SUNDAY OF THE PASSION:  PALM SUNDAY - April 5, 2009

11:00 a.m.      Liturgy of the Palms, Palm Procession, Dramatic Reading of the Passion, and Choral Eucharist.  Music by Bach, Santo, Victoria, and Byrd with plainsong psalms, antiphons, and hymns (full choir).

 MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK - April 6, 2009

 6:00 p.m.       Silent Meditation (South Chapel)

 6:15               The Great Litany and Holy Eucharist (South Chapel)

TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK - April 7, 2009

 6:00 p.m.       Silent Meditation (South Chapel)

 6:15               The Great Litany and Holy Eucharist (South Chapel)

WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK - April 8, 2009

 6:00 p.m.       Silent Meditation (South Chapel)

 6:15               The Great Litany and Holy Eucharist (South Chapel)

 8:00               Tenebrae:  A “service of darkness.”  Music by Victoria and Stewart, with    plainsong psalms (full choir).

MAUNDY THURSDAY - April 9, 2009

 7:00 p.m.      The Last Supper of Our Lord, with Foot Washing, and Stripping of the Altar. Music by Duruflé and Dering, with antiphons, and hymns (full choir).  All who would like to participate in the foot washing by our parish clergy are invited to come forward at the announced time during the service.

                      THE WATCH will be kept before the Blessed Sacrament from 8:30 p.m. until 11:30 a.m. Good Friday.  You are invited to sign up for one or more hours.  Please consider signing up for the middle of the night and very early morning so that these times may be well covered.  And please consider signing up for a time at the church entrance.  (Please see Muriel Moore)

GOOD FRIDAY - April 10, 2009

12:00 noon     The Solemn Liturgy, including Chanting of the Passion According to St. John,  Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion (full choir).  Music by Victoria, Chilcott, and Howells, with plainsong antiphons and psalms, and hymns.

HOLY SATURDAY - April 11, 2009

10:00 a.m.       The Proper Liturgy

EASTER EVE - April 11, 2009

 8:00 p.m.      The Great Vigil of Easter, including Lighting of the New Fire, Singing of the Exsultet, Lessons, and the First Eucharist of Easter, concluding with the congregation singing the Hallelujah Chorus (full choir). Music by Joyce, Hurd, Victoria, and Handel, with plainsong psalms and hymns.  Easter Party will follow in the Church.

SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION:  EASTER DAY - April 12, 2009

10:50 a.m.      Prelude with music by Peeters & Howells

11:00              Procession and Festival Eucharist.  Music by Vulpius, Hurd, Howells, and Victoria (with brass, timpani, full choir, and organ).  A Festive Party & Easter Egg Hunt will follow in the Church.