Holy Week 2024

 

 

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 751 Waverley at Homer, Palo Alto

St. Ann Chapel, 541 Melville at Tasso, Palo Alto

 

PALM SUNDAY St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Sunday morning, March 24, 11:00 a.m..  Procession with Palms and Sung Mass, including

        the chanting of the St. Matk Passion and motets by Morales, Tallis, and Victoria; (lasts

        1 3/4 hours).

 

 

 

TENEBRAE  St. Ann Chapel

Wednesday evening, March 27, Tenebrae, 8:00 p.m.

        Matins and Lauds of Holy Thursday chanted in Latin (anticipated the evening before).

        Lamentations of Jeremiah by Victoria (lasts 1 3/4 hrs.)

 

 

 

HOLY THURSDAY St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Thursday evening, March 28, 8:00 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, Washing of feet,

 and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament. Music of Byrd, Tallis, & Morales. (lasts 1 1/2 hours)

 

 

 

GOOD FRIDAY St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Friday afternoon, March 29, 5:30 p.m.,  Solemn afternoon liturgy: Chanting of the St. John

Passion, Adoration of the Cross, and Communion.  Music of Victoria. (Lasts 1 3/4 hours)

 

 

 

EASTER VIGIL St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Saturday night, March 30, 9:00 p.m. note time change (earlier than years before)

       The Solemn Proclamation of Easter, the Prophecies, and Midnight Mass of the Resurrection.

       Music of Palestrina, Morales, and Marenzio (lasts 2 hrs)

 

 

 

EASTER SUNDAY  St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Sunday morning, March 31, 1100 a.m., Festive Sung Mass of Easter.

 Gallus, Missa super Mixolydium  (lasts 1 hr, 20 min.)