On Holy Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 8pm, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, celebrates the Easter Vigil, ranked by the Church as "the mother of all vigils." At this beautiful liturgy,19 people will receive the sacraments of initiation and will be welcomed into the Church. Please keep them in your prayers as we welcome them - new life in the Body of Christ!

Members of the Schola Cantorum accompany the liturgy. 

The Cathedral opens at 7:00pm for the Easter Vigil. 

Holy Week & Easter 2022
Semana Santa y Pascua 2022

Holy Saturday, April 16, 2022

• 8:00am The Cathedral opens.
• 9:00am | Morning Prayer in the St. Anthony Chapel
• 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions
• The Cathedral closes at 12Noon and reopens at  7:00pm.
• 8:00pm | Easter Vigil, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington (Schola Cantorum) (The Cathedral closes immediately after the Vigil).
  Archdiocese of Washington YouTube | Program | Readings

Livestream

Watch the Easter Vigil livestream on the Archdiocese of Washington YouTube channel.