Holy Week and Easter services with religious communities
Saturday, March 28
Collegeville • All are invited to a prayer service 7 p.m. at the Abbey Church with special music and a prayer setting. A reception will follow in the Abbey Chapter House featuring the artwork of Benedictine Father Jerome Tupa.
Palm Sunday, March 29
Collegeville • All are invited to join St. John’s monastic community for the blessing of palms and celebration of the Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. in the Abbey Church.
Little Falls • All are invited to join the Franciscan Sisters for the blessing of palms and Eucharist at 8:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Francis Convent.
Onamia • All are invited to join the Crosier Fathers and Brothers in morning prayer at 8:45 a.m., celebration of the Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. with the Holy Cross Parish and solemn vespers at 5 p.m. at Holy Cross Priory Church.
St. Joseph • All are invited to join the Benedictine Sisters for the blessing of palms and celebration of the Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery.
Wednesday, April 1
Collegeville • All are invited to The Way of the Cross, using an unpublished text by a monk of St. John’s Abbey, in the Abbey Church at 4 p.m.
Holy Thursday, April 2
Collegeville • All are invited to join St. John’s monastic community for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 8 p.m., followed by adoration until 11:45 p.m., in the Abbey Church.
Little Falls • All are invited to join the Franciscan Sisters for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 p.m., followed by adoration until 10 p.m., in Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Francis Convent.
Onamia • All are invited to join the Crosier Fathers and Brothers in morning prayer at 8 a.m. for the Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah and in celebration of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 p.m. with the Holy Cross Parish at Holy Cross Priory Church.
St. Joseph • All are invited to join the Benedictine Sisters in celebration of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery. (Food shelf donations are encouraged.)
Good Friday, April 3
Collegeville • All are invited to join St. John’s monastic community in morning prayer at 7 a.m., midday prayer at noon, Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at 3 p.m. and evening prayer at 7 p.m. in the Abbey Church.
Little Falls • All are invited to join the Franciscan Sisters in a silent walk for peace beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the west parking lot at St. Francis Center. Participants will take turns carrying the cross, which will lead the procession in silence. Stations of the Cross will be prayed both outdoors and indoors at 11 a.m. (Outdoors — gather on the east side of the convent; Indoors — gather in Sacred Heart Chapel.) The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion will be at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Francis Convent. (For information call 320-632-0668 or visit www.fslf.org.)
Onamia • All are invited to join the Crosier Fathers and Brothers in morning prayer at 8 a.m. for the Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah and the commemoration of the Lord’s Passion at 3 p.m. at Holy Cross Priory Church.
St. Joseph • All are invited to join the Benedictine Sisters at a Good Friday Service with veneration of the cross and distribution of Eucharist at 2:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery.
Holy Saturday, April 4
Collegeville • All are invited to join St. John’s monastic community in morning prayer at 7 a.m., midday prayer at noon, evening prayer at 5 p.m. and celebration of the Easter Vigil at 9 p.m. at the Abbey Church.
Little Falls • All are invited to join the Franciscan Sisters in celebration of the Easter Vigil at 8 p.m., followed by fellowship, at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Francis Convent.
Onamia • All are invited to join the Crosier Fathers and Brothers in morning prayer at 8 a.m. for the Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah and the celebration of the Easter Vigil at 9 p.m. with the Holy Cross Parish at Holy Cross Priory Church.
St. Joseph • All are invited to join the Benedictine Sisters in celebrating the Easter Vigil and Easter Eucharist with
a special tradition. The lighting of a fire and blessing of the Easter candle, along with the Liturgy of the Word begins at 8:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery. The service culminates in the Liturgy of Baptism and Easter Eucharist at 6 a.m. on April 5.
Easter Sunday, April 5
Collegeville • All are invited to join St. John’s monastic community in morning prayer at 8 a.m., celebration of the Eucharist at 10 a.m., midday prayer at noon and evening prayer at 5 p.m. in the Abbey Church.
Little Falls • All are invited to join the Franciscan Sisters in celebrating the Eucharist at 8:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Francis Convent.
Onamia • All are invited to join the Crosier Fathers and Brothers in morning prayer of the Easter octave at 8:45 a.m., the celebration of the Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. with Holy Cross Parish, and solemn vespers of the Easter octave at 5 p.m. at Holy Cross Priory Church.
St. Joseph • All are invited to join the Benedictine Sisters in Easter morning prayer at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery.
Holy Week and Easter Masses interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing
Holy Week and Easter Masses interpreted for the deaf and for persons with hearing disabilities will be celebrated in the St. Cloud Diocese at the following times and locations:
Palm Sunday, March 29
Sauk Rapids • Sacred Heart Church, 10 a.m.
Holy Thursday, April 2
Sauk Rapids • Sacred Heart Church, 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday, April 3
Sauk Rapids • Sacred Heart Church, 12:15 a.m.
Holy Saturday, April 4
St. Cloud • St. Mary’s Cathedral, Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Mora •, St. Mary Church, Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 5
Princeton • Christ Our Light North Church, 10:30 a.m.
Sauk Rapids • Sacred Heart Church, 10 a.m.