Program for

Palm Sunday, Holy Week and the Resurrection

at St. Charbel's Church

24 March - 01 April 2013

Palm Sunday 24 March 2013

7.30 a.m.           Mass

8.45 a.m.           Mass and Procession (Arabic)

10:00 a.m.         Mass and Procession (English)

11.30 a.m.         Mass and Procession (Arabic)

5.30 p.m.          Mass and Procession (Arabic)

7.00 p.m.          Mass and Procession (English)

Monday  25 March 2013

7.30 a.m.          Morning Prayers for Holy Week with Mass

6.00 p.m.          Evening Prayers, Arrival to the Port Ritual & Procession of the Cross

8:00 p.m.          Evening Prayers & Stations of the Cross in English

Tuesday 26  March 2013

7.30 a.m.          Morning Prayers for Holy Week with Mass

6.00 p.m.          Evening Prayers & Procession of the Cross

8:00p.m.           Evening Prayers & Stations of the Cross in English

Wednesday 27 March 2013

7.30 a.m.          Morning Prayers for Holy Week with Mass

6.00 p.m.          Oil Ritual with Blessing of the Oil followed by Mass & Procession of the Cross

8:00 p.m.          Evening Prayers & Adoration of the Cross in English

8:30 p.m.          Viewing of the movie ‘The Passion of the Christ’ in the Church

Holy Thursday  28 March 2013

7.30 a.m.          Morning Prayers for Holy Week with Mass

6.00 p.m.          Evening Mass with the Washing of the Feet - Church will be left open all night  

7.30 p.m.           Visiting of 7 Churches                                                                                    

Good Friday 29 March 2013

7.30 a.m.           Blessing and receiving of the Holy Eucharist

9.00 a.m.          Stations of the Cross starting from Roberts Park

10.30 a.m.         Rite of Adoration of the Cross at St Charbel’s Multi-Purpose Hall -

3.00 p.m.          Divine Mercy Novena begins

3:30 p.m.           Rite of Adoration of the Cross in English & Procession of the Cross

6.00 p.m.          Prayers of the Passion (Litany of the Sorrowful Mother)

3:00p.m.           Rite of Adoration of the Cross – St. Neemtallah Centre, Appin

Saturday 30 March 2013

7.30 a.m.          Morning Prayers

11.00 a.m.         Prayers of Reconciliation and Confessions

5.30 p.m.           Easter Vigil Mass

12.00 a.m.         Midnight Mass - Rite of Peace

Easter Sunday 31 March 2013

Sunday Masses: 7.30 a.m., 8.45 a.m., 10.00 a.m.in English , 11.15 a.m., 5.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. in English

Easter Monday 1 April 2013

Masses:            7.30 a.m., 8.45 a.m., 10.00 a.m., 11.15 a.m., 5:30 p.m.