Annual Celebration of the Lord's Death & Resurrection

St Emydius Parish Theme: "With Christ in Us, We Trust, We Stay to Course, We are Transformed."

PHASE I : LENT (February 22 to April 5, 2023)

• Wednesday, Feb 22                     Ash Wednesday (ashes during services)            Masses at 8 am & 7 pm
• Sunday, Feb 26                            First Sunday of Lent                                              Regular Schedule
• Sunday, Mar 5                              Second Sunday of Lent                                         Regular Schedule
• Sunday, Mar 12                             Third Sunday of Lent                                             Regular Schedule
• Sunday, Mar 19                              Fourth Sunday of Lent                                          Regular Schedule
• Sunday, Mar 26                             Fifth Sunday of Lent                                              Regular Schedule
• Thursday, Mar 30                          Chrism Mass at St Mary's Cathedral                     5:30 pm
• Sunday, Apr 2                                Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion                      Regular Schedule

Lent ends before the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday

PHASE II: THE SACRED TRIDUUM of the LORD'S DEATH & RESURRECTION (April 6 to April 9, 2023)

• Thursday, Apr 6                             Holy Thursday

                                                                      Mass of the Lord's Supper in the church                7 pm

                                                                      Vigiling in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament: Until 10 pm

• Friday, Apr 7                                  Good Friday of the Lord's Passion

                                                                      Quiet Prayer in Church                                             12 noon to 1 pm

                                                                      Liturgical Service                                                       1 pm to 3 pm

                                                                      (Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross and Communion)

• Saturday, Apr 8                              Holy Saturday (Prayer and Vigiling)

                                                                     Easter Vigil (there will be no 4 pm Mass)                   8 pm

• Sunday, Apr 9                                Easter Sunday                                                            10:00 am (ONLY)

The Sacred Triduum ends with Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday.

PHASE III: EASTER TIME (April 9 to May 28, 2023)

• Sunday, Apr 9                                Easter Sunday                                            Regular Schedule
• Mon Apr 10 to Apr 15                    Communion Service (*)                              8 am
• Sunday, Apr 16                              Second Sunday & Octave of Easter          Regular Schedule
• Sunday, Apr 23                              Third Sunday of Easter                              Regular Schedule
• Sunday, Apr 30                              Fourth Sunday of Easter                           Regular Schedule
• Sunday, May 7                               Fifth Sunday of Easter                               Regular Schedule
• Sunday, May 14                              Sixth Sunday off Easter                             Regular Schedule
• Sunday, May 21                              Seventh Sunday of Easter                        Regular Schedule
• Sunday, May 28                             Pentecost Sunday (50th day of Easter)    Regular Schedule
• Sunday, May 29                            Ordinary time resumes

(*) A Communion Service is a Liturgy of the Word with reflection followed by the Our Father, Lamb of God, Holy Communion and Concluding Prayer. To be led by trained Eucharistic ministers in the absence of a priest.