=============
PALM SUNDAY AND HOLY WEEK
2008
all are welcome
Palm Sunday
16 March
9.30 am Family Mass (with procession)
11.30 am Sung Mass
5.00 pm Quiet Mass
4.00 pm Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Monday in Holy Week
17 March
9.40 am Rosary
10.00 am Mass
Tuesday in Holy Week
18 March
9.40 am Rosary
10.00 am Mass
Wednesday in Holy Week
19 March
9.40 am Rosary
10.00 am Mass
Maundy Thursday
20 March
St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
11.15am Chrism Mass,
(No morning Mass or exposition at St Raphael’s)
St. Raphael's Church
8.00pm Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Vocations to the Sacred Priesthood
Washing of disciples' feet, Procession to the Altar of Repose, Stripping of the Altar
Watching at the Altar of Repose until midnight
Compline at 11.45pm - night prayer: praying with Christ in the Garden
Good Friday
21 March
10.00am Stations of The Cross
3.00pm Solemn Liturgy. Reading of the Passion, Veneration of the Cross & Holy Communion
8.00pm Stations of the Cross & Veneration of the relic of the True Cross
Confessions after all services
Good Friday is a day of fasting & abstinence.
All persons between the ages of 18 - 60 must fast;
anyone over the age of 14 must abstain from eating meat.
Holy Saturday
22 March
10.00am Ephphetha Rite (RCIA)
10.30am -11.00am Confessions
8.00pm Solemn Easter Vigil – Alexander Raphael (RIP)
Blessing of the Easter Fire & Lighting of the Pascal Candle.
Vigil of Readings, Baptisms, Receptions into the Church, Confirmations.
Renewal of Baptismal Promises
Easter Sunday
23 March
9.30 am Family Mass - People of the Parish
11.30am Sung Mass - Pope Benedict XVIth
5.00pm Quiet Mass
CONFESSIONS AFTER ALL SERVICES
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Sundays in Lent - 4.00 pm
Good Friday at 10.00 am and 8.00 pm
Reflect with Pope John Paul II
on the Way of the Cross
Pray with us on the Way of the Cross
Divine Mercy Devotions
MEDITATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS
| SITE LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION |
Easter Night
Baptisms ¦ Receptions to the Church ¦ Confirmations