“Truly this man was the Son of God!”
"...at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Philippians 2:10-11
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Sunday, March 24th
Eucharistic Adoration
- 6:00am - 12:00am
Holy Mass
- 8:30am
- 11:00am
- 5:00pm
Reconciliation Monday
monDAY, march 25th
Eucharistic Adoration
- 6:00am - 12:00am
Holy Mass
- 8:00am
Confessions
- 4:00pm-7:00pm
On the Monday of Holy Week priests will be available in nearly every parish in the diocese from 4:00pm to 7:00pm for the sacrament of Confession, including right here at St. Catharine.
Tuesday of Holy Week
TUESDAY, March 26th
Eucharistic Adoration
- 6:00am - 12:00am
The Diocese of Columbus Chrism Mass
- 3:30pm
All of the faithful are invited to join the Most Rev. Earl K. Fernandes and the priests of the Diocese of Columbus at the Chrism Mass at St. Paul Church, Westerville.
*No Mass or Confessions at St. Catharine today due to the Diocesan Chrism Mass
Spy Wednesday
wednesDAY, March 27th
Eucharistic Adoration
- 6:00am - 12:00am
Holy Mass
- 9:00am
Tenebrae
- 8:00pm
Sacred Music by Ensemble Una Voce, under the direction of William Heyer
Tenebrae (meaning 'darkness' or 'shadows') is the morning prayer of the church on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday and dates back at least 1,000 years.
Similar to the Lessons and Carols service at Christmas, Tenebrae consists of hymns and readings in a church lit only by 15 candles. These candles are then extinguished one by one until the church is left in darkness. At that point, a loud noise (“strepitus”) is produced by the congregation symbolizing the earthquake after Christ’s death.
The Sacred Paschal Triduum
The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum—from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ's Paschal Mystery.
Eucharistic Adoration will end just before 7:00pm on Holy Thursday, and for the entirety of the Sacred Paschal Triduum.
Adoration resumes Monday, April 1st at 6:00am.
Holy Thursday
Thursday, March 28th
Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
- 7:00pm
- Adoration Vigil in the Chapel until 12:00am midnight
- Confessions following Mass until all are heard
*No Morning Mass on Holy Thursday
Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
Friday, March 29th
Children's Stations of the Cross
- 9:00am
Divine Mercy Novena: Day 1
- 2:30pm
Liturgy of the Lord's Passion
- 3:00pm
- Confessions following the Liturgy until all are heard
*No Morning Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, or Evening Stations of the Cross on Good Friday
Easter Vigil
Saturday, March 30th
Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
- 8:30pm
*No morning Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, or Confessions on Holy Saturday
Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 31st
The word "Easter" comes from Old English, meaning simply the "East." The sun which rises in the East, bringing light, warmth and hope, is a symbol for the Christian of the rising Christ, who is the true Light of the world.
Holy Mass
- 8:00am
- 10:00am
- 12:00pm
*No Eucharistic Adoration on Easter Sunday. Adoration resumes Monday, April 1st.