Holy Week - Special Events

Holy Week Events (by type of event)

Triduum Liturgy

Holy Thursday, April 18, 2019, Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper  7:30pm (bilingual)
Good Friday, April 19, 2019, Celebration of the Lord's Passion  3pm (in English) and 7:30pm (in Spanish)
Holy Saturday, April 20, 2019, Easter Vigil Mass 8pm (bilingual; 2+ hours)

Sacrament of Confession and Reconciliation

Monday, April 15, 2019         7:00 - 8:00pm
Tuesday, April 16, 2019         7:00 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, April 17, 2019   6:30 - 8:00pm
Friday, April 19, 2019            9:30 - 10:30am
Friday, April 19, 2019          12:30 -  1:30pm
Saturday, April 20, 2019       8:00 -   8:45am and 9:30 - 10:30am

Stations of the Cross

Friday, April 19, 2019         12pm
Friday, April 19, 2019         6:00pm (Live Via Crucis, Spanish and English)

Holy Thursday Adoration, April 18 (9:30pm - 5am)

  • The evening Mass of the Lord's Supper (7:30pm) ends with the removal of the Body of Christ from the tabernacle in the main body of the church.
  • The Eucharist is carried in procession to Creedon Hall, where it is reserved overnight, to be distributed during the commemoration of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday.
  • After the procession, the altar is stripped bare, and all bells in the church are silent until the Gloria at the Easter Vigil.
  • ​Parishioners are invited to bring white flowers to place before the Blessed Sacrament during the overnight Adoration. (NOTE: To donate flowers - please bring them to the office on Wednesday, April 17, any time before 7pm.)

Live Via Crucis ​(Good Friday, April 19, 2019, 6pm)

  • GS parishioners present a live "Via Crucis" or Stations of the Cross. (Spanish and English) Starts at 6:00pm in the church parking lot.
Easter Mass Schedule

Holy Saturday, April 20, 2019
Easter Vigil, 8pm (bilingual, 2+ hours long)
Includes the Service of Light; Liturgy of the Word; Liturgy of Baptism; and Liturgy of the Eucharist. Liturgy begins on the field in front of the church.

Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019
   7:30 am 
   9:00 am (in church and Creedon Hall)
10:30 am (in church and Creedon Hall)
12:00 noon
  2:00 pm (in Spanish; in church and Creedon Hall)
(Note: no 6:30pm Mass)


PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE:
Saturday, April 20 (Holy Saturday):
  • There is NO 5pm Mass (and no 6:30pm Mass in Spanish).
  • There is NO 4pm Confession (and no 6pm Confession in Spanish).
Sunday, April 21 (Easter Sunday)
  • There is NO 6:30pm Mass (and no 1pm Confession in Spanish).