HOLY WEEK 2023 ATLANTA ARCHDIOCESE

 

The crotalus makes its yearly debut on Holy Thursday

THE ONLY TRADITIONAL HOLY WEEK IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA

UPDATE: THE OFFICE OF TENEBRAE WILL BE SUNG EACH MORNING OF THE TRIDUUM-SEE ARTICLE ABOVE FOR DETAILS.

The only Holy Week observance in Georgia, will be at the FSSP parish in Mableton. 

ALL HOLY WEEK LITURGIES WILL BE SOLEMN

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, sub deacon). 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, 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)

PASSION SUNDAY MASS AUGUSTA

 

PASSION SUNDAY MASS AUGUSTA MARCH 26TH

Father Almeter will celebrate a Latin High Mass at 12:30 pm this Sunday for Passion Sunday, at the historic Holy Trinity Church in Augusta. There will be a pot luck dinner after mass so please help spread the word, bring a friend , and something to share. The Latin Mass community is growing very large in this are of our state. Please thank Father Almeter for doing this when you see him.

MASS INFO:

12:30 pm Sunday March 26th

Most Holy Trinity

720 Telfair Street

Augusta Ga 30901

(706) 722-4944

LISTEN TO FATHER CHAD RIPPERGER, FSSP

 

LISTEN TO FATHER CHAD RIPPERGER TALK FROM LAST THURSDAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA

If you missed the talk by Father Chad Ripperger from last Thursday (see our post below), then you are in luck. Father has posted his talk so you can watch and listen to his talk. The hall filled up with 350 people and everyone else was turned away. Please click on the link below to listen to this great priest.

This is the addresses on YouTube to watch the talk copy & paste:

https://youtu.be/A4Aq7WGIhzA

or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Aq7WGIhzA&t=187s

 

MARIAN PROCESSION MARCH 25TH

MARIAN PROCESSION FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION

On Saturday March 25th at 9:00 am there will be a high mass at Saint Francis de Sales in Mableton for the Feast of the Annunciation. Following mass there will be the De Montfort consecration to our Lady and then a Marian procession sponsored by Juventutem Atlanta. Those making their consecration will have just completed the 33-day preparation for the consecration. Juventutem is an international group of traditional Catholics ages 18-35, single, married, religious. Please come and bring a friend to experience authentic Catholic culture. 

UPDATE: THERE WILL BE A POT LUCK DINNER AFTERWARDS IN THE PARISH HALL.

For info on Juventutem click:  Home | Juventutem Atlanta

For location info on the FSSP parish of St Francis de Sales click:  St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church - Latin Mass Atlanta (fsspatl.com)

ATLANTA ARCHBISHOP APPROVES NEW CHURCH PROJECT

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!! H.E. ARCHBISHOP JOHN HARTMAYER APPROVES FSSP REQUEST FOR NEW CHURCH BUILDING PROJECT

Due to the tremendous growth that has occurred at Saint Francis de Sales in Mableton, the FSSP parish has outgrown its church and facilities. Sunday masses are no longer in the church and have been moved to a gymnasium to accommodate the large crowds. Because of this, the pastor made a request of the archbishop to approve the parish to build a new larger church. The archbishop responded positively to the request. He is a friend of the FSSP and supports the FSSP parish. 

Below is the announcement by the pastor as to exactly what permission has been granted by the archbishop. 

Archbishop Hartmayer has given us the green light to begin the preparations necessary to consider the possibility of building a new church. There is much work to be done and many questions to be answered, so please keep this intention in your daily prayers. The average building project takes around 4 years to complete. Archbishop kindly sends his blessing on our parish and parishioners.