TRADITIONAL HOLY WEEK ATLANTA ARCHDIOCESE 2022

 

The crotalus makes its yearly debut on Holy Thursday

THE ONLY TRADITIONAL HOLY WEEK IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA

Unfortunately, Holy Week will not be observed in the Savannah Diocese, except for the usual Sunday Mass at the Cathedral in Savannah. The Faithful in this Diocese will have the usual 1:00 PM High Mass on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. (See post below about Palm Sunday mass in Ray City.) The only complete Holy Week observance in Georgia, will be at the FSSP parish in Mableton. 

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 www.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. PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE EXTREMELY LARGE CROWDS THAT ARE NOW ATTENDING MASS AT THIS PARISH ALL MASSES ARE NOW HELD IN THE GYM BEHIND THE CHURCH.  CONFESSIONS ARE STILL HEARD IN THE CHURCH

PALM SUNDAY

8:00am 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 priest's hand, then take the palm.  (10:30am and 1:00 pm are low masses) 

MAUNDY THURSDAY

Solemn High Mass of the Lords Supper 6:00 pm with Mandatum (foot washing) of 11 men and one teenage boy who represents St John, 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.

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 flashlight because there is only candlelight used until the Gloria is intoned.

EASTER SUNDAY 
8:00 am Low Mass, followed by Easter Egg Hunt
10:30 am High mass, 
1:00 pm usual mass is canceled

 

LOW SUNDAY 

8:00 am low mass

10:30 am high mass

1:00 pm Low mass 

3:00 pm Divine Mercy Devotions, sung. (with plenary indulgence)

Saint Francis de Sales

587 Landers Drive

Mableton Ga 30126

30126

St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church - Latin Mass Atlanta (fsspatl.com)