Our Lady of the Rosary, Old Marylebone Road

Holy Week and Easter 2018

Holy Week is the climax of the Christian Year. We relive the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Lord. It is our opportunity to make this great story our own. I invite you personally to take full part in our celebration of Holy Week. Join with us as a Parish in walking together with the Lord through his Passion and Death to the glory of his Resurrection.

PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY 25th March 2018

Blessing of Palms at all Masses:please assemble in the foyer of the Church, Saturday, 6.00pm; Sunday 8.30am, 11.00am and 6.00pm.

Today we cry “Hosanna” as we celebrate the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem.

MONDAY 26th March

Mass –12.30pm

TUESDAY 27th March

No 12.30pm Mass

CHRISM MASS:Today at 12 noon at the Cathedral, all priests of the Diocese join with the Cardinal for Mass and Blessing of the Oils. All are welcome.

WEDNESDAY 28th March

Mass – 12.30PM

THROUGH THY CROSS AND PASSION O LORD + DELIVER US

THE EASTER TRIDUUM

MAUNDY THURSDAY29th March 2018

Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 8.00 pm.

Vigil at the Altar of Repose from after Mass until 10.30 pm.

Note:- There is no other Mass in our Church today.

GOOD FRIDAY 30th March 2018

No Mass today.

Today is a day of fasting and abstinence.

11.00 amStations of the Cross

3.00 pmCelebration of the Lord’s Passion.

Collection for the Holy Places after Service at 3.00pm.

THERE ARE NO CONFESSIONS TODAY

HOLY SATURDAY 31st March 2018

Confessions 11.00am – 12noon; 5.00pm – 6.00pm

THE EASTER VIGIL AT 8.00pm

Tonight we celebrate the most important service of the Church’s year. We Passover with the Lord from death to life, from darkness to light. We recall the mighty deeds of God’s saving love for us. Tonight too we joyfully welcome and receive 4 new members into our community: We celebrate our first Mass of Easter.

After the Vigil our celebrations continue in the Hall when we will welcome the new Catholics and a glass of wine is available.

EASTER SUNDAY 1st April 2018

Masses at:8.30 am, 11.00 am and 6.00 pm

Please remember today your Easter Offering. This is your personal gift to the priest of the Parish. If you are going away over Easter perhaps you could drop it in during the week.

Thank you.

Easter Monday: Mass at 12.30pm after which the Church will be closed.

A very blessed, happy and peaceful Holy Week and Easter

from Fr. Michael.