Holy Week 2020 Schedule

Parish guidelines regarding the liturgies of Palm Sunday and Holy Week

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– PALM SUNDAY
No public gatherings (inside or outside Churches, in cars, etc.).

The Mass for Palm Sunday will be celebrated by the Bishop without a congregation, with palms blessed, and broadcast via the live-stream internet on the Diocesan websites at 11 am on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Parishioners are encouraged to watch the live-stream of the Bishop.

Fr. Gene and Fr. Ed will celebrate the Mass for Palm Sunday without a congregation and with no live streaming.

Blessed palms can be made available for distribution at a later date.

– CHRISM MASS
Will be postponed and re-scheduled for another date/time.

With the renewal of priestly commitment and the blessing/consecration of oils occurring at that time.

Oils/chrism from the current supplies (currently in use) may continue to be used until a new supply is blessed/consecrated and made available.

If the parish is running low on oils/chrism, contact Fr. Michael Hall, Director of Worship, mhall@dioceseoftrenton.org.

– PASCHAL TRIDUUM

The following liturgical directives are to be observed in accordance with the “Decree in Time of COVID-19” issued on March 19, 2020 by the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments by mandate of the Supreme Pontiff for the year 2020 only.

The Paschal Triduum cannot be transferred to another time.

– HOLY THURSDAY
No public gatherings (inside or outside Churches, in cars, etc.).

Televised or live-stream broadcasts should be live (not recorded).

The Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated by the Bishop without a congregation and broadcast via the live-stream internet on the Diocesan websites at 7 pm on Thursday, April 9, 2020. You are encouraged to watch the live streaming.

Fr. Gene and Fr. Ed will celebrate the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper without a congregation and with no live streaming.

During the Evening Mass for the Lord’s Supper:

  • The Washing of the Feet, which is already optional, is to be omitted;
  • The usual procession with the Blessed Sacrament to a place of repose is to be omitted and the Blessed Sacrament should be kept in the tabernacle, as usual.

– GOOD FRIDAY
No public gatherings (inside or outside Churches, in cars, etc.).

The Commemoration/Celebration of the Lord’s Passion will be celebrated by the Bishop without a congregation and broadcast via the live-stream internet on the Diocesan websites at 3 pm on Friday, April 10, 2020. Parishioners are encouraged to watch the live streaming.

Fr. Gene and Fr. Ed will celebrate the Commemoration/Celebration of the Lord’s Passion without a congregation and with no live streaming.

A special commemoration in the General Intercessions for the sick, the dead and for those who feel lost or dismayed, developed by the Office of Worship will be used.

– HOLY SATURDAY
No public gatherings (inside or outside Churches, in cars, etc.).

The Easter Vigil will be celebrated by the Bishop without a congregation and broadcast via the live-stream internet on the Diocesan websites at 7 pm on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Parishioners are encouraged to watch the live streaming.

Fr. Gene and Fr. Ed will celebrate the Easter Vigil without a congregation and with no live streaming.

During the Easter Vigil:

  • The preparation and lighting of the fire is omitted
  • The paschal candle is lit without procession followed by the recited Easter Proclamation
  • The Liturgy of the Word takes place
  • The Baptismal Liturgy is only the renewal of Baptismal Promises; a symbolic (small) of Holy Water may be blessed but holy water fonts should remain empty
  • The Rite of Christian Initiation and/or Reception into Full Communion will be postponed and re-scheduled once restrictions are lifted.

– EASTER SUNDAY
No public gatherings (inside or outside Churches, in cars, etc.).

Mass for Easter Sunday will be celebrated by the Bishop without a congregation and broadcast via the live-stream internet on the Diocesan websites at 10 am on Sunday, April 12, 2020. Parishioners are encouraged to watch the live streaming.

Mass for Easter Sunday may be celebrated without a congregation by the pastor/parish priest in parish churches with live-stream capability; pastors should notify the parishioners of the time for the live-steam; pastors should also notify the Diocesan Office of Communications so that a Diocesan calendar/schedule of events might be posted for access by the faithful of the Diocese.

Priests are otherwise asked to celebrate Easter Sunday without a congregation.

Given in accordance with the mandate of the Bishop, Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C.M., J.C.D., made on March 20, 2020, for the Diocese of Trenton.

Please be guided accordingly,
Gene Daguplo
Pastor