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April Newsletter

April 1, 2012

Holy Week at St. Gregory’s –

Palm Sunday, April 8:  Matins at 9AM, blessing of Palms, Procession and Solemn Mass with the Passion Gospel of St. Matthew at 9:30AM.

Holy Monday and Holy Tuesday, April 9 and 10:  Vespers at 7PM, Mass at 7:30 with the Passion Gospels of St. Mark and St. Luke.

Holy Wednesday, April 11: Vespers at 7PM, Mass with the Blessing of Oils and Unction at 7:30PM.

Maundy Thursday, April 12:  Vespers at 7PM; Mass with Foot Washing, Procession to the Altar of Repose and Stripping of the Altar at 7:30PM. Tenebrae following Mass.

Good Friday, April 13:  Liturgy with the Passion according to St. John, Veneration of the Cross, Solemn Collects and Mass of the Pre-sanctified beginning at 12 Noon.

Holy Saturday, April 14:  Confessions 7:30 – 8:30 PM; Paschal Vigil with the lighting of the Paschal Fire and Blessing of the Paschal Candle, reading of the Prophecies, Litany of the Saints, Blessing of the Font and the First Mass and Lauds of Easter beginning at 9PM. Paschal feast following the Liturgy.

Easter Day, April 15:  Mass at 11AM (no Matins).

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A Western Rite Congregation of the Antiochian Archdiocese near Washington, DC
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