Dear Families,
Please see the activities for Holy Saturday from Sophia Institute. May your Vigil be full of joy!
Holy Saturday
One priest suggested the other day that the past few weeks have been living out a Holy Saturday. He is so right! Here is
a poem for Holy Saturday, and a reading from the
Office of Readings. This is a day
for crafts, and maybe just a little more cleaning! Try to save a decoration that appears overnight. One Easter we woke up to the living room covered with tissue paper butterflies and balloons covering the floor. It was a super tangible image that the Son of God had risen from the dead! So saving one decoration that is just for Easter morning will leave a lasting impression.
The Easter Vigil traditionally starts before midnight and at midnight the Gloria is sung, and the
Epistle and Gospel are read. Find all the bells and noisemakers for the children to ring at midnight during the Gloria. If you don’t want to stay up that late you could include a few of the liturgies before going to bed or first thing in the morning.
And if you have older children, consider dancing until dawn!