From palm branches to the empty tomb, churches across America beckon all to walk the sacred path of Holy Week, where sorrow and triumph meet in mystery and grace. Here’s a few happenings in New York City and Boston!
New York City
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Maundy Thursday
Solemn Mass 7:00 PM
Good Friday
Veneration of the Cross 12:00 PM
Bach Vespers Tenebrae, BWV 227 “Jesu Meine Freude” with choir & baroque orchestra 7:00 PM
Easter Sunday
Festival Mass with choir, strings & organ 11:00 AM
Bach Vespers, BWV 249 Easter Oratorio with choir, baroque orchestra & organ 5:00 PM
For more information visit https://www.holytrinitynyc.org/.
Trinity Church
Wednesday of Holy Week
Tenebrae 6:00 PM
Agape Meal 7:30 PM
Maundy Thursday
Noonday Prayer 12:05 PM
Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing 6:00 PM
All Night Vigil at the Altar of Repose 8:00 PM – 9:00 AM (Friday)
Good Friday
Liturgy of Good Friday 12:05 PM
Holy Saturday
The Great Vigil of Easter 8:00 PM
Easter Sunday
Simple Holy Eucharist 8:00 AM
Family-Friendly Festive Eucharist 9:00 AM
Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 AM
Festive Choral Eucharists 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Solemne eucaristía de la resurrección del Señor (en español) 3:00 PM
Búsqueda de huevos y celebración 4:00 PM
For more information visit https://trinitychurchnyc.org/worship-congregation/holy-week-easter.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Wednesday of Holy Week
Confessions 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 1:30 PM
Stations of the Cross 6:00 PM
Holy Thursday
Confessions 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM & 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 5:30 PM
Celebrant: His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan
Adoration before the Repository | Immediately following Mass
The faithful are invited to remain in silent prayer and watchfulness.
Good Friday
Tenebrae 9:00 AM
Confessions 8:00 – 9:00 AM, 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM, 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Meditations on the Seven Last Words 12:00 Noon – 3:00 PM
Solemn Liturgy of the Passion and Death of the Lord 3:30 PM
Celebrant: Cardinal Dolan
Stations of the Cross 6:00 PM
Holy Saturday
Confessions 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM & 4:00 – 5:00 PM
The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night | 8:00 PM
Celebrant: Cardinal Dolan
Easter Sunday
Masses offered throughout the day:
7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:45 AM
10:00 AM Solemn Easter Mass (Ticket required; lottery closed March 7)
12:00 Noon, 1:00 PM
4:00 PM (en español), 5:30 PM
For more information visit https://thegoodnewsroom.org/st-patricks-cathedral-announces-holy-week-mass-schedule/.
Abyssinian Baptist Church
Holy Week Services:
Maundy Thursday Service 7:00 pm
Good Friday 11:00 am
Saturday April 19th Easter Egg Roll
Easter Sunday Service 10:00am
For more information visit https://www.abyssinian.org/easter.
Boston
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Tuesday of Holy Week
Chrism Mass 11:00AM
Holy Thursday
Evening Mass 7:00 PM
Sung Night Prayer 10:30 PM
Good Friday
Morning Prayer 9:00 AM
Live Stations of the Cross through the Streets of the South End 12:00 PM
Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 3:00 PM
Stations of the Cross and Veneration of the Cross in Spanish 7:30 PM
Holy Saturday
Morning Prayer 9:00 AM
Solemn Vigil of Easter Blessing of Fire and Celebration of Easter Sacraments 8:00PM
Easter Sunday
Mass 8:00AM
Spanish Mass 9:30 AM
Latin Mass 10:00 AM
Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection and Marathon Runners Blessing with Archbishop Henning 11:30 AM
The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul
Holy Monday to Holy Wednesday
Morning Prayer 8:30 AM (Mon–Wed)
Tuesday of Holy Week
Renewal of Ordination Vows & Chrism Mass 12:00 PM
Wednesday of Holy Week
Stations of the Cross with Holy Eucharist 12:15 PM
Maundy Thursday
Morning Prayer 8:30 AM
Maundy Thursday Service 6:00 PM
Good Friday
Morning Prayer 8:30 AM
Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday 5:15 PM
Holy Saturday
Pilgrimage of Uncertainty 10:00 AM
The Great Vigil of Easter 7:00 PM
Easter Sunday
Festive Mass of the Resurrection 10:00 AM
For more information visit https://stpaulboston.org/holy-week.
First Lutheran Church of Boston
Maundy Thursday
Divine Service 7:00 PM
Good Friday
Chief Service 9:00 AM
Tre Ore Devotion 12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Tenebrae 7:00 PM
Holy Saturday
Great Vigil of Easter 4:00 PM
Easter Day
Divine Service 8:00 AM
Easter Breakfast 9:30 AM
Divine Service with Choir and Six Gambas 11:00 AM
Featuring music by Buxtehude, Byrd, and Schütz
For more information visit https://flc-boston.org/.
Union Combined Parish
Maundy Thursday
COMMUNION SERVICE
Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 PM
Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church
1555 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
FOOT-WASHING AND STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR
Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 PM
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
14 Cushing Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125
Good Friday
NOON SERVICE WITH STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Friday, April 18 at 12:00 PM
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
14 Cushing Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125
7 LAST WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST ON THE CROSS
Friday, April 18 at 12:00 PM
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
230 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP & ACTION
Friday, April 18 at 4:00 PM
Downtown Boston, Thomas O’Neill Federal Building
TENEBRAE SERVICE
Friday, April 18 at 7:00 PM
Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church
1555 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
7 LAST WORDS OF JESUS
Friday, April 18 at 7:00 PM
Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church
1906 Washington St., Boston, MA 02118
Holy Saturday
GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER
Saturday, April 19 at 7:00 PM
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
14 Cushing Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125
Easter Sunday
Sunday April 20th at 11:15 AM
Union Church
485 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02118
For more information visit unionboston.org/easter.
Wherever you are this Holy Week, may you find a place to pause, pray, and be renewed by the hope of resurrection.
Wishing you a blessed and meaningful journey to Easter.
–Andrenique Rolle is Editorial Assistant at Pray Tell Blog, Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary
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