Missouri City, Texas
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At Holy Week, we enter into the holiest time of the year in which we commemorate and celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It will be a different Holy Week from past years and we won’t be able to celebrate like we usually do, but that doesn’t mean we are alone or that this time is any less holy.
We have the opportunity to choose hope. Whether on our own, or with friends and family, we can act. We can pray, we can trust in God’s promises, and we can patiently await Christ’s resurrection.
We are still One Body — united in our faith and our eager anticipation of the Easter dawn.
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Liturgical Changes due to Covid
Some of the usual rituals we expect at Holy Week liturgies are modified according to directives from the Archdiocese.- Palm Sunday will begin without the procession, as we've done at certain Masses in previous years.
- Washing of the feet at the Mass on Holy Thursday will not occur.
- No traditional procession following the Mass on Holy Thursday.
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Night Watch) WILL be available in the church until Midnight.
- We will not approach to Venerate the Cross on Good Friday, but gaze upon the cross from the pews in Veneration.
- The Cross WILL be available outside the church on the evening of Good Friday through the evening of Holy Saturday for personal veneration.
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Holy Week March 28 - April 04
We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, for He is our salvation, our life and our resurrection; through Him we are saved and made free.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
March 28
5:00 pm Vigil Mass on Saturday
8:00 am Mass
10:00 am Mass *
12:00 pm Mass
(Wear Red)
* IN PERSON & LIVE STREAM
Saturday, March 27th 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Drive thru Palm distribution (for those not attending Mass in person)
How to Fold a Palm Cross
Holy Monday
March 29th
9:00 am - Mass
9:00 am - 8:00 pm Church Open for Private Prayer
Holy Tuesday
March 30th
9:00 am - Mass
9:00 am - 8:00 pm Church Open for Private Prayer
Holy Wednesday
March 31st
9:00 am - Mass
9:00 am - 8:00 pm Church Open for Private Prayer
Holy Thursday
April 1st
“With this Mass, celebrated in the evening of the Thursday in Holy Week, the Church begins the sacred Easter Triduum and devotes herself to the remembrance of the Last Supper. At the supper on the night He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus, loving those who were His own in the world even to the end, offered His Body and Blood to the Father under the appearance of bread and wine, gave them to the apostles to eat and drink, then enjoined the apostles and their successors in the priesthood to offer them in turn. This Mass is, first of all, the memorial of the institution of the eucharist, that is, of the Memorial of the Lord’s Passover, by which under sacramental signs He perpetuated among us the sacrifice of the New Law…”
9:00 am - Morning Prayer
7:00 pm - Mass of the Lord's Supper with Night Watch until Midnight *
(Wear White)
* IN PERSON & LIVE STREAM
Watch Mass on YouTube HERE
Worship Aid for Mass
Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
April 2nd
This a day of fasting and penance, commemorating the anniversary of Christ's crucifixion and death. Good Friday commemorates not just a historical event, but the sacrificial death of Christ, which with the resurrection, comprises the heart of the Christian faith. On Good Friday we relive the “sorrowful mystery” of Jesus’ passion and death on the cross. During the Veneration of the Cross, we approach a wooden cross and venerate it, often by kneeling before it. We also receive Holy Communion with the reserved host.
9:00 am - Morning Prayer
Noon - Stations of the Cross (in the church)
All Day - Outdoor Stations of the Cross
Outdoor Stations of the Cross are available on the trees to the right of the Church. Digital booklets can be accessed HERE
3:00 pm - Celebration of the Lord's Passion *
7:00 pm - Celebration of the Lord's Passion
(Wear Red)
8:30 pm until 7:00 pm Saturday - Veneration of the Cross outside the Church
* IN PERSON & LIVE STREAM
Watch Mass on YouTube HERE
Start the Novena of the Divine Mercy (ends on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19)
HERE
Holy Saturday
April 3rdHoly Saturday is a day of reflection upon Christ's death and burial in anticipation of the Great Vigil of Easter.
The Easter Vigil begins the night of Holy Saturday and marks the beginning of Easter. On this holy night, the Church keeps watch, celebrating the resurrection of Christ in the sacraments and awaiting His return in glory. It is the turning point of the Triduum, the Passover of the new covenant, which marks Christ’s passage from death to life. Sacraments of initiation are conferred on the adults who have joined the Church through the RCIA.
All Day until 7:00 pm - Veneration of the Cross outside the Church
9:00 am - Morning Prayer
8:30 pm - The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night with Rites of Initiation *
(Wear White)
* IN PERSON & LIVE STREAM
Easter Sunday
April 4th
Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. The Easter Season is marked by joyful liturgical fullness. The Feast of the Ascension falls within Easter season. The 50-day season includes the Feast of the Ascension and runs up to, and includes, the Feast of Pentecost.
8:00 am Mass
Cantor & String Ensemble
10:00 am Mass *
Adult Choir
12:00 pm Mass *
Youth Choir
5:00 pm Mass
Lifeteen/Contemporary Ensemble
(Wear White)
* IN PERSON & LIVE STREAM
1:15 pm Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by The Knights of Columbus
Easter Egg Hunt for Children up to 9 years old.
Meet after the Noon Mass over by the PLC.
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Today's Readings
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Reading I 1 Tm 4:12-16Responsorial Psalm 111:7-8, 9, 10Gospel Lk 7:36-50
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Please find below a few resources to help your family experience Holy WeekHoly Week Success Kit - by Catholic Family Crate - Click Here
Keeping the Triduum at Home by Catechists Journey - Click Here