HOLY WEEK ATLANTA ARCHDIOCESE 2021

 

The crotalus makes its yearly debut on Holy Thursday

THE ONLY TRADITIONAL HOLY WEEK IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA

The Holy Week liturgy schedule is as follows at St Francis de Sales in Mableton. All liturgies will be in the Solemn Form (priest, deacon, subdeacon).  For Directions see St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church - Latin Mass Atlanta (fsspatl.com)This is the only parish in the Atlanta Diocese and in the state of Georgia where the traditional Holy Week will be observed. 

PALM SUNDAY

8:00 am Solemn High Mass with blessing of palms and procession. Meet in the gym  To take a palm you kneel down in front of the priest then kiss the palm branch and then kiss the priests hand, then take the palm. 

MAUNDY THURSDAY

Confessions start at 5:00 pm. Solemn High Mass of the Lords Supper 6:00 pm, stripping of all three altars, translation of the Blessed Sacrament to the altar of repose, Office of Compline is sung and then adoration at the altar of repose until midnight

GOOD FRIDAY

Stations of the Cross at Noon. 

Confessions follow Stations.

Solemn Mass of the Pre-sanctified 3:00 pm, (during adoration of the cross you remove your shoes to approach the crucifix), 

HOLY SATURDAY

The Great Vigil (solemn)  9:30 pm, meet in the parking lot at the Easter fire. May want a small flash light because there is only candlelight used until the Gloria is intoned.

EASTER SUNDAY (CONFESSIONS BEFORE ALL MASSES)
8:00 am Low Mass Followed by Easter Egg Hunt
10:30 am am Solemn High Mass
1:00 pm Low Mass

 

LOW SUNDAY (CONFESSIONS BEFORE ALL MASSES)

8:00 am Low Mass 
10:30 am am High Mass

1:00 pm Low Mass

3:00 veneration of St Faustina's relic, sung Divine Mercy Chaplet,