LATIN RITE SOLEMNITIES 2009

3rd

April

Friday, Seven Sorrows B.V.M.

09.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: (on Calvary) Solemn Mass.

17.00 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Daily Procession.

4th

April

Saturday, Eve of Palm Sunday

08.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Daily Solemn Mass

09.00 am

Bethphage

Solemn Mass

15.00 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre, Solemn Entrance of the Latin Patriarch

15.15 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre - Solemn Procession

00.40 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre, Celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours

5th

April

Palm Sunday

08.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Procession with Palms and Pontifical Mass

14.30 pm

Bethphage

Palm Sunday Procession over Mt. of Olives to St. Anne's
Church

17.00 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Daily Procession.

6th

April

Monday of Holy Week

06.00 am

Jerusalem

5th Station: Masses until 8:00 am

07.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre (Calvary): Parish Mass (in Arabic)

08.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Daily Solemn Mass

17.00 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Daily Procession

7th

April

Tuesday of Holy Week

07.30 am

Jerusalem

Flagellation :Solemn Mass with singing of the Passion

08.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Solemn Mass with singing of the Passion

17.00 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Daily Procession

8th

April

Wednesday of Holy Week

08.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Solemn Mass with singing of the Passion
and daily procession

08.30 am

Jerusalem

Gethsemane (Basilica of the Agony) Solemn Mass with
singing of the Passion

10.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Veneration of the Flagellation Column
throughout the day in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

16.00 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Tenebrae Service

9th

April

Holy Thursday

08.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Pontifical Mass (Washing of the Feet).
Procession of the Blessed Sacrament .
Notes: Soon after the services (12:00 pm.), the doors of
the basilica are closed. No exit or entrance.

14.45 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre:
Notes: Basilica doors open, and close shortly afterwards.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Service.
Notes: Exit after the Service (18:00). The basilica remains
closed for the rest of the day.

15.30 pm

Jerusalem

Mount Sion: Pilgrimage to the Cenacle and to the churches of St. James and St. Mark. (Departure from St. Saviour's at 15.15 pm)

20.30 pm

Jerusalem

Gethsemane: Holy Hour in the Basilica of the Agony
(No Photographs)
Notes:21.30-24.00: private prayer in silence

10th

April

Good Friday

08.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Notes: Basilica doors open (only for
celebration, not for visits), and close shortly afterwards

08.15 am

Jerusalem

Calvary: Celebration of the Passion of the Lord

11.30 am

Jerusalem

Via Dolorosa: Way of the Cross. Starting from the First
Station with the Franciscan Friars, followed by various
groups.

16.00 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Service

20.10 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: "Funeral" Procession

11th

April

Holy Saturday

07.30 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Easter Vigil

15.30 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Entrance and Solemn Procession

18.00 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Evening Prayer in front of the Edicule

00.30 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Pontifical Celebration of the Liturgy of the
Hours in front of the Edicule, with the Custos of the
Holy Land officiating.

12th

April

Easter Sunday

07.30 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Entrance of Latin Patriarch

08.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Pontifical Mass and Solemn Procession

17.00 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Daily Procession

13th

April

Easter Monday

08.00 am

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Daily Solemn Mass

10.00 am

Emmaus

(Qubeibeh) Pontifical Mass and Blessing of bread, by the
Custos of the Holy Land

15.00 pm

Emmaus

(Qubeibeh) Solemn Eucharistic Exposition

17.00 pm

Jerusalem

Holy Sepulchre: Daily Procession

* All times are according to Local Standard Time (legal time). Daylight savings time begins on the 27th of March, 2009 and does not effect this schedule.