Bishop, parishes announce schedules for Holy Week, Easter

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will be celebrating Holy Week and Easter Masses and services this year at the following locations:

April 2 – Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Mass at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, West Trenton

April 3 – Chrism Mass at 7:30 p.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold (The Chrism Mass will be LIVESTREAMED on diocesan social media platforms and on YouTube in English and Spanish)

April 5 – Mass and Confirmation at 8:30 a.m. in Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville

April 6 – Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 p.m. in Sacred Heart Church, Trenton

April 7 – Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion at noon in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, and at 3 p.m. in St. James Church, Pennington

April 8 – Easter Vigil Mass at 7:30 p.m. in St. Anthony Church of Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish, Hamilton

April 9 – Easter Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m. in New Jersey State Prison, Trenton

For guidance on the celebrations of Holy Week in the Catholic Church, here is a snapshot of what is unique about each Mass or service and why it is important to our faith tradition: https://trentonmonitor.com/Content/Features/Lent-Holy-Week-Easter/Article/Anticipating-our-Holy-Week-Journey/5/148/33289

Looking for a Mass or service in your area during Holy Week or Easter? The Monitor has compiled a digital list of Holy Week and Easter schedules that have been shared by parishes on their websites and social media throughout Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The parish links are listed below by county.