Holy Week in the Cathedral

 

 

Programme of celebrations and concerts 2024

 

 

 

Saturday 23 March

 

4 pm Eucharist Palm Sunday

5.30 pm Eucharist Palm Sunday in English

 

 

Sunday 24 March: Palm Sunday

 

10 am Eucharist Palm Sunday with the bishop

(Start in good weather at the Bishop's House)

11.45 am Cathedral Academy

5 pm Vespers in the choir stalls

 

 

Wednesday 27 March

 

7.30 pm Introduction before the concert by parish priest Bart Paepen

8 pm Passion concert in the high choir

 

 

Thursday 28 March: Maundy Thursday

 

10 am Chrism Mass with blessing of the oils by the bishop

8 pm Institution of the Eucharist

(no evening Mass at 4 pm)

 

 

Friday 29 March: Good Friday

 

3 pm Adoration of the cross

8 pm St John Passion in liturgical context

(no usual adoration, no mass at 4 pm)

 

 

Saturday 30 March: Holy Saturday

 

9 pm Easter Vigil

(no celebrations at 4 pm and at 5.30 pm)

 

 

Sunday 31 March: Easter Sunday

 

10 am Easter celebration with a professional choir

12 am Easter celebration in English

5 pm Pontifical Vespers in the central nave

 

 

Monday 1 April: Easter Monday

 

5 pm Easter concert on the Metzler organ