Holy Week and Easter 2009

Palm Sunday 5th April
18.30 (sat) Blessing of palms and Mass
08.30 Blessing of palms and Mass
10.00 Palm Procession and Family Mass (assemble in hall for the Blessing of palms)
12.00 Blessing of palms and Mass with hymns
15.30 Eucharistic Adoration
16.00 Evening Prayer and Benediction
18.30 Blessing of palms and Mass

Monday 6th April
07.00 Morning Prayer
07.30 Mass
09.40 Morning Prayer
10.00 Mass followed by Eucharistic Adoration
20.00 Lenten Reconciliation Service with Absolution, concluding with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

Tuesday 7th April
07.30 Mass
09.40 Rosary
10.00 Mass

Wednesday 8th April
07.30 Mass
09.40 Morning Prayer
10.00 Mass
20.00 Healing Service – Churches together in Purley & Kenley, St James Riddlesdown

Maundy Thursday 9th April
11.30 Chrism Mass in the Cathedral of St George with Archbishop Kevin and the Bishops and Clergy of the Diocese
20.00 Solemn Mass of the Last Supper (after mass there will ne watching at the Place of Repose until midnight, with Compline (Night Prayer) at 23.45)

Good Friday 10th April
09.00 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer
09.45 Gathering Service prior to the Ecumenical Walk of Witness
10.30-11.30 Walk of Witness to Tesco’s for an Ecumenical Service
11.00 Stations of the Cross for children and young people (There will be a workshop to prepare for this event – watch the newsletter for details)
15.00 Solumn Liturgy of Good Friday with the reading of the Passion, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion
20.00 Meditation around the Cross

Holy Saturday 11th April
09.45 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer
17.00 Evening Prayer
20.00 Solemn Easter Vigil and Solemn Mass (During the Vigil we will receive new members into our Parish family through Baptism and Reception. Please come and welcome them)

Easter Sunday 12th April
0600 Sunrise Service – Higher Drive Recreation Ground
08.30 Mass
10.00 Family Mass
12.00 Mass

Easter Week 13-18th April
09.40 Morning Prayer (Mon, Wed, Friday) Rosary (Tues, Thurs)
10.00 Mass

Sacrament of Reconciliation
Holy Saturday 10.30-11/30, 18.00-19.00

Services at The John Fisher School Chapel
Maundy Thursday 20.00 Mass
Good Friday 15.00 Liturgy