the ability to celebrate the liturgies of Holy Week in person and virtually. However, there will be some limitations based on diocesan guidelines:

Palm Sunday, March 28

  • Masses at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
  • 11 a.m. Mass will also be live streamed
  • There will be no special entrance procession in Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem.
  • Blessed palms will be made available for those not able to attend one of the Palm Sunday Masses in person. The blessed palms will be spread out in the east hallway between 12:30 and 5 p.m. on Sunday. Enter through the East side door of the Church.
  • A donation box will also be available in the hallway for weekend offerings and Easter envelopes.
  • Parishioners are also encouraged to deliver their Lenten Care bag donations that day. Those donations may also be left in the hallway between 12:30 and 5 p.m. No donations will be accepted after Palm Sunday.

Holy Thursday, April 1

  • Mass at 7:30 p.m. (also live streamed)
  • The washing of feet will be omitted.
  • No Eucharistic Procession at the end of Mass and no Eucharistic Adoration at the altar of repose following Mass.

Good Friday, April 2

  • Liturgy at 12 noon (also live streamed)
    • Only the presider will be permitted to physically embrace and kiss
      the cross. All others will be invited to adore the cross from a distance without physically touching it.
  • Evening Prayer Music Service at 7:30 p.m. (also live streamed).

Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil, April 3

  • Mass at 8:30 p.m. (also live streamed)
  • Download the Easter Vigil Worship Aid Booklet (PDF)
  • No paschal fire will be lit.
  • Mass will begin in the Church.
  • The Baptisms will occur by pouring instead of full immersion.
  • The usual custom at Corpus Christi of the faithful coming forward to bless themselves with Holy Water as a reminder of baptism will be omitted this year.
  • The faithful will still be sprinkled with Holy Water by the celebrant.
  • At the end there will be no Hospitality offered after Mass.

Easter Sunday, April 4

  • Masses at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.
  • 11 a.m. Mass will also be live streamed
  • There will be no 6 p.m. Mass Easter Sunday.
  • The faithful will still be sprinkled with Holy Water by the celebrant.

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Categories: Corpus Christi, Holy Week, Mass