Confessions will be held in the church.

Monday, April 3   
3:00-5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4   
3:00-5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 5       
3:00-5:00 p.m.
7:00-9:00 p.m.
 
Holy Thursday, April 6
3:00-5:00 p.m.
9:15 p.m.
 
Good Friday, April 7
3:00 p.m.
7:45 p.m.

All liturgies will be held in the church and livestreamed online (StPius.net and Facebook.com/StPiusGranger) unless otherwise noted.

MONDAY  April 3
6:45 a.m.  Mass (no livestream)
8:45 a.m.  Mass
7:30 p.m.  Chrism Mass
St. Matthew Cathedral (access livestream via StMatthewCathedral.org)

TUESDAY  April 4
8:45 a.m.  Mass (no livestream)
8:00 p.m.  Tenebrae
 
WEDNESDAY  April 5
6:45 a.m.  Mass (no livestream)
8:45 a.m.  Mass
 
THURSDAY,  April 6
8:45 a.m.  Holy Thursday Morning Prayer

THE SACRED EASTER TRIDUUM
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HOLY THURSDAY  April 6
7:30 p.m.  Mass of the Lord's Supper
9:30 p.m.  Night Prayer
 
GOOD FRIDAY  April 7
8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer/Divine Mercy Novena
1:00 p.m. Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion
7:00 p.m.  Stations of the Cross
8:00 p.m.  Taizé Prayer
9:30 p.m.  Night Prayer

HOLY SATURDAY  April 8
8:45 a.m.  Morning Prayer/Divine Mercy Novena
9:45 a.m. Blessing of Easter Food (in-person only)
8:45 p.m. Great Vigil of Easter
 
EASTER SUNDAY  April 9
8:00 a.m.    Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord
Church (no livestream)

10:00 a.m.  Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord
Church and Main Gym
Livestream (available online anytime after Mass is over)

12:00 p.m.  Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord
Church (no livestream)

5:00 p.m.  Sunday Evening Prayer/Divine Mercy Novena
No Mass at 5:00 p.m.
 
The Sacred Easter Triduum ends. The great 50 days of Easter begin.



HOLY THURSDAY
This is the day when Christians everywhere celebrate the gift of the Eucharist as our nourishment and our salvation. The Mass of the Lord’s Supper begins with this proclamation: “We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and delivered.”
 
These are important words, basic to our belief that glory and suffering, cross and resurrection go hand-in-hand.
 
Three stories weave together this evening: the Passover, St. Paul’s account of the Last Supper, and John’s account of Jesus washing the feet of the disciples. The Gospel makes startlingly clear what the other readings imply: we are to hand ourselves over to others. To help us live out this Gospel call, we sing the Gloria this evening. The church bells ring during the hymn. The bells remain silent until the Gloria at the Easter Vigil.
 
After his supper with his disciples, Jesus went to Gethsemane to pray. He struggled with what was to come, praying for the strength to accept God’s will. All are encouraged to pray for a while as we, too, struggle with our own wants and needs and what God would have us do. Our prayer does not end on Thursday night. Rather, we break for a time to gather to tell more of the story of salvation on Friday.

GOOD FRIDAY
The celebration of the Lord’s Passion picks up where the Mass of the Lord’s Supper left off. We begin in silence, and the presider leads us in the humble act of prostration before the altar. The first two readings are powerful texts, followed by John’s account of the Passion (a schola will chant the Passion this year based on the chant used at Saint Peter’s in Rome). The Passion is a hard story to hear each year, yet its retelling helps us focus on Jesus’ love and sacrifice for us and how great the victory and triumph. The cross is an instrument of torture and death: yet we claim it, in light of the resurrection, as a symbol of glory.


EASTER VIGIL
This longing for new life is fulfilled at the Easter Vigil celebration, in which we begin in darkness and retell the story of salvation from creation to the resurrection. We light the Easter candle from the new fire, lit and blessed in our midst. We sing of our salvation in the Exsultet and then retell the story of salvation from creation, to the Exodus of the Israelites through the Red Sea, to the words of the prophets. We hear Paul’s words to us, reassuring us of our share in salvation and sing, for the first time in forty days, our “Alleluias.” We tell the amazing story of Christ’s rising from the dead. We bless water, baptize adults and children, receive new members into our midst, and call the Holy Spirit to confirm them in faith. We bless and break bread with our newest members and celebrate with the most joyous music we can muster.
 
The Vigil is the holiest night of the year! Hear the entire story, in one powerful evening. All the ministers involved, from choir, to presiders, to servers, to Elect, have prepared for weeks to celebrate. If you’ve never attended, or it’s been several years since you attended a Vigil Mass, plan to come this year.

EASTER SUNDAY
At last, our “Alleluias” burst forth like the spring flowers that surround us! After forty days of fasting, we begin our fifty days of feasting! We hear the Gospel account of Christ’s resurrection and recognize Him risen in our midst.

PASCHAL VESPERS
We bring the Easter Triduum to a close by gathering for Evening Prayer. After a three-day journey of prayer, remembrance, and ritual, we gather with our new Catholics to reflect on the events of the past three days. Clear your mind to enter fully into the fifty days of Easter, during which we come to a fuller understanding of the meaning of our three-day journey. We gather at the paschal candle, still burning from its first lighting at the Easter Vigil, and give thanks for the light of Christ. We touch the refreshing waters of the baptismal font and listen to the Word of God.