ATLANTA ARCHDIOCESE HOLY WEEK 2026

 

The crotalus makes its yearly debut

THE ONLY TRADITIONAL HOLY WEEK IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA 

The is the only Holy Week observance in Georgia, and 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 MANY MASSES ARE NOW HELD IN THE GYM BEHIND THE CHURCH.  CONFESSIONS ARE STILL HEARD IN THE CHURCH 

PALM SUNDAY

10:30 am 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. 

MAUNDY THURSDAY, TENEBRAE AND CONFESSIONS

Tenebrae 10:00 am in church

Solemn High Mass of the Lords Supper 7:30 pm, with foot washing, stripping of the altar, translation and procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the altar of repose, Office of Compline is sung and then adoration at the altar of repose until midnight Confessions will be heard 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm.

GOOD FRIDAY, TENEBRAE STATIONS OF THE CROSS,CONFESSIONS, MASS OF THE PRESANCTIFIED 

Tenebrae 10:00 am in church

Confessions 1:00 PM TO 2:00 PM

Stations of the Cross at 2:00 PM

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

HOLY SATURDAY GREAT VIGIL AND TENEBRAE

Tenebrae 10:00 am 

The Great Vigil (solemn) 9:30 pm in church, 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 
7:00 am and 8:00 AM Low Masses, followed by Easter Egg Hunt
10:30 am High mass, 
1:00 pm usual mass is canceled

 

LOW SUNDAY 

7:00 am 8:00 am low masses

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)

ATLANTA ARCHDIOCESE LENTEN MISSION 2026

Father Duffy Diaconal Ordination

ONLY TRADITIONAL LENTEN MISSION IN GEORGIA

The FSSP will have a traditional Lenten Mission in the Atlanta Archdiocese beginning Tuesday March 17th with a sermon adoration and confessions, and continuing on Wednesday March 18th and concluding on Thursday March 19th. The mission begins each evening at 7:00 pm and will conclude at 9:00 pm, each night.  The preacher will be Father Joseph Duffy, FSSP visiting from his parish in Naples Florida. This is the ONLY traditional Catholic Lenten Mission in the state of Georgia. 

St Francis de Sales Catholic Church

587 Landers Drive

Mableton, Georgia 30126, USA

Phone: (770) 948-6888

For directions or info see: 

www.fsspatl.com