Family Celebration of the Holy Week 2023
Friday 31st March: Opportunities for all day Individual and Family reconciliation by appointment.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Year A – Sunday April 2nd
Distribution, Procession, Blessing of Palm at all Masses
- + Vigil Mass at 6.30 p.m. in St. Stephen’s
- + Mass at 9.30 a.m. in St. Luan’s
- + Mass at 11.00 a.m. in St. Stephen’s
- + Evening Prayer and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 3.00 p.m. in St. Stephen’s.
Monday of Holy Week – 3rd April. Mass at 10.00 am in St. Stephen’s
Tuesday of Holy Week – 4th April Mass at 10.00 am in St. Stephen’s
Wednesday of Holy Week – 5th April Holy Mass & Stations of the Cross at 10.00 am in St. Luan’s
Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Betrayal – 6th April
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.00 p.m. in St. Stephen’s. No washing of feet.
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion – 7th April. (Day of Fasting and Abstinence)
- + Stations of The Cross at 12:00 noon in St. Luan’s followed by The Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion.
- + Stations of The Cross at 3.00 pm. in St. Stephen’s followed by The Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion.
Holy Saturday – 8th April + A day of waiting at the Lord’s tomb
+ 11.00 am: Blessing of Easter Food Basket for the Polish Community
THE EASTER VIGIL MASS: Night of all nights.
+ This is the crown and highpoint of the Christian liturgical year, from
9.00 pm at St. Stephen’s.
Easter Sunday Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord – 9th April
Renewal of Baptismal Promises and blessing with Holy Water
9.30 am. in St Luan’s
11.00 am. in St. Stephen’s Blairgowrie
Suggested Scriptural Readings for the Holy Week and Easter celebrations: Genesis 1:1-2:2, Genesis 22:1; Exodus 14:15; Isaiah 54:5-14; Isaiah 55:1-11; Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-10.
Have a blessed Easter celebrations
Father Gregory Umunna
Family Celebration of the Holy Week 2023 program download here…