Holy Week has now begun with Palm Sunday, which was celebrated with a procession to commemorate the Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem, starting outside the church.
Mass times for Holy Week and beyond are as follows:
Holy Week Schedule:
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 6th of April: at St Paul’s Moss Vale at 6 pm
Adoration at the altar of Repose 7 – 9 pm
Good Friday – 7th of April: (day of Fasting and Abstinence – No Meat)
11 am Re-enactment of Lord’s Passion ( Passion Play)
3 pm Commemoration of Our Lord’s Passion ( In Shrine Church)
After the commencement of Novena to Divine Mercy and Adoration of the Cross. Church closes at 7 pm.
Holy Saturday – 8th of April: No morning Mass. Adoration of the cross 9-12 pm, concluding with Novena to Divine Mercy.
Easter Vigil: 6 pm
Easter Sunday, 9th of April: Mass times as usual, 8 am English Mass followed by Divine Mercy Novena, 9:30 am Polish Mass, 11 am English Mass
Easter Octave:
Easter Monday: 11 am Mass followed by Divine Mercy Novena.
Easter Tuesday: 11 am Mass followed by Divine Mercy Novena
Easter Wednesday: 11 am Mass followed by Divine Mercy Novena.
Easter Thursday – Fatima Day – 13th of April: ( normal Fatima day schedule, Divine Mercy Novena at Devotions at grotto).
Easter Friday and Easter Saturday: 11 am Mass followed by Novena to Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy Sunday – 16th of April: Mass times as usual 8 am Mass, 11 am Mass followed by the chaplet of Divine Mercy. 9:30 am Polish Mass with chaplet to follow.
Divine Mercy Holy Hour 2 pm – 3 pm at Divine Mercy side altar.