Monday in Holy Week, March 30
8:15 AM – Morning Prayer (Chapel)
10:00 AM – Solemn Chrism Mass & Renewal of Clergy Vows
Every year bishops, priests, and deacons gather together to renew their ordination vows before Easter. This is a prayerful opportunity to support the clergy in their various ministries. At this liturgy, the oils used for baptism and for the sick are blessed by the Bishop and sent out to the congregations to be ready for Easter.
Free parking: Cathedral lot, Tempo Hotel (Tempo for parishioners with green tags only)
Tuesday in Holy Week, March 31
8:15 AM – Morning Prayer (Chapel)
11:00 AM – Confession and Reconciliation of a Penitent (Chapel)
12:15 AM – Holy Eucharist (Chapel)
Free parking: Cathedral lot, Tempo Hotel (Tempo for parishioners with green tags only)
Wednesday in Holy Week, April 1
8:15 AM – Morning Prayer (Chapel)
11:00 AM – Confession and Reconciliation of a Penitent (Chapel)
12:15 AM – Holy Eucharist (Chapel)
7:00 PM – Taizé Tenebrae (a contemplative meditation to anticipate Christ’s death, with candlelight)
The liturgy of Tenebrae, meaning “darkness” or “shadows,” has been practiced by the church since medieval times. Tenebrae is a contemplative meditation on Christ’s suffering. Readings anticipate the story of Christ’s Passion. This year the liturgy will be Taizé style.
Free parking: Cathedral lot, Holiday Inn lot, Tempo Hotel (Tempo for parishioners with green tags only)
Maundy Thursday, April 2
8:15 AM – Morning Prayer (Chapel)
11:00 AM – Confession and Reconciliation of a Penitent (Chapel)
7:00 PM – Holy Eucharist with Foot-Washing and Stripping of the Altar (with the Cathedral Choir)
8:30 PM – Overnight Vigil with the Blessed Sacrament (sign up HERE) (Chapel)
The 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist remembers the Last Supper and includes the ceremony of the Washing of the Feet in which members of the congregation come forward to have their feet washed and to wash the feet of another. “By this shall the world know that you are my disciples: That you have love for one another.” John 13:35
Vigil with the Blessed Sacrament: Good Friday is the one day in the Church year when the Holy Eucharist is not celebrated, as the Church mourns the death of the Messiah. But so as not to be denied the benefits of his Passion in the Sacrament, the tradition arose for the faithful to keep vigil with the consecrated bread and wine from Maundy Thursday night until the time of its distribution on Good Friday. Following the Stripping of the Altar on Maundy Thursday, the Cathedral Chapel is prepared with an Altar of Repose (for the Reserved Sacrament).
Free parking: Cathedral lot, Holiday Inn lot (6:00-11:00 PM), Tempo Hotel (Tempo for parishioners with green tags only)
Good Friday, April 3
12:00 PM – The Good Friday Liturgy** (with the Cathedral Choir and sung Passion)
1:30-3:30 PM – Nave open for prayer
The Good Friday Liturgy is offered at noon so as to have the Cathedral’s gathering conform to the historical hour of the Crucifixion. The liturgy includes the Liturgy of the Word, Sermon, the Solemn Collects, the Veneration of the Cross, the Reproaches, and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament.
Free parking: Cathedral lot, Holiday Inn lot (11:00 AM-2:00 PM), Tempo Hotel (Tempo for parishioners with green tags only)
Holy Saturday and Easter Eve, April 4
10:00 AM – Holy Saturday Liturgy (Nave)
7:00 PM – The Great Vigil of Easter (Solemn) with Baptism, Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation
(with the Cathedral Choir—bring bells to ring at the first Alleluia)
The Holy Saturday Liturgy is a very short office said at 10:00 AM in the Nave. Holy Saturday is the 40th day of the Lenten Fast and the office commemorates the last day that Jesus’ body lay in the tomb.
The Saturday evening liturgy, the night before the Day of Resurrection, is the liturgy in the tradition in the Book of Common Prayer, from which all other liturgies derive their meaning and purpose. Those assembled light the New Fire and by candlelight keep vigil in anticipation of the Resurrection celebration. Lessons from the salvation history of the People of God are read. Baptism, confirmation, reception, and reaffirmation of vows are key elements of the liturgy. The Paschal Shout goes up, and the first Eucharist of Easter is celebrated.
Free parking: Cathedral lot, Holiday Inn lot (9:00 AM-11:00 PM), Southern Baptist garage (5:30-11:00 PM), Tempo Hotel (Tempo for parishioners with green tags only)
Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day, April 5 (no Sunday School classes or fellowship time after worship)
7:00 AM– Holy Eucharist Rite I (note time change) (quiet, with traditional language)
8:45 AM – Holy Eucharist Rite II ** (with a brass quintet and the Cathedral Choristers)
11:15 AM – Holy Eucharist (Solemn) Rite II ** (with a brass quintet, chanting, incense, and the Cathedral Choir)
6:00 PM – BreakingBread@6 (casual, pet-friendly Eucharist with Americana roots music)
Free parking: Cathedral lot, Holiday Inn lot (8:00 AM-3:00 PM), Southern Baptist garage (6:30 AM-1:30 PM), Tempo Hotel (Tempo for parishioners with green tags only)
**Nursery and Toddler Atrium Available
Palm Sunday – 8:15 AM-12:45 PM
Good Friday – 11:45 AM- 1:30 PM
Easter Sunday – 8:15 AM-12:45 PM
FLOWERING OF THE CROSS
On Easter Day, all are invited to bring flowers and place them on the cross in the Entry Hall.
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Other Notes
Meetings
In order to honor the solemnity of Holy Week, all administrative meetings of the Cathedral will be rescheduled for other times. This announcement is inclusive of all staff, vestry, committee, and ministry meetings of the Cathedral
Reconciliation of a Penitent (Tuesday-Thursday)
During Holy Week a priest will sit inside the altar rail in the Cathedral Chapel Tuesday through Thursday, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, for those who wish to make Holy Week confessions according to the form Reconciliation of a Penitent as listed on page 447 or 449 of the Book of Common Prayer, 1979. Appointments are also available with Cathedral priests: contact info@christcathedral.org to request an appointment.
Office Closed on Easter Monday
The Cathedral offices will be closed on Monday, April 6. All meetings and services previously scheduled to take place have been canceled or rescheduled. We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, April 7.
