Monday, March 11, 2024

ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA HOLY WEEK 2024

 

Crotalus returns to sanctuary for Holy Week 

THE ONLY TRADITIONAL HOLY WEEK IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA

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 (after Tenebrae)

PALM SUNDAY
8:00am Solemn High Mass with blessing of palms and procession. 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
8:00 AM Tenebrae (confessions afterwards)
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
8:00 AM Tenebrae (confessions afterwards)
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
8:00 am Tenebrae (confessions afterwards)
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)