• THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM
  
  THURSDAY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER – April 17
  (There is no morning mass; there are no scheduled confessions during the Triduum)
  
  7:00p.m.: The Evening Mass (followed by Eucharistic adoration)
                                                
  FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD – April 18
  (There are no masses on this day) 
  
  3:00p.m.: The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
  Liturgy of the Word; Solemn Intercessions; Adoration of the   Holy Cross; Communion
  
  7:00p.m.: The Way of the Cross
  
  HOLY SATURDAY – April 19
  (There are no morning or afternoon masses or scheduled confessions on this day)
  
  1:00p.m.: Blessing of Easter baskets in the Church
  7:30p.m: THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT – The First Mass of Easter
  This is the mass of Easter; Easter Sunday simply continues the celebration begun on this night. The Easter Vigil is the most important celebration of the entire year for Catholic Christians, the holiest of all nights. Fire and water, Word and Eucharist, and the welcoming of new members into our faith community—all proclaim the full meaning and deepest joy of Easter. 
  
  EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD –April 20
  Masses at 8:00a.m., 10:30a.m. and 10:45a.m. (Fr. Sayers' Hall) 
  Easter Time lasts for fifty days, concluding with the Solemnity of Pentecost on June 8^th.