“During Holy Week, the Church celebrates the mysteries of salvation accomplished by Christ in the last days of his life on earth.”  The Easter Triduum begins on Holy Thursday with the celebration of Mass of the Lord’s Supper.  The three days of Triduum are the most sacred days of the Christian calendar.

Please join us for the ceremonies of Holy Week.

On Palm Sunday Jesus entered Jerusalem.  Palms will be blessed and distributed at Vigil and Sunday Masses.

On Holy Thursday Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with his apostles. He washed the feet of his friends, he changed bread and wine into his Body and Blood and said, “Do this in memory of me.”

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper 7.30pm

Adoration at the Altar of Repose until 9pm.

On Good Friday Jesus died on the Cross. We remember how Jesus carried the Cross as a sign of his love for us.

Stations of the Cross 3pm.

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 7.30pm

On Holy Saturday night at 7.30pm we wait in darkness to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. We light the Paschal Fire, then light our candles from the Paschal Candle to remember Jesus is our Light.

 

On Easter Sunday morning we celebrate Jesus is Risen! Alleluia!  Mass times – Rathmore 9am, Rathcairn 10.15am & Athboy 11.30am

Confessions: after ceremonies on Holy Thursday & Good Friday and at 2pm Holy Saturday.

 TRÓCAIRE boxes should be returned on Holy Thursday. A collection point will be available in the centre of the Church. It would greatly assist us if you could convert coin into notes or cheque payable to “Diocese of Meath Trócaire Account”.