Archbishop Allen Vigneron of the
Archdiocese of Detroit offers
blessings during Ash Wednesday
service at St. Aloysius Church
in downtown Detroit on
Wednesday, March 6, 2019. (Photo
by HB Meeks/Tell Us Detroit)
Archbishop
Vigneron
to
celebrate
Holy
Week
liturgies
at
Detroit
Cathedral
Faithful
invited
to
supplement
local
worship
with
Masses
broadcast
from the
Vatican,
other
local
Holy
Week
observances
Archbishop
of
Detroit
Allen H.
Vigneron
will
celebrate
the
liturgies
of Holy
Week and
Easter
at
Detroit's
Cathedral
of the
Most
Blessed
Sacrament,
at 9844
Woodward
Avenue,
between
Chicago
Boulevard
and the
Davison
Freeway.
The
public
is
invited
to
participate.
Numerous
Holy
Week
observances
also are
planned
at
parishes
across
the
archdiocese.
Please
see
below
for the
schedule
of
Cathedral
liturgies
and a
partial
list of
parish
Holy
Week
events.
In
addition,
faithful
from
throughout
the
Archdiocese
of
Detroit
are
invited
to
supplement
their
local
worship
with
special
Masses
and
services
celebrated
by Pope
Francis,
broadcast
from the
Vatican
on the
Catholic
Television
Network
of
Detroit
(CTND-TV).
Detroit
Catholic
also
will be
covering
various
Easter
Triduum
events
and
traditions
throughout
the
Metro
Detroit
region.
Holy
Week and
Easter
at the
Cathedral
11 a.m.
Palm
Sunday,
April
14:
Archbishop
Vigneron
will
celebrate
the Palm
Sunday
liturgy,
recalling
Christ's
triumphant
entry
into
Jerusalem
and the
beginning
of Holy
Week. He
will
bless
palm
branches
directly
prior to
the
liturgy.
11 a.m.
Holy
Thursday,
April
18:
Archbishop
Vigneron
will
celebrate
the
Chrism
Mass. At
this
Mass,
the
Archbishop
will
consecrate
holy
oils to
be
distributed
to
parishes
for the
celebration
of
sacraments:
the
Chrism,
which is
used at
baptisms,
confirmations
and
ordinations;
the Oil
of
Catechumens,
which is
used at
baptisms;
and the
Oil of
the
Sick,
which is
used
during
the
Anointing
of the
Sick.
Also
during
this
Mass,
the
priests
of the
Archdiocese
of
Detroit
will
publicly
renew
their
commitment
to
priestly
service.
Please
note:
Because
the
Chrism
Mass is
attended
by
representatives
from
each
parish,
public
seating
is
extremely
limited;
however,
the
Chrism
Mass
will be
livestreamed
on the
archdiocese's
Facebook
page and
on the
Catholic
Television
Network
of
Detroit
(CTND-TV).
7 p.m.
Holy
Thursday,
April
18:
Archbishop
Vigneron
will
celebrate
the Mass
of the
Lord's
Supper,
commemorating
Jesus
Christ’s
institution
of the
Holy
Eucharist.
During
this
Mass,
the
Archbishop
also
will
wash the
feet of
12
parishioners,
symbolizing
Christ
washing
the feet
of His
twelve
disciples.
Following
Mass,
the
faithful
will
join in
Night
Prayer
until
approximately
10 p.m.,
keeping
vigil on
the
night of
Christ's
betrayal.
1 p.m.
Good
Friday,
April
19:
Archbishop
Vigneron
will
begin
the
celebration
of the
Lord's
Passion.
This
service
will
include
prayers,
veneration
of the
cross,
Holy
Communion
and the
Scriptural
proclamation
of
Christ's
Passion.
Stations
of the
Cross
will
precede
Mass,
beginning
at 12
p.m.
9 p.m.
Holy
Saturday,
April
20:
Archbishop
Vigneron
will
preside
at the
Easter
Vigil.
This
Mass
includes
the
Blessing
of the
Fire, a
ceremony
in which
the
paschal
candle
is lit
from a
small
fire
outside
the
church.
Also,
those
who have
completed
their
preparation
will be
baptized
and/or
received
into
full
communion
with the
Church
through
Confirmation
and
first
Holy
Eucharist.
11 a.m.
Easter
Sunday,
April
21:
Archbishop
Vigneron
will be
the
celebrant
and
homilist
at Mass.
This
liturgy
celebrates
the
Resurrection
of Jesus
from the
dead.
During
this
Mass,
the
Archbishop
will
bestow
the
apostolic
blessing,
giving
an
opportunity
for a
plenary
indulgence
for
those
who
attend.
Additional
Holy
Week and
Easter
observances
1:30
p.m.
Good
Friday,
April
19:
“Via
Crucis,”
or live
Stations
of the
Cross.
Parishioners
will
pray and
walk
through
southwest
Detroit
in
commemoration
of
Christ’s
walk to
Calvary.
This
moving
“Way of
the
Cross”
begins
at Ste.
Anne
Parish
in
Detroit
(1000
Ste.
Anne
Street)
and
weaves
its way
through
the
neighborhood
before
returning
to the
parish.
2 p.m.
Holy
Saturday,
April
20:
Traditional
Polish
Blessing
of the
Easter
Food
Baskets
at
Sweetest
Heart of
Mary
Church,
4440
Russell
Street
in
Detroit.
During
this
festive
occasion,
the
faithful
fill
decorated
baskets
with
food for
Easter
dinner
and
carry
them to
the
altar to
be
blessed.
Sweetest
Heart of
Mary is
part of
Mother
of
Divine
Mercy
Parish.
8:30
a.m., 10
a.m. and
12 p.m.
Easter
Sunday,
April
21:
Masses
of the
Resurrection
with
choir
and
orchestra
at Old
St Mary
Parish,
646
Monroe
Street
in
Detroit’s
Greektown
neighborhood.
Parishioners
from all
age
groups,
walks of
life and
communities
come
together
to
celebrate
Easter
Mass at
this
historic
downtown
church.
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