Thursday, March 17, 2016

More Holy Week Schedules - Grand Rapids, Oxfordshire and Palo Alto

Below, we have a few more holy week schedules from around the US and UK!

Sacred Heart of Jesus, Grand Rapids MI

St Birinus, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

St. Ann, Palo Alto, CA
PALM SUNDAY March 20 (Dominica Passionis seu in Palmis)
12:00 noon St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Procession with Palms and Sung Mass, including chanting of the St. Luke Passion and motets by Morales, Tallis, and Victoria. (Lasts 1 ¾ hours.)
6:15 p.m. St. Ann Chapel
Latin Vespers of Palm Sunday, sung in Gregorian Chant; possible polyphonic hymn and motet. St. Ann Chapel.

WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK March 23 (Feria Quarta Hebdomadæ Sanctæ)
6:00 p.m. St. Ann Chapel
TENEBRAE. Matins and Lauds of Holy Thursday (anticipated the evening before). Lamentations of Jeremiah and Benedictus by Victoria. (Lasts 1 ¾ hours.)

HOLY THURSDAY March 24 (Feria Quinta in Coena Domini)
8:00 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Mass of the Lord's Supper, Foot Washing, and Blessed Sacrament Procession. Gregorian chant and polyphonic music of Byrd, Morales, La Rue, and Victoria.

GOOD FRIDAY March 25 (Feria Sexta in Parasceve)
5:30 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas Church.
Solemn afternoon liturgy: Chanting of the St. John Passion, Solemn Intercessions, Adoration of the Cross, and Communion. Latin Gregorian chant and polyphonic music of Victoria. (Lasts 1 ¼ hours.)

HOLY SATURDAY March 26 (Sabbato Sancto)
11:00 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Easter Vigil. The Solemn Proclamation of Easter, the Prophecies, and Midnight Mass of the Resurrection. Music of Palestrina, Morales, and Marenzio. (Lasts 2 ¼ hours.)

EASTER SUNDAY March 27 (Dominica Resurrectionis)
12:00 noon St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Festive Sung Mass of Easter. Victoria, Missa Laetatus sum for three choirs. (Lasts 1 hour 20 mins.) 6:15 p.m. St. Ann Chapel
Latin Vespers of Easter Sunday, sung in Gregorian Chant with polyphony as appropriate. (Lasts ½ hour.)


More recent articles:

For more articles, see the NLM archives: