Pope Francis' activities for Holy Week and Easter
(Vatican Radio) The Vatican on Tuesday released details of
the celebrations that Pope Francis will preside over for Holy Week and Easter.
A note from the liturgical office said that on Palm Sunday,
April 9th, the Pope will lead a procession for the blessing of the olive and
palm branches in St Peter’s Square, starting at 10am, and then celebrate the
Mass of Our Lord’s Passion. Palm Sunday also marks the XXXII World Youth Day
with the theme taken from St Luke’s Gospel ‘The Mighty One has done great
things for me’
On Thursday April 13th Pope Francis will preside at the
Chrism Mass with the blessing of the holy oils in St Peter’s Basilica, starting
at 9.30am.
On Good Friday, April 14th, the Pope will lead the
celebration of Our Lord’s Passion in St Peter’s Basilica, beginning at 5pm.
That will be followed at 9.15pm by the traditional Via Crucis, or Way of the
Cross, at the Colosseum, after which the Pope will greet the crowds and impart
his Apostolic Blessing.
On Saturday April 15th the Holy Father will celebrate the
Easter Vigil in St Peter’s Basilica beginning at 8.30pm with the blessing of
the new fire and a procession with the Pasqual candle. During the celebration
he will administer the Sacrament of Baptism before concelebrating Mass with the
other cardinals and bishops.
Finally on Easter morning, Sunday April 16th, beginning at
10am, Pope Francis will preside at the Mass of Our Lord’s Resurrection in St
Peter’s Square before giving his ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing (to the city of Rome
and to the world) from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica.
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