The great celebration of Easter is the central pole of the Church's year around which the mystery of faith and salvation turns.  The Easter season begins with the Sacred Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Vigil of Easter) and concludes with the feast of Pentecost.  
Holy Week preceeds the Triduum and includes Palm or Passion Sunday and the Chrism Mass also known as the Mass of the Oils. At this Mass the whole diocese comes together and celebrates with the Bishop and his Presbyterate. The Oils of Catechumens and the Sick are blessed and the Oil of Chrism is consecrated with its own Eucharistic Prayer.
Our timetable is below:

St Peter's College Holy Thursday Cross Walk begins at Lourdes Church 8.30am Holy Thursday

Lourdes School liturgy, 2.15pm

​Reconciliation, Rite One 4 to 5pm
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Sacred Triduum 
Holy Thursday  (29 March)
Mass of the Eucharist
9 am Morning Prayer of the Church
7 pm at Lourdes church
9.30 pm Night Prayer of the Church

Good Friday Services (30 March)
9 am Morning Prayer of the Church
3 pm Commemoration of the Lord's Passion Lourdes
3 pm Commemoration of the Lord's Passion at St Mary's Foxton

Holy Saturday 
9 am Morning Prayer of the Church

Easter Vigil
9 pm Lourdes Church only
Easter Sunday Morning
9.30 am Mass Lourdes Church
9 am Mass Sacred Heart Rongotea
10.30am Mass, St Mary's Foxton
 Shannon no service
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Monday 26 March, 10 am Mass at Lourdes Church and visit of St Mary's School Foxton
Tuesday 27 March 7 pm Mass of the Holy Oils, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Broadway Ave, Palmerston North
Wednesday 28 March 10 am Mass at Lourdes Church
Thursday 29 March St Peter's College Holy Thursday procession, 8.30 am blessing for the journey​
Lourdes School Holy Thursday Liturgy, 2pm
Thursday 29 March 9 am Morning Prayer of the Church
Reconciliation: 
Lourdes Church: Rite One, 4-5 pm on Holy Thursday 29th March

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