Holy Week & Easter at the Cathedral
To read our current Spring Guidelines for worship, visit our website here.
Join us for in-person Holy Week & Easter Day services:
April 10 | THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION (PALM SUNDAY)
8:00am Said Eucharist
9:00am Sung Eucharist
*11:00am Choral Eucharist (also live-streamed)
*1:30pm Mandarin Service (also live-streamed)
4:30pm Choral Evensong
7:00pm Compline
April 11 | MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK
8:30am Morning Prayer online
12:15pm Holy Eucharist
6:30pm Way of the Cross – cancelled; view a pre-recorded “Stations of the Cross” video on our YouTube channel here.
April 12 | TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
8:30am Morning Prayer online
*11:00am The Chrism Mass: Renewal of Ordination Vows & Blessing of Oils (also live-streamed)
6:30pm Way of the Cross – cancelled; view a pre-recorded “Stations of the Cross” video on our YouTube channel here.
There will be no 12:15pm Eucharist service today.
Chrism Mass service leaflet
April 13 | WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
8:30am Morning Prayer online
12:15pm Holy Eucharist
6:30pm Way of the Cross – cancelled; view a pre-recorded “Stations of the Cross” video on our YouTube channel here.
April 14 | MAUNDY THURSDAY
8:30am Morning Prayer online
*7:00pm Institution of the Lord’s Supper, Foot Washing, Stripping of the Altar,
Watch at the Altar of Repose (also live-streamed)
There will be no 12:15pm Eucharist service today.
Maundy Thursday service leaflet
April 15 | GOOD FRIDAY**
*12:00noon The Liturgy of the Presanctified, Reading of the St. John Passion & Veneration of the Cross (also live-streamed)
There will be no 8:30am Morning Prayer today.
Good Friday service leaflet
April 16 | HOLY SATURDAY
8:30am Morning Prayer online
*9:00pm The Great Vigil of Easter (also live-streamed)
Easter Vigil service leaflet
April 17 | EASTER DAY
8:00am Said Eucharist
9:00am Sung Eucharist
*11:00am Choral Eucharist (also live-streamed)
4:30pm Choral Evensong
View the service leaflets for Easter Sunday here.
*Holy Week services and the 11:00am services on Palm Sunday and Easter Day will also be live-streamed on the Diocesan YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/tordio135
**About the Mass of the Presanctified
Over the years, the Good Friday Liturgy has evolved and will continue to evolve. The pandemic contributed to the most recent changes here at the Cathedral. The length of the Liturgy ranges from one to three hours, and its content may include reflections on the “Seven Last Words”, Mattins, Veneration of the Cross, Evensong, the Mass of the Presanctified. The latter, though an ancient part of the Good Friday Liturgy, has not been a feature at the Cathedral.
The Mass of the Presanctified is traditionally celebrated on Good Friday. There is no consecration on that day. Instead, the Blessed Sacrament that is consecrated on Maundy Thursday (Bread only) and translated to the Altar of Repose for the Vigil, is administered during the Good Friday Liturgy. This will be the form the final part of our liturgy this year.
