Holy Week schedule at churches in the CBD

The Holy Week schedule at churches in the CBD.

St. Louis Cathedral

Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond will officiate at the Blessing of Palms at 10:50 a.m. April 13 outside St. Louis Cathedral to open the observance of Holy Week, followed by a procession into the Cathedral for the 11 a.m. Mass. There will also be a 5 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday, April 12, and a 9 a.m. Mass on Palm Sunday. Blessing of the Palms will be at all Masses.

On Monday and Wednesday of Holy Week, April 14 and April 16, Mass will be celebrated at 12:05 p.m. Confessions will be heard from 11:30 to 11:50 a.m. On April 15, the Mass of Blessing of the Oils and Consecration of the Holy Chrism will be celebrated by Archbishop Aymond at 10 a.m.

On Holy Thursday, April 17, Archbishop Aymond will celebrate the 7 p.m. Mass in commemoration of the Lord’s Last Supper, followed by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 9:30 p.m. On Good Friday, April 18, Stations of the Cross will be held at noon, followed by the sacrament of penance from 1 to 2:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., Archbishop Aymond will preside at the Passion of the Lord, including Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion.

Note: Both the Cathedral and St. Mary’s Chapel at the Old Ursuline Convent will open at 7 a.m. on Good Friday.

On Holy Saturday, April 19, Archbishop Aymond will preside at the Solemn Easter Vigil at 8 p.m., beginning with the blessing of the new fire and the lighting of the Paschal candle outside the Cathedral.

On Easter Sunday, April 20, Archbishop Aymond will celebrate the Mass at 11 a.m. This Mass will be followed by an Easter egg hunt in St. Anthony Garden. Other Easter Masses will be celebrated at 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Immaculate Conception Church (Jesuit’s)

(130 Baronne St.): 

Palm Sunday Vigil Mass will be on Saturday at 4 p.m., preceded by confessions from 3 to 3:50 p.m. Palm Sunday Masses will be at 8 and 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The evening Mass will be preceded by adoration/rosary and confessions from 7 to 7:20 p.m. Vigil Mass and all Sunday Masses will include the blessing and distribution of palms.

On Monday through Wednesday, Masses will be at 7:30 a.m. and noon, with confessions heard from 11 to 11:50 a.m.

On Holy Thursday, the Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper will be at 7 p.m., followed by adoration until 9 p.m. On Good Friday, the church will open at 8 a.m. for pilgrims, prayer and veneration of a relic of the True Cross. Stations of the Cross will be at noon. Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion (with Communion) will be at 3 p.m. Confessors will be available from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be no confessions heard on Saturday. The Solemn Easter Vigil will be celebrated at 8 p.m. Masses on Easter Sunday will be at 8 and 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The evening Mass will be preceded by adoration/rosary and confessions from 7 to 7:20 p.m.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

(411 N. Rampart St.):

Palm Sunday Vigil Mass will be at 4 p.m. Palm Sunday Masses are at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. (Spanish) and 6 p.m. Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 p.m. Good Friday services include Stations of the Cross at noon and commemoration of the Lord’s Passion at 3 p.m., with confessions from 10 a.m. to noon. Confessions on Holy Saturday will be heard from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The Easter Vigil Mass is at 8 p.m. on Saturday evening. Masses on Easter Sunday are at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. (Spanish) and 6 p.m.

St. Joseph Church 

(1802 Tulane Ave.): 

Palm Sunday Masses with Blessing of the Palms will be at 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. On Holy Thursday, the Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper will be at 6:30 p.m. On Good Friday, service begins at 3 p.m. with the commemoration of the Lord’s Passion, Liturgy of the Word, veneration of the cross and Communion. The Easter Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 8 p.m. Saturday evening, with Easter Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. There will not be an 8:30 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday.

St. Patrick’s Church

(724 Camp St.):

Palm Sunday Vigil Mass will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, with palms blessed at the beginning of Mass. Palm Sunday Masses will be at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. (Latin Mass) and 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The 9 a.m. Solemn Mass will be preceded by a Solemn Blessing of Palms and procession.

Monday through Wednesday, Masses are at 7:15 a.m. in Latin and 11:30 a.m. in English. On Holy Thursday, the Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by Watch of the Altar of Repose until midnight. St. Patrick Church will open at 7:30 a.m. on Good Friday for visitation. At noon, the Stations of the Cross will be held. The Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion will be celebrated at 3 p.m.

On Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil and the Pontifical First Mass of Easter will begin at 8 p.m. There will be no 5:30 p.m. Mass. The Masses on Easter Sunday will be at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. (Procession and Solemn High Mass in Latin), 11 a.m. (Procession and Solemn Mass in English). There will be no 5:30 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday. Charpentier’s “Messe de Pâques” with orchestra at the 9 and 11 a.m. Masses. Confessions will be heard before all Holy Week Masses.

St. John the Baptist

(1139 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.): 

On Holy Thursday, the Mater Desolata prayers will be offered from 9-11 a.m. On Good Friday, the church will open at 8 a.m. for visitation. Stations of the Cross will be said at noon. On Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil will be held at 8 p.m. On Easter Sunday, Mass will be celebrated at 9:15 a.m.