Palm Sunday 2nd April
Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey ready to face His death.
10am Solemn Mass at St Mary’s
11am Procession from St Mary’s to Scotland Green
11.30am Blessing of Palms on High Road by Scotland Green
12noon Solemn Mass at St Mary’s, beginning with Procession from Scotland Green
5pm Solemn Mass at the Good Shepherd beginning at Scales Road/Park View Road junction for Procession
Monday 3rd April
9.00am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s
9.30am Mass at St Mary’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer and Benediction at the Good Shepherd
Tuesday 4th April
9.00am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s
9.30am Mass at St Mary’s
11.00am Chrism Mass at St Andrew Holborn near Chancery Lane
8.30pm Rosary at St Mary’s
9pm Compline at St Mary’s
Wednesday 5th April
9.00am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s
9.30am Mass at St Mary’s
12.15pm Mass at the Good Shepherd
8.00pm Confessions at St Mary’s (no need for an appointment, just turn up)
9.00pm Compline at St Mary’s
Maundy Thursday 6th April
10am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s
before the Blessed Sacrament until midnight.
8pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St Mary’s. On the night before He died, Jesus had supper with His disciples, washes their feet and gives them a new commandment. We follow His commandment to take bread and wine in memory of Him. After Mass, we pray and the Chancel will have become like the Garden of Gethsemane. Here we pray silently, coming and going as need be, in the presence of Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood. Compline at 11.45pm.
Good Friday 7th April
10am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s
On this day, we gather to thank Jesus for dying for us. He was innocent, we the guilty, yet He suffered for us. The Solemn Liturgy is how we worship God on this day and it is done twice so we can each attend it.
12noon Stations of the Cross at St Mary’s
1pm Solemn Liturgy at St Mary’s
6pm Solemn Liturgy at Good Shepherd
Holy Saturday 8th April
10am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s
8pm Solemn Mass of the Easter Vigil. We begin outside St Mary’s lighting the Easter fire, from which the Easter Candle is lit. This is processed into a dark church as the Resurrection of Christ is proclaimed.
Easter Sunday 9th
There are three Masses today so we can celebrate with joy the Resurrection of Jesus and the new life offered to everyone.
9.15am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s
10am Solemn Mass at St Mary’s
12noon Solemn Mass at St Mary’s
4.15pm Evening Prayer at St Mary’s
5pm Solemn Mass and Blessing of the Paschal Candle at the Good Shepherd followed by refreshments
