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Solemn Easter Vigil Mass 2026

5 April 2026

In the stillness of the night a flame is kindled, and the Paschal candle is marked with five grains of incense, recalling the wounds of Christ. It is carried into the darkened church, and the light passes from hand to hand until the whole space is filled with its glow. The candle is set in its place at the heart of the Church, and Christ our light stands among His people, risen from the tomb.

Good Friday – Celebration of The Lord’s Passion

3 April 2026

Christ lived that He might die for the world. Today the Author of Life is stretched upon the wood. The veil is torn, the earth trembles, and silence falls. The Cross is not the end – it is the door flung open. Let all flesh keep silence, for God in the person of Christ has died.

Solemn Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

2 April 2026

Tonight, the Lord stoops low. The hands that shaped the heavens take water and wash the dust from human feet. Bread is broken, the cup is given, “This is my Body… This is my Blood.”In the quiet of the upper room, love is made visible: not in power, but in service; not in word alone, but in gift.“Do this in memory of me.”