- Palm Sunday
- Holy Thursday
- Good Friday
- Easter Vigil
- Easter Sunday
Palm Sunday | April 13
Palm Sunday marks Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, where the crowds welcomed Him with palm branches, proclaiming, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Matthew 21:9). This celebration begins Holy Week, the most sacred time of the year, as we journey with Christ through His Passion, Death, and Resurrection.
At St. Anthony, we will begin Palm Sunday Mass with a special procession starting in the gymnasium. You are invited to set your belongings down in church and then walk to the gym, where we will bless the palms and commemorate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem before processing together into the church.
Join us as we enter into this solemn and beautiful week, preparing our hearts for the Paschal Mystery of Christ.
Regular Mass times for Palm Sunday, April 12/13:
• Saturday at 4:30 PM
• Sunday at 7:30 AM
• Sunday at 9:00 AM
• Sunday at 11:30 AM
Holy Thursday | April 17
Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the Sacred Paschal Triduum. It is the anniversary of the Last Supper, when Christ instituted the Eucharist, the Sacrifice of the Mass, and the sacrament of the priesthood. The central observance of Holy Thursday is the ritual reenactment of the Last Supper at Mass. This event is celebrated at every Mass, as part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, but it is specially commemorated on Holy Thursday.
Also, during the Mass on Holy Thursday, the establishment of the priesthood is reenacted with the priest washing the feet of several parishioners. Be sure to bring some bells to ring during the Gloria at the Holy Thursday Mass.
Following Holy Thursday Mass, we will process into the Gymnasium for Adoration. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will continue in the gymnasium until 9:30 PM.
Schedule for Holy Thursday:
Thursday, April 17
• Mass at 7 PM
• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the gymnasium from 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Good Friday | April 18
Good Friday (Holy Friday) is the day on which Catholics commemorate the Passion and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Catholics are joined by almost all other Christians in solemn commemoration on this day. It is the second day of the Sacred Paschal Triduum and it is the Friday before Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord.
Good Friday is a day of fasting and abstinence.
Schedule for Good Friday:
Friday, April 18
• Stations of the Cross at 12:30 PM
• Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at 1:30 PM
Holy Saturday | April 19
Holy Saturday is the third day of the Sacred Paschal Triduum and it is the Saturday before Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord.
The Easter Vigil begins between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter Sunday. The Easter Vigil Mass is held and is the first official celebration of Jesus Christ’s Resurrection from the dead. The Easter Vigil is the greatest and most holy of all solemnities in the Catholic Church.
Be sure to bring some bells to ring during the Gloria!
Schedule for Holy Saturday:
Saturday, April 19
• Blessing of the Food Baskets at 1 PM
• Easter Vigil Mass at 9 PM
Easter Sunday | April 20
Easter is the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection from the dead, culminating in his Ascension to the Father and sending of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. It is celebrated on Sunday, and marks the end of Holy Week and the end of the Sacred Paschal Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil), and is the beginning of the Easter Season of the liturgical year.
Schedule for Easter Sunday:
Sunday, April 20
• Mass at 7:30 AM
• Mass at 9 AM
• Mass at 11:30 AM