Easter Triduum

Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper 7pm Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord 7pm Holy Saturday Blessing of the Easter baskets: 11am, 2pm, 4pm, 7:15pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass 8pm Easter Sunday Mass and Procession: 9am Easter Monday Mass 6pm The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum - from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. The single celebration of the Triduum marks the end of the Lenten season, and leads to the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil. The liturgical services that take place during the Triduum are: Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday (7:00pm), Good Friday’s Liturgy of the Lord's Passion (7:00 p.m.), and Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord (8:00 p.m on Holy Saturday and 9:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday). On Holy Thursday and Good Friday we will be joined by our friends from Saints Clare & Francis parish of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion in Webster Groves. After the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday (April 18) we will host a simple reception at the Polish Heritage Center and we encourage everyone to use this opportunity to meet other “independent” Catholics from St. Louis area. On Holy Saturday, April 19th, the Blessing of Easter Food will be offered in our church at four different times: 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. This tradition called Święconka is one of the most enduring and beloved Polish traditions - please help us to cultivate it! Encourage your neighbors and friends to join us! Experience a tradition that is more than 1000 years old! Since 966 AD the Second Day of Easter has been associated with the baptism of Prince Mieszko I. Tradition states that Prince Mieszko I along with his court were baptized on Easter Monday. Thus, “Dyngus Day” and its rites of sprinkling with water have become a folk celebration in thanksgiving for the fact that the first king of Poland was baptized and thus brought Christian faith to Poland. In more modern times, the tradition continued when farm boys in Poland wanted to attract notice from the girls of their choice - it was custom to throw water and hit the girls on their legs with twigs or pussywillows. Join us for a special Dyngus Day outdoor Mass at 6:00 p.m. and be ready to get wet!