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Holy Week Events

Holy Thursday, March 28

• To encourage the faithful to recognize the special nature of Holy Thursday, St. Ignatius will not have a 7:25 am Mass.
• Holy Mass @ 7:30pm

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Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly one of the most important, complex, and profound days of celebration in the Catholic Church. Holy Thursday celebrates the institution of the Eucharist as the true body and blood of Jesus Christ and the institution of the sacrament of the priesthood.

During the Last Supper, Jesus offers himself as the Passover sacrifice, the sacrificial lamb, and teaches that every ordained priest is to follow the same sacrifice in the exact same way. Christ also bids farewell to his followers and prophesizes that one of them will betray him and hand him over to the Roman soldiers. READ MORE

Good Friday, March 29

• There will me NO Daily Mass @ 7:25 am;
• 12:00 pm Mass of the Presanctified with Adoration of the Cross;
• 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross, Confessions;
• Night Prayer begins at 7:00 pm

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If anyone has viewed the Passion of Christ where the last hours of Jesus are shot in excruciating detail, most would question why Good Friday is called, ‘Good Friday.’ At least that was my thought between wincing over the lashes and the obvious pain Jesus was experiencing. As a new Christian, the movie came highly recommended to learn about Good Friday and Easter, but I wondered, “Why is it called Good Friday when it’s the day Jesus, brutally died?”

Why Is it Called Good Friday?

For Christians, Good Friday is a crucial day of the year because it celebrates what we believe to be the most pivotal day in the history of the world. On Good Friday, Jesus willingly suffered and died by crucifixion as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins (1 John 1:10). READ MORE

Holy Saturday, March 30

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass @ 7:30 pm

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The Mother of All Vigils

The Easter Vigil is the greatest liturgy of the entire year in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. The Roman Missal guides the celebration of this great night and even refers to the Easter Vigil as the “mother of all vigils” which is quoting St. Augustine from the 5th Century. So, the Easter Vigil has real history.

Throughout the years, this celebration did get lost for a time, lacking the full vigor it once had. However, Pope Pius XII in the 1950s restored the prominent celebration of the mother of all vigils on the Saturday evening before Easter Sunday.

The Easter Vigil is packed with breathtaking symbolism and meaning. And it is packed with a celebration of everything that we hold dear as Catholics. Christ is seen throughout in amazing grandeur. READ MORE

Needed: Food and Set Up / Clean Up for the Easter Vigil Mass Reception

We’re seeking parishioner assistance for the Easter Vigil reception with set up and clean up. We’re also seeking those who will bring foods for this event to be dropped off between 6:30 and 7:15:pm. Please sign up below, or call Barbara Dailey (410) 727-3848 at the parish office to let us know what you can bring. Thank you for your kindness!

Sunday, March 31 @ 8 am (no music) & 10 am (sung)

There is no 6 pm Mass on Easter

Easter Sunday

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Easter is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. It is celebrated on Sunday, and marks the end of Holy Week, the end of Lent, the last day of the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday), and is the beginning of the Easter season of the liturgical year.

As we know from the Gospels, Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the third day following his crucifixion, which would be Sunday. His resurrection marks the triumph of good over evil, sin and death. It is the singular event which proves that those who trust in God and accept Christ will be raised from the dead.

Since Easter represents the fulfillment of God’s promises to mankind, it is the most important holiday on the Christian calendar. READ MORE