Holy Week 2020 will be vastly different than anything we have every celebrated before because of Coronavirus. This year the celebration will shift to your home, the Domestic Church. Here are some helpful ways to mark these sacred days in your home and to be part of our parish family via live stream while you still make this week holy. Check out the various links for things you can do at home. Find ones that you have items in the house to use. Some ideas seem more for children but they might even appeal to adults because we are still children in the eyes of our loving Father.
You're invited to live Holy Week at home but together with us.
Palm Sunday:
- Live Stream Mass at 10:30 AM
- Plant a Resurrection Garden today to see it blossom for Easter. This is a great activity for any age. https://walkingonsunshinerecipes.com/project-resurrection-garden-for-easter/
- Make some palms from green paper and have a procession in your house or yard. Write the word “Hosanna” one letter on each leaf, tie together and use as a garland decoration.
- Want the closest to real palms? Try this link...https://www.catholicicing.com/printable-palms-for-palm-sunday-free/
- Do you like classical art? Download and print these beautiful bookmarks to help you reflect on the important events of this week. https://www.dioceseevents.com/holy-week-classical-catholic-art-bookmarks/
- Do your kids like to paint? Check out this storybook they can make throughout the week. https://www.catholicicing.com/holy-week-in-handprints/
Apr
5
Palm Sunday Live Stream Mass
Join us at 10:30 AM by visiting our parish Facebook page. Make some palms with the links above to have your palm for Mass.
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Monday April 6th
- Set up a home prayer space. Include a crucifix or cross, favorite statues or pictures, some spring flowers, and a Bible. Gather as a family before dinner at your prayer space each night to make this week special.
- Live Stream Mass 9 AM
Apr
6
Monday of Holy Week Live Stream Mass
Join us at 9 AM by visiting our parish Facebook page.
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Tuesday, April 7th
- Live Stream Mass at 9 AM
- Start getting ready for your Holy Thursday dinner by making some table decorations now. https://www.catholicicing.com/holy-thursday-last-supper-craft/
Apr
7
Tuesday of Holy Week Live Stream Mass
Join us at 9 AM by visiting our parish Facebook page.
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Wednesday April 8th
- Live stream Mass at 9 AM
- Read and reflect on the Passion in the Gospel of Matthew.
- Here’s another idea for a Holy Thursday table decoration. http://www.drawn2bcreative.com/40-days-of-free-lenten-printables-last-supper-chalice-and-bread/
Apr
8
Wednesday of Holy Week Live Stream Mass
Join us at 9 AM by visiting our parish Facebook page.
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Holy Thursday
- Plan a special family meal tonight. Use the good china and light candles to make it special. Have your children make placemats and decorate with the decorations made earlier this week to remember the Passover and Last Supper. Before dinner, read the Passover account- Exodus 12:21-36
- How about a Holy Thursday tea that is an experience of a Christian Seder? https://www.catholicicing.com/last-supper-tea-party-for-holy-thursday-christian-seder-style/
- Want to include unleavened bread? Here’s a recipe https://www.catholicicing.com/baked-unleavened-bread-with-kids/
- After dinner read John 13:1-20 and then re-enact that by washing each other’s feet. https://www.reallifeathome.com/plan-family-foot-washing-for-holy/
- Live Stream Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 PM, followed by Live Stream prayer before the repository till 10 PM and the celebration of Night Prayer
- Read and reflect on the Passion in the Gospel of Mark.
Apr
9
Mass of the Lord's Supper Live Stream
Join us at 7 PM on our parish Facebook page
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Good Friday
- Make the hours Jesus was hanging on the cross special. Turn off the phone, TV and other devices and spend some quiet time watching the live stream services or praying on your own.
- 12 PM: Live stream Stations of the Cross
- Have little ones? Make Stations of the Cross Eggs so you can share the story with them https://www.catholicicing.com/stations-of-cross-eggs-for-catholic/
- 3 PM: Live Stream Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
- Join in venerating the cross by reverencing your family crucifix that hangs in your home.
- Read and reflect on the Passion in the Gospel of John.
- A day of fasting and abstinence - more info https://bit.ly/2wK7dik
Apr
10
Good Friday Services Live Stream
Join us for Stations of the Cross at 12 PM and Celebration of the Lord's Passion at 3 PM - both on our parish Facebook page
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Holy Saturday
- This is a great day to dye eggs, bake cakes and prepare Easter baskets. Think about hosting an Easter egg hunt for your own family.
- Make a family Paschal candle. https://faithmag.com/keep-easter-flame-alive-your-home
- Don’t have a candle to use? Here’s how to make a paper one. https://www.looktohimandberadiant.com/2018/03/paschal-candle-craft-for-kids.html
- Read and reflect on the Passion in the Gospel of Luke.
- Plan a festive dinner tonight with dessert! Set the table, light the candles, and put flowers on the table for this is a night to celebrate. After dinner keep the candles lit, and maybe find the kids baptismal candles to light during the Easter Vigil when you profess your faith as you watch from home.
- Try this special dessert about the Easter story. https://www.catholicicing.com/how-to-make-easter-story-cookies-with-a-printable-recipe/
- 7:30 PM: Live Stream of the Easter Vigil. If you have never come to the Easter Vigil because it seems too long for kids, then join us for the livestream this year.
Apr
11
Easter Vigil Live Stream
Join us at 7:30 PM for the most important Mass of the liturgical year. We'll be livestreaming from our parish Facebook page. Have your candles ready.
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Easter Sunday
- Live Stream 10:30 AM Mass
- Make Resurrection Rolls https://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/easter-resurrection-rolls/
- Did you bury the Alleluia on Ash Wednesday? If you did, dig it up or bring it out of its hiding place.
- Read Easter Bunny’s Amazing Day for a great link between the Jesus’ Resurrection and the Easter Bunny. Available at Amazon in book and Kindle format
Apr
12
Easter Sunday Live Stream Mass
Join us at 10:30 AM at our parish Facebook page.
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