And he said to them all, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luke 9:23
Commemorating the events of the Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection is a tradition of the Church stretching back to the earliest of days with Christians re-telling the story of Jesus to one another and to converts.
Guest Preachers
We welcome The Rev Dr. Andrew McGowan, Dean of the Berkeley Divinity School, Yale, to preach throughout Holy Week 2025. The meditations on the Seven Last Words of Christ, offered during the Three Hours’ Devotion on Good Friday, will be given by The Rev Dr. Willie J. Jennings, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies, Yale Divinity School.
Palm Sunday
The triumphant entry in Jerusalem and the shocking turn toward betrayal and desolation is reenacted through dramatic liturgy and music.
Said Mass
Sunday, April 13, 2025 @ 7:45 a.m.Liturgy of the Palms and Sung Mass
Sunday, April 13, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m.Sunday School
Sunday, April 13, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m.Liturgy of the Palms and Solemn Eucharist
Sunday, April 13, 2025 @ 11:00 a.m.Korean Holy Eucharist 한국어 감사성찬례
Sunday, April 13, 2025 @ 1:30 p.m.Solemn Evensong
Sunday, April 13, 2025 @ 4:00 p.m.Holy Monday
As we walk the way of the Cross, remember that even the Word Incarnate could only enter into joy and Glory through shame and suffering.
Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass
Monday, April 14, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m.Solemn Eucharist
Monday, April 14, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.Miserere: A Choral Meditation
Holy Week Musical Meditation
Monday, April 14, 2025 @ 6:45 p.m.Holy Tuesday
God turned the shame of the Cross into a symbol of victory and comfort to which we can look in our own time of desperation and loss.
Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m.Solemn Eucharist
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.J.S. Bach: Cello Suites
Holy Week Musical Meditation
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 @ 6:45 p.m.Holy Wednesday
Traditionally commemorating the the bargain of Judas with the Sanhedrin, the Collect of the day says that Christ gave Himself up willingly to “shame and spitting” and exhorts us to endure the suffering of this life with joy.
The Way of the Cross and the Holy Eucharist
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m.The Office of Tenebrae
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.Solemn Liturgies of the Triduum
The liturgies of the Triduum, offered at 5:30 p.m. on Maundy Thursday (April 17), Good Friday (April 18), and Holy Saturday (April 19), are the central acts of the global observance of Holy Week.
Maundy Thursday
The 5:30pm service is the first of the Three Solemn liturgies of the Triduum, the central acts of the global observance of Holy Week. offered on Maundy Thursday (April 17), Good Friday (April 18), and Holy Saturday (April 19). On Maundy Thursday we commemorate the Institution of the Holy Eucharist and Christs’ betrayal.
The Mass of the Lord's Supper
Including the Procession to the Altar of Repose and the Stripping of the Altar
Thursday, April 17, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.Good Friday
On Good Friday we remember Christ’s death on the Cross. The two primary services are the noon Three Hours Vigil, when The Rev Dr. Willie J. Jennings will offer meditations on the Seven Last Words of Christ, and the 5:30 p.m Solemn Liturgy of Our Lord’s Passion, the second service of the Triduum. Confessions will also be available at several points throughout the day.
Confessions
Friday, April 18, 2025 @ 10:30 a.m.The Way of the Cross - The Way of Love
Friday, April 18, 2025 @ 10:30 a.m.Confessions
Friday, April 18, 2025 @ 3:30 p.m.The Celebration of the Lord's Passion
including the Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion
Friday, April 18, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.Holy Saturday
At the 5:30 p.m. Great Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter we recall the saving acts of God throughout history, baptize new members of the faith, and celebrate Christ’s victory over death.
The Great Vigil of Easter with Baptisms and the First Mass of Easter
Saturday, April 19, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.Easter Sunday
During the seven weeks of Eastertide we recount the resurrection appearances of Jesus before his ascension, as told in the Gospels. We also hear the story of the effect of Christ’s resurrection and ascension on the lives and vocations of those who were contemporaries of Jesus, as told in the Acts of the Apostles.
Procession and Solemn Eucharist with Renewal of Baptismal Vows
Sunday, April 20, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m.Procession and Solemn Eucharist with Renewal of Baptismal Vows
Sunday, April 20, 2025 @ 11:00 a.m.Solemn Evensong and Easter Procession
Sunday, April 20, 2025 @ 3:00 p.m.Holy Week Hours
Palm Sunday (April 13): 7:15 a.m. – 5 p.m
Holy Monday and Holy Tuesday (April 14 and 15): 8:30 a.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Holy Wednesday (April 16): 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Maundy Thursday (April 17): 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Good Friday (April 18): 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Holy Saturday (April 19): 12 p.m -8 p.m.
Easter Day (April 20): 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.