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All are most welcome to join us in the Cathedral for Holy Week and Easter, or via the livestreams where available. Liturgies are open to the public.
Palm Sunday, March 24
The Cathedral opens at 6:30am and closes at 7:00pm. Masses with the distribution of palms:
- 5:30pm (Saturday, March 23 Vigil) (Cantor)
- 7:00am
- 9:00am (Cantor)
- 11:00am with Blessing of Palms, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington (Schola Cantorum)
ADW Livestream | Program (for all Masses in English except Sunday 7am) - 1:00pm (en español) con Bendición de Ramos y Procesión, Monseñor Evelio Menjivar, Obisopo Auxiliar de Washington (Coro Hispano)
ADW Transmisión en vivo | Programa - 2:00pm Via Crucis (en español) (después de la Misa en español a la 1:00pm)
- 5:30pm (Contemporary Choir)
Program (for all Masses in English except Sunday 7am)
Monday of Holy Week, March 25
- 7:00am The Cathedral opens.
- 7:30am | Mass
- 8:30am The Cathedral closes and reopens at 1:00pm.
- † 2:00pm | Chrism Mass, Cardinal Wilton Gregory (Schola Cantorum)
ADW Livestream | Program - 5:30pm | Mass (The Cathedral closes at 6:30pm.)
Tuesday of Holy Week, March 26
The Cathedral opens at 7:00am and closes at 6:30pm.
- 7:30am | Mass
- † 12:10pm | "Come Home for Easter," Communal Penance Service (Cantor)
- 5:30pm | Mass
Wednesday of Holy Week, March 27
The Cathedral opens at 7:00am and closes after the 7:30pm Tenebrae Service.
- 7:30am | Mass
- 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions
- 12:10pm | Mass
- 5:30pm | Mass
- 6:15 - 7:00pm | Confessions
- 7:30pm | Liturgy of Tenebrae (Schola Cantorum)
Program
Holy Thursday, March 28
The Cathedral opens at 7:00am and closes immediately after Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
- 9:00am | Morning Prayer in the St. Anthony Chapel
- 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions
- 12:10pm | Mass of the Lord's Supper (Contemporary Choir)
Program - † 5:30pm | Mass of the Lord's Supper with Washing of the Feet, Cardinal Wilton Gregory (bilingual in English & Spanish) (Schola Cantorum)
ADW Livestream | Program - 7:00pm | Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the St. Anthony Chapel
- 9:45pm | Night Prayer in the St. Anthony Chapel
- 10:00pm | Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Good Friday, March 29
The Cathedral opens at 8:00am and closes immediately after Stations of the Cross.
- 9:00am | Morning Prayer in the St. Anthony Chapel
- 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions
- 12 Noon | Reflection on the Lord's Passion, Rev. Jimmy Hsu, CSP (Schola Cantorum)
Program - † 1:00pm | Liturgy of the Lord's Passion (bilingual in English & Spanish), Cardinal Wilton Gregory (Schola Cantorum)
ADW Livestream | Program - 4:00pm | Liturgia de la Pasión de N.S. Jesucristo, Adoración de la Santa Cruz, y Santa Comunión (en español), Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar (Coro Hispano)
ADW Transmisión en vivo | Programa - 7:30pm | Stations of the Cross (in English)
Holy Saturday, March 30
- 8:00am The Cathedral opens.
- 9:00am | Morning Prayer in the St. Anthony Chapel
- 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions
- 12 Noon The Cathedral closes and reopens at 7:00pm.
- † 8:00pm | Easter Vigil (bilingual in English & Spanish), Cardinal Wilton Gregory (Schola Cantorum) (The Cathedral closes immediately after the Vigil.)
ADW Livestream | Program
Easter Sunday, March 31
The Cathedral opens at 6:30am and closes at 7:00pm. Masses:
- 7:00am
- † 9:00am, Cardinal Wilton Gregory (Schola Cantorum)
ADW Livestream | Program (for 9:00am & 11:00am) - 11:00am (Schola Cantorum)
Program - 1:00pm (en español) (Coro Hispano)
Catedral Transmisión en vivo | Programa - 5:30pm (Contemporary Choir)
Program
† Interpreted for the Deaf
Penn Parking Garage Hours:
March 24, Palm Sunday, 8:30am – 7:00pm
March 25 & 26, Monday & Tuesday of Holy Week, 7:00am - 7:00pm
March 27, Wednesday of Holy Week, 7:00am - 9:00pm
March 28, Holy Thursday, 7:00am - 8:00pm
March 29, Good Friday, 7:00am - 8:30pm
March 30, Holy Saturday, 6:30pm – 11:00pm
March 31, Easter Sunday, 8:30am – 7:00pm