Holy week is the most powerful and prayerful week we live as Catholic Christians. We journey alongside Jesus and his Apostles, from the Last Supper to the Garden of Gethsemane, his arrest, crucifixion, and ultimate sacrifice. It culminates in the Easter Vigil, symbolizing the joy of the empty tomb and welcoming new members into the faith. We invite everyone to join us in these deeply moving and beautiful liturgies, honoring and celebrating these pivotal moments in Christian history.

Monday-Wednesday, March 25-27 – Daily Mass
6:30 AM – St. Peter

8:00 AM – St. Charles Borromeo

Wednesday, March 27
7:00 PM – Tenebrae – St. Peter

            Tenebrae is where we break open the Liturgy of the Word with readings from sacred scripture and sacred music to prepare for the events of the Holy Triduum. The church is gradually darkened until the silence at the end is broken by a loud crash, symbolizing the earthquake at Christ’s death.

Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord's Supper, March 28
8:00 AM - Morning Prayer – St. Charles Borromeo & St. Peter
7:00 PM - Mass followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

            Adoration until 9 PM followed by Night Prayer – St. Peter

            Adoration until Midnight – St. Charles Borromeo

**Altar of Repose - just as the disciples were invited to stay up with the Lord during His agony in the garden before His betrayal by Judas. Please keep a reverent atmosphere of silence as you leave, including in the gathering space.

* No 6:30 AM or 8:00 AM Mass at either parish

Good Friday - The Lord's Passion, March 29
Parish Offices Closed

8:00 AM - Morning Prayer – St. Charles Borromeo & St. Peter
12:00 PM - Stations of the Cross followed by the Seven Last Words of Christ – St. Peter

3:00 PM – Celebration of the Passion of the Lord – St. Peter

5:00 PM – Living Stations of the Cross – St. Charles Borromeo
7:00 PM - Celebration of the Passion of the Lord – St. Charles Borromeo

* No 6:30 AM or 8:00 AM Mass at either parish

Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil, March 30
8:00 AM - Morning Prayer – St. Charles Borromeo & St. Peter
8:00 PM - Easter Vigil Mass – St. Peter

8:00 PM – Easter Vigil Mass – St. Charles Borromeo

* No 8:00 AM Mass; No reconciliation

The Easter Vigil is the greatest liturgy of the entire year in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. The Roman Missal guides the celebration of this great night and even refers to the Easter Vigil as the “mother of all vigils” which is quoting St. Augustine from the 5th Century. So, the Easter Vigil has real history. To learn more, click here.

Easter Sunday, March 31
7:00 AM & 10:00 AM – St. Peter

8:00 AM; 11:00 AM; & 12:30 PM (Spanish) Mass – St. Charles Borromeo
9:00 AM – St. Francis of Assisi

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