Holy Week and Easter 2022
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. See St. Matthew's updated Covid-19 protocols.
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, April 10
Masses with the distribution of palms:
The Cathedral opens at 6:30am and closes at 7:00pm.
- 5:30pm (Saturday, April 9 Vigil) (Cantor & organ)
- 7:00am
- 9:00am (Cantor & organ)
- † 11:00am (Schola Cantorum) Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington
Archdiocese of Washington YouTube | Program | Readings - 1:00pm (en español), Most Rev. Mario E. Dorsonville, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (Coro Hispano)
Catedral YouTube | Programa | Lecturas - 2:00pm Via Crucis (en español) (después de la Misa en español a la 1pm)
- 5:30pm (Contemporary Choir)
Monday of Holy Week, April 11
- 7:00am The Cathedral opens.
- 7:30am | Mass
- 8:30am | The Cathedral closes and reopens at 1:00pm.
- † 2:00pm | Chrism Mass for the Archdiocese of Washington, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington (Schola Cantorum, Brass Quintet)
Archdiocese of Washington YouTube | Program | Readings - 5:30pm | Mass (The Cathedral closes at 7:00pm.)
Tuesday of Holy Week, April 12
- 7:00am The Cathedral opens.
- 7:30am | Mass
- † 12:10pm | "Come Home for Easter," Communal Penance Service (Cantor & Organ)
- 5:30pm | Mass
- 7:00pm | Penance Service (Spanish) (The Cathedral closes immediately after the Penance Service.)
Wednesday of Holy Week, April 13
- 7:00am The Cathedral opens.
- 7:30am | Mass
- 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
- 12:10pm | Mass
- 5:30pm | Mass
- 6:15 - 7:00pm | Confessions
- 7:30pm | Liturgy of Tenebrae (Schola Cantorum) (The Cathedral closes immediately after the service.)
Holy Thursday, April 14
- 8:00am The Cathedral opens.
- 9:00am | Morning Prayer in the St. Anthony Chapel
- 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions
- 12:10pm | Mass of the Lord's Supper (Contemporary Choir)
- † 5:30pm | Mass of the Lord's Supper with Washing of the Feet, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington (Schola Cantorum)
Archdiocese of Washington YouTube | Program | Readings - 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 (The Cathedral closes immediately after Reposition.)
Good Friday, April 15
- 8:00am The Cathedral opens.
- 9:00am | Morning Prayer in the St. Anthony Chapel
- 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions
- Noon | Reflection on the Lord's Passion, Rev. Travis Russell, SJ (Schola Cantorum)
- † 1:00pm | Liturgy of the Lord's Passion, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington (Schola Cantorum)
Archdiocese of Washington YouTube | Program | Readings - 4:00pm | Liturgia de la Pasión de N.S. Jesucristo, Adoración de la Santa Cruz, Y Santa Comunión, Most Rev. Mario E. Dorsonville, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
Catedral YouTube | Programa | Lecturas - 7:30pm | Stations of the Cross (in English) (The Cathedral closes immediately after Stations.)
Holy Saturday, April 16
- 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
Easter Sunday, April 17
Masses:
The Cathedral opens at 6:30am and closes at 7:00pm.
- 7:00am
- † 9:00am, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington (Schola Cantorum)
Archdiocese of Washington YouTube | Program | Readings - 11:00am (Schola Cantorum)
- 1:00pm (en español) (Coro Hispano)
Catedral YouTube | Programa | Lecturas - 5:30pm (Contemporary Choir)
Program
† Interpreted for the Deaf
Penn Parking Garage Hours:
April 10, Palm Sunday 9:00am – 3:00pm
April 11, Monday of Holy Week 7:00am - 7:00pm
April 12, Tuesday of Holy Week 7:00am - 7:00pm
April 13, Wednesday of Holy Week 7:00am - 9:00pm
April 14, Holy Thursday 7:00am - 8:00pm
April 15, Good Friday 7:00am - 8:30pm
April 16, Holy Saturday 6:30pm – 11:00pm
April 17, Easter Sunday 8:00am – 3:30pm