Holy Week and Easter Sunday 2025
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Saturday, April 12, 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 13, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.; 5:30 p.m.
Lenten Reconciliaion Service
We will have multiple priests available on Tuesday, April 15, from 5:45-8 p.m.
Holy Thursday, April 17
(no 8 a.m. Mass)
7-8:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Nursery available)
Following Mass, Adoration continues at the Altar of Repose until 10 p.m.
10 p.m. Watchfire begins
Good Friday, April 18
(no 8 a.m. Mass)
3-5:30 p.m. Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion liturgy (Nursery available)
7 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday, April 19
(no confessions and no 8 a.m. Mass)
(no 5 p.m. Mass)
8:30-11:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass
(no nursery)
Easter Sunday, April 20
8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord
Concurrent liturgies in the Church and the Good Samaritan Center
We will use incense at the 10:30 a.m. Mass in the Church
(no nursery)
(no 5:30 p.m. Mass)
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27
From Saint Faustina’s diary: “Jesus said to me, Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel, and then throughout the world… I desire that there be a Feast of Mercy. I want this image to be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter; that Sunday is to be the Feast of Mercy.” (Diary of Saint Faustina, Notebook 1, paragraphs 47 and 49).
At HNOJ there will be a Divine Mercy Chaplet prayed after all the Sunday Masses on April 27, with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. This prayer is spoken, and prayed using an ordinary Rosary. This prayer contains the repetition of praying the phrase, “For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world”.
Remember, you can start the novena on Good Friday.
A Note About Incense
We will be using incense at the 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass in the Church.
We will also use incense at the 10:30 a.m. Mass during the season of Easter. For those with sensitivities, you may wish to consider joining us at one of our other Masses where we will refrain from using any incense.
Watchfire
You are invited to gather with family and friends to tend the watchfire and prayerfully prepare for the coming of our Lord this Easter.
The watchfire is a Holy Name of Jesus tradition that provides an opportunity to pray and ponder our Lord’s sacrifice and anticipate His Glorious Resurrection. This fire is lit after the reposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Holy Thursday Mass and extinguished at the Easter Vigil on Saturday evening.
Please consider signing up for a two-hour time slot (you can sign up online below or at the welcome desk at HNOJ).
You may contact Janet Bezdicek with any questions.
Easter Basket Collection
HNOJ will be collecting ready-made Easter baskets April 5-6, 2025. They will be donated to Interfaith Outreach as well as Sharing and Caring Hands and Mary’s Place. You may place your carefully wrapped baskets on the tables in the Gathering Space during the weekend of April 5-6. You are sure to bring a smile to a child’s face this Easter. They really look forward to receiving a basket full of goodies.
Please only use pre-wrapped candy for the baskets. For health reasons, they are not able to accept opened, unwrapped candy.
