Holy Week 2024 schedules:
- On Friday, 22nd March 2024, Our Lady Mary of Sorrows (Maltese: 'id-Duluri'): Mass in the morning at 7:30 am. In the evening at 5:20 pm, we say the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, and Blessing. At 6:00 pm Mass followed immediately by the Procession with the Statue of Our Lady of Sorrows.
- On Saturday, 23rd March, in the evening, we open Holy Week with the first Mass of Palm Sunday at 6:00 pm.
- Palm Sunday: 24th March at 8:30 am Mass with the blessing of palms and olives and a short procession that commemorates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to give His life for us. Masses: 10:30 am, 5:00 pm at the Patronage church, 6:00 pm.
- On Tuesday, 26th March, at 6:30 pm, a Penitential Celebration in which we prepare for confession and afterwards, there will be several visiting confessors available for confession.
- Maundy Thursday: 28th March, at 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord's Supper and the Washing of the Feet. At the end of Mass, the Blessed Sacrament is taken to the altar of repose (Sepulchre) and the 7 visits are made.
- Good Friday, 29th March, at 3:00 pm we do the celebration where commemorate Jesus’ death on the cross for us, and we venerate His Cross.
- Holy Saturday, 30th March 2024, at 8:00 pm we begin the Easter Vigil, which is the greatest celebration of the Christian faith. Therefore, a call for all as a parish to come together to celebrate our greatest feast.
- Easter Day Sunday 31/3/2024 (also a National Holiday) - Mass times: 8:30 & 10:30 am and 6:00 pm at the parish church. 5:00 pm at the Patronage church.
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