Traditional Masses and Liturgies for Holy Week

Window in St. Paul’s Church, 121 E. 117th St., New York

The following churches in the area have scheduled Traditional Masses and liturgies for Holy Week. Please let us know about any that are not included here and we will post the schedule.

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT
April 1, Palm Sunday: 9:30 Solemn Mass beginning with an outdoor procession
Missa O Rex gloriæ (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594), Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Matthæum (polyphonic turba settings by Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)

April 4, Spy Wednesday: 7 pm Low Mass, 8 pm Solemn Office of Tenebrae

April 5, Holy Thursday: 7 pm Solemn Mass of the Last Supper, followed by adoration until Midnight, 9 pm, Stripping of the Altars and visit to the seven churches of Norwalk
Missa Pange lingua (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)

April 6, Good Friday: 3 pm, Lord’s Passion
Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem (polyphonic turba settings by William Byrd, 1540-1623)

April 7, Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil at 8 pm, Solemn Mass
Mass for Five Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)

April 8,Easter Sunday, 9:30 am Solemn Mass
Missa Regina cæli (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)

Basilica of St. John the Evangelist, Stamford, CT
Palm Sunday, 8:30 am
Easter Sunday, 8:30 am, Low Mass

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport
Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, 10:15.

St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven, CT
Palm Sunday: 2 pm, Blessing of Palms, Procession, and Solemn Mass
Missa Je suis Desheritee by Orlando di Lasso

Good Friday, 12 noon, Lessons and Collects, Chanting of the Passion, Veneration of the Cross, Mass of the Presanctified

Easter Sunday, 2 pm, Solemn Mass and Benediction
Missa Regina Caelis by Palestrina

Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, 74 West Main St, Waterbury CT
Easter Sunday, 6 pm

St. Margaret Church, Willow St, Waterbury CT
Easter Sunday, 10:30am

Immaculate Conception Church, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Palm Sunday, 3 pm, Blessing of Palms, Procession, Solemn High Mass and Luncheon Reception
Easter Sunday, 3pm, Missa Cantata

Church of the Holy Innocents, New York, NY

Palm Sunday – Solemn Mass at 10AM

Holy Monday – Mass at 6PM

Holy Tuesday – Mass at 6PM

Holy Wednesday – Sung Mass at 6PM

Holy Thursday – Solemn Mass at 7:30PM; all night vigil with Tenebræ at 11:30PM

Good Friday – Solemn Mass of the Pre-Sanctified at 3PM

Holy Saturday – Solemn Easter Vigil at 9:30pm
Easter Sunday – Mass at 10 am

Church of Our Saviour, New York, NY
Palm Sunday, 9 am
Easter Sunday, 9 am

Church Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, New York, NY
Palm Sunday, 9 45 am
Easter Sunday, 10 am.

Our Lady of Peace Church, Brooklyn
Easter Sunday, 9:30 am

St. Matthew’s Church, Dix Hills Long Island
Palm Sunday, 9 am, High Mass
Easter Sunday, 9 am, High Mass

Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, Pequannock, NJ

The Sacred Triduum will be held at Holy Cross Church, 17 Van Duyne Avenue, Wayne, NJ
Holy Thursday, 6 pm, preceded by Confessions for one hour, followed by Adoration until Midnight
Good Friday, 3 pm, Mass of the Presanctified, preceded by Confessions for one hour
Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil, 10 pm, preceded by Confessions for one hour

Easter Sunday Masses will be held at Our Lady of Fatima Chapel
Easter Sunday, 7 am, 9 am, 11:00 Missa Cantata

St. Anthony of Padua Oratory, West Orange, NJ

Palm Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Low Mass, 10:00 a.m. High Mass, No 9 a.m or 11 a.m. Masses.
Each Holy Mass is preceded by Palm Blessing, distribution and a short procession.

Maundy Thursday: 8:00 a.m. Tenebrae, 6:00 p.m. Confessions
7:00 p.m. Solemn High Mass of the Institution of the Holy Eucharist including the Gospel of the Washing of Feet
8:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration at the Altar of Repose

Good Friday: 8:00 a.m. Tenebrae
2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross & Confessions
3:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion & Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Holy Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Tenebrae, 8:00 p.m. Confessions
9:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Low Mass, 9:00 a.m. Low Mass with Hymns, 11:00 a.m. High Mass

Holy Rosary Church, Jersey City, NJ

Palm Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Blessing of palms & Missa Cantata

Good Friday 4:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion & Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Easter Sunday 9:45 a.m. Solemn High Mass
Schubert’s Mass in G, Gregorian chant propers

Mater Ecclesiae, Berlin, NJ

Wednesday, April 4 (Spy Wednesday) – 7:30 PM Mass

Holy Thursday – April 5
9:00 AM – Tenebræ of Holy Thursday
7:30 PM – Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Procession to the Repository
Adoration at the Repository until 11:00 PM

Good Friday – April 6
9:00 AM – Tenebræ of Good Friday
3:00 PM – Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday

Holy Saturday – April 7
9:00 AM – Tenebræ of Holy Saturday
8:30 PM – The Easter Vigil

EASTER SUNDAY – April 8
8:30 AM – Low Mass; 11:00 AM – High Mass