Holy Week & Easter at St. Lawrence
Holy is the waiting.
Come and join in our Holy Week activities.
April 13
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Masses :
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.,
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.,
2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Spanish)
April 17
Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper
Bilingual Mass 7:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Spend time in silent prayer with Jesus.
April 18
Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
12:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
1:00 p.m. Lenten Meditation and Tenebrae (in English)
3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (in Spanish)
4:00 p.m. Veneration of the Holy Cross (in Spanish)
7:00 p.m. Veneration of the Holy Cross (in English)
April 19
Easter Vigil
Blessing of the Easter Food 12:00 p.m.
Bilingual Mass 8:30 p.m.
April 20
Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord (Easter)
Masses :
8:00 a.m.,
10:00 a.m.,
10:15 a.m. (Gym)
12:30 p.m.,
2:30 p.m. (Spanish)
2:45 p.m. (Gym-Spanish)
5:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Holy Week Schedule
Here are the basic guidelines for fasting:
- Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wednesday (March 5) and Good Friday (April 18) and all the Fridays of Lent by all Catholics 14 years of age and older.
- Fasting is observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age and above. Those bound by this rule may take only one full meal.Two smaller meals are permitted as necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted.
- Those who are sick, pregnant, or nursing, or whose health would be adversely affected by fasting or abstinence should not consider themselves bound by these norms.
