HOLY WEEK 2023 inside Jerusalem (Catholic)
Friday, March 31, 2023:
Holy Sepulchre: 9:00 (on Calvary) Solemn Mass & 17:00 Daily Procession
Saturday, April 1, 2023:
Bethpage: 8:00 Solemn Mass
Holy Sepulchre: 08:00 Mass & 15:00 Entry and Sol. Procession
Sunday, April 2, 2023: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Holy Sepulchre:
00:40 Vigil
08:00 Mass & Palm Procession
17:00 Daily Procession
St. Saviour: 10:00 Procession and Masses in Arabic
Bethpage: 14:30 Palm Sunday Procession
Monday, April 3, 2023:
5th Station: 06:00 – 08:00 Masses (every ½ hours)
Holy Sepulchre:
07:00 Mass in Arabic (Calvary)
08:00 Solemn Mass
17:00 Daily Procession
Bethany: 18:00 Solemn Mass
Tuesday, April 4, 2023:
Holy Sepulchre:
08:00 Mass (Passion sung)
17:00 Daily Procession
Wednesday, April 5, 2023:
Gethsemane: 08:00 Mass (Passion sung)
Holy Sepulchre:
08:00 Mass (Passion sung) & Daily Procession
10:00 Veneration of the Column
16:00 Office
Thursday, April 6, 2023:
Holy Sepulchre:
08:00 Entry – Mass of the Lord´s Supper & Procession of the Blessed Sacrament (washing of the Feet) Soon after the Service (12.00 noon) the Basilica doors are closed. No entry or exit after the doors are closed
14:45 Office Basilica doors open, and close shortly afterwards. Exit after Service (18.00). The Basilica remains closed for the rest of the day
20:00 Doors will open for 5 minutes. The Friars from St. Saviour Convent enter the Basilica to take their turn at Adoration
St. Saviour: 17:00 Holy Mass “In Cena Domini” (in Latin and Arabic)
Cenacle – St. James – St. Mark: 15:30 Pilgrimage (Departure from St. Saviour at 15:10)
Gethsemane: 21:00 Holy Hour & 22:00 – 24:00 Private Prayer in silence (no photos)
Friday, April 7, 2023:
Calvary: 08:00 Passion of the Lord
Via Crucis: 11:30
Holy Sepulchre:
8:00 Basilica doors open (only for celebration, not for visits) and closed shortly afterwards
16:00 Office & 20.10 Funeral Procession
St. Saviour: 16:00 Celebration of the Passion of the Lord (in Arabic)
Saturday, April 8, 2023:
Holy Sepulchre:
07:30 Easter Vigil
15:30 Entry & Solemn Procession
18:00 Vespers
00:30 Office
St. Saviour: 19:00 Easter Vigil (in Arabic)
Sunday, April 9, 2023: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Holy Sepulchre:
07:30 Simple Entry
08:00 Solemn Mass & Solemn Procession
17:00 Daily Procession
St. Saviour: 9:00 Mass in Arabic (Spanish Sisters – Old City) & 11:00 Mass in Arabic
Monday, April 10, 2023
Emmaus (Qubeibeh):
10:00 Solemn Mass (Custos)
14:30 Vespers
Holy Sepulchre:
08:00 Solemn Mass
17:00 Daily Procession
Other Catholic Churches
Austrian Hospice
April 6, 2023: Holy Thursday: 20:00 (German)
April 7, 2023: Holy Friday: 17:00 (German)
April 8,2023: Holy Saturday: 21:00 (German) Easter Vigil
April 9, 2023: Easter Sunday: 10:00 (German)
Dormition Abbey
April 2, 2023: Palm Sunday:
10:30 High Mass with Palm Consecration on the church forecourt
14:30 Procession (Betfage – St.Anne)
April 6, 2023: 19:30 Mass of the Last Supper
April 7, 2023: 15:00 Celebration of the Passion and Death of Jesus
April 9, 2023:
00:00 Easter Vigil
11:00 Easter High Mass
April 10, 2023: 17:45 High Mass & Vesper
All Masses are celebrated in German
Ecce Homo
April 1, 2023: 17:00 Procession – Terrace to Basilica (English)
April 6, 2023: 17:00 Basilica (English)
April 7, 2023: 15:00 Lithostrotos (English)
April 8, 2023: 20:30 Terrace (English)
April 9, 2023: 9:00 Eucharistic Celebration on the Terrace (English/French)
There are also celebrations in English and French organised by 3 communities – Chemin Neuf Community, White Fathers and Assomptionists. These celebrations will be in different places:
April 2, 2023: Pater Noster Jardins/Gardens
11:30 Mass, followed by a picnic (bring your own) and procession from Bethpage to Jerusalem
April 6, 2023: Saint Peter in Gallicantu
18:00 Mass of the Lord’s Supper
21:00 Procession from Gethsemane to St.Peter in Gallicantu with the local Church
April 7, 2023: Ecce Homo Convent – Lithostrotos
18:00 Celebration of the Lord’s Passion followed by silent prayer & confessions
April 8, 2023: Basilica of St.Anne
20:00 Easter Vigil
April 9, 2023: Ecce Homo Convent
9:00 Mass on the terrace
Notre Dame Center (near New Gate)
Saturday, April 1
17:30 Eucharistic adoration
18:30 Mass
Sunday, April 2
9:00 Procession, Solemn Mass
17:30 Eucharistic adoration
18:30 Mass
Holy Week (Monday – Wednesday)
17:30 Eucharistic adoration
18:30 Mass
Holy Thursday
18:30 Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday: 17:30 Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Holy Saturday: 21:00 Solemn Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday
9:00 Solemn Mass
17:30 Eucharistic adoration
18:30 Mass
HOLY WEEK 2023 outside Jerusalem
Magdala - 1st Century Town of Mary Magdalene
Palm Sunday April 2nd: 9:30
Holy Thursday April 6th:
- Mass in Coena Domini: 18:00
- Holy Hour: 21:00-22:00
Good Friday, April 7th: Celebrations of the Passion: 15:00
Holy Saturday, April 8th: Easter Vigil. 20:00
Easter Sunday, April 9th: 15:30
All Masses are celebrated in Spanish, you are very welcome to join
Basilica “Stella Maris” – Haifa
All services in English
Palm Sunday, April 2nd:
8:00 Mass (Italian or Arabic)
9:00 Holy Mass
Holy Thursday, April 6th, 2023: 18:00 Evening Mass of the Lord’s supper; followed by Adoration until 20:30
Good Friday, April 7th, 2023:
14:00 Way of the Cross
15:00 Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
18:00 Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (Italian)
Holy Saturday, April 8th, 2023: 20:00 Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday, April 9th, 2023:
8:00 Mass (Italian or Arabic)
9:00 Holy Mass
14:30 Holy Mass (Indian community)
Tabgha – Multiplication of Fish and Loaves
Main Celebrations, for more: Please see attached file
Palm Sunday, April 2nd: 9:00 Palm consecration (Dalmanutha), Procession, Eucharistic celebration
Monday to Wednesday: 7:00 Eucharistic celebration
Holy Thursday April 6th: 20:00 Mass of the Last Supper (with washing of feet), Mount of Olives vigil until midnight
Good Friday, April 7th:
9:00 Via Crucis (Dalmanutha – Mount if the Beatitudes)
15:00 Celebration of the Passion and Death of Christ
17:00-18:00 Opportunity for confession
Easter Sunday, April 9th: 4:00 Easter Celebration
Easter Monday, April 10th: 18:00 High Mass in Dalmanutha
All Masses are celebrated in German, you are very welcome to join
For other services, please see the attached file!