Bishop to preside at Holy Week and Easter Services

Most Reverend Dennis J. Sullivan, D.D., Bishop of Camden, will preside at Holy

Week and Easter liturgies and services:

Passion (Palm) Sunday

Sunday, March 24, 2013
11:30 AM
Incarnation Parish
240 Main Street, Mantua NJ 08051
 
Closing Mass at Youth Congress
6:15 PM
St. Simon Stock Parish
178 W. White Horse Pike, Berlin NJ 08009

Passion (Palm) Sunday opens Holy Week, the most solemn week in the Church’s liturgical year.   On this day, the Church celebrates Jesus’ entrance into the city of Jerusalem. Palms are blessed and distributed to the faithful and the Passion is read at all Masses.

Chrism Mass

Tuesday, March 26, 2013
3 PM
St. Agnes Church, Our Lady of Hope Parish
701 Little Gloucester Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012

 

At the Chrism Mass, which the bishop concelebrates with the priests of the diocese, the Holy Chrism is consecrated and oils blessed. The Chrism Mass manifests the communion of the priests with the bishop in the same priesthood and ministry of Jesus. The faithful of the diocese are also encouraged to participate in this Mass and to receive the

Eucharist. “Chrism” derived from “Christ” means “the anointed of the Lord.”   The Chrism Mass is celebrated in dioceses throughout the world, usually on Holy Thursday morning. It is held on Tuesday in the Camden Diocese to encourage wide attendance by parishioners and parish priests who will travel across the diocese to join the celebration.                                                                            

Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Thursday, March 28, 2013
7:00 PM
Holy Eucharist Parish
344 Kresson Rd, Cherry Hill 08034

 

This Mass commemorates the institution of the sacraments of the Eucharist and Holy Orders, and the washing of the feet of the Apostles by Jesus at the Last Supper. The Mass of the Lord’s Supper in the evening marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil). Following Mass, there is a procession of the Blessed Sacrament to a place of reposition for adoration by the faithful.

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

Friday, March 29, 2013
1 PM
Stations of the Cross Procession
Our Lady of Mount Carmel/Fatima
1739 Ferry Ave., Camden, NJ 08104
 
3 PM
Good Friday Liturgy
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
642 Market St., Camden, NJ 08102

Good Friday, the second day of the Easter Triduum, includes the commemoration of the Passion and death of Jesus with the reading of the Passion, special intercessions, veneration of the Cross, and a Communion service. In accord with the ancient tradition of the Church, Mass is not celebrated on Good Friday.

The Easter Vigil

Saturday, March 30, 2013
7:30 PM
Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Parish – St. Joseph Church
220 Third Street, Hammonton, NJ 08037

At this Mass, adult catechumens (those preparing for Baptism and reception into the Church) will receive the Sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist) during the liturgy. In addition, the Easter Vigil liturgy includes the blessing of the new fire, the procession with the Easter Candle, the proclamation of Old and New Testament readings (commemorating the whole of the history of salvation), the Litany of Saints, blessing of water, the renewal of baptismal promises and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.      

Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord (Easter Sunday)

Sunday, March 31, 2013
11 AM
St. Rose of Lima Parish
300 Kings Highway, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
 

Easter, the greatest and oldest Christian feast, commemorates the Resurrection of Christ from the dead. The observance of this mystery extends through the Easter season which lasts until the Feast of Pente
cost, a period of 50 days.

 

 

 

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