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Holy Week and Easter Services 2023
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March 14, 2023

Holy Week and Easter Services in the Archdiocese of Liverpool

 

Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5TQ.

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

 9.00 am       Mass (Cathedral)

10.00 am       Family Mass (Crypt)

11.00 am        Procession of Palms and Solemn Mass

                      Celebrant: Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP

 7.00 pm       Mass (Crypt)

 7.30 pm       Tenebrae (Cathedral)

 

Monday of Holy Week 3 April

 7.45 am       Morning Prayer (Blessed Sacrament Chapel)

 8.00 am       Mass (Blessed Sacrament Chapel)

12.15  pm       Mass (Crypt)

 5.00 pm       Mass (Blessed Sacrament Chapel)

 

Tuesday of Holy Week 4 April

 7.45 am       Morning Prayer (Blessed Sacrament Chapel)

 8.00 am       Mass (Blessed Sacrament Chapel)

12.15 pm        Mass (Crypt)

 5.00 pm       Mass (Blessed Sacrament Chapel)

 

Wednesday of Holy Week 5 April

 7.45 am       Morning Prayer (Blessed Sacrament Chapel)

 8.00 am       Mass (Blessed Sacrament Chapel)

12.15 pm        Mass (Crypt)

 

7.30 pm         Mass of Chrism

                     Celebrant: Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP

 

THE EASTER TRIDUUM

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

10.00 am      Sung Office of Readings and Morning Prayer

 7.30 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper

                     Celebrant: Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP

followed by Watching concluding with Night Prayer at 10.00 pm

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

10.00 am      Sung Office of Readings and Morning Prayer

11.30 am       Stations of the Cross (Cathedral)

                         Led by Bishop Tom Williams

 3.00 pm      Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

                     Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP presides

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

10.00 am      Sung Office of Readings and Morning Prayer

 9.00 pm      The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

                     Celebrant: Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

 9.30 am       Mass (Cathedral)

10.00 am        Family Mass (Crypt)

11.00 am         Solemn Mass of Easter Day

 3.00 pm       Choral Evening Prayer (Cathedral)

 7.00 pm        Mass (Crypt)

 

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Liverpool North Deanery

 

Holy Name, Moss Pits Lane, Fazakerley, L10 9LG.

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

Masses with Blessing of Palms and Processions at 6.00 pm (Saturday) and 11.00 am.

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 8.00 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

11.00 am       Mass of Easter Day

 

 

Our Lady and St Philomena Church, Sparrow Hall Road, L9 6BU

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

 9.30 am         Mass

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.30 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

 9.30 am       Mass of Easter Day

 

 

Liverpool South Deanery

 

Our Lady of the Annunciation, Bishop Eton, Woolton, Liverpool, L16 8QN.

 

Monday 27 March

11.00 am         Reconciliation Service

 7.00 pm        Reconciliation Service

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

Masses with Blessing of Palms and Processions at 8.30 am, 10.00 am and 6.00 pm.

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 9.00 am       Morning Prayer

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by Watching

 9.30 pm       Night Prayer

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

 9.00 am       Morning Prayer

11.00 am        Children’s Way of the Cross

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 7.00 pm       Prayer around the Cross

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 9.00 am       Morning Prayer

 8.30 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

Masses at 8.30 am and 10.00 am

 

Our Lady of the Assumption, Hedgefield Road, Gateacre, Liverpool, L25 2RW

 

Monday of Holy Week 3 April

 7.00 pm       Holy Hour with Confessions

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by Watching until 10.00 pm

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

11.00  am       Outdoor Stations of the Cross

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 8.15 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

Masses at 9.30 am and 11.00 am

 

St Anthony of Padua, Elmsley Road, Mossley Hill, L18 8AY

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

Masses with Blessing of Palms and Processions at 6.00 pm (Saturday) and 8.00 am, 10.00am, 12.00 noon.

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 6.30 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

11.00 am        Stations of the Cross

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 7.30 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9April

Masses at 8.00 am, 10.00 am and 12.00 noon

 

St Mary, Church Road, Woolton, L25 5JF.

 

Tuesday 28 March

11.00 am         Reconciliation Service

 7.00 pm        Reconciliation Service

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

Masses with Blessing of Palms and Processions at 5.30 pm (Saturday) and 11.00 am.

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

10.00 am       Morning Prayer

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by Watching

 9.30 pm       Night Prayer

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

10.00 am       Morning Prayer

11.00 am       Stations of the Cross

11.00 am       Children’s Stations of the Cross (St Mary’s Hall)

12.00 pm       Churches together in Woolton Witness

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 7.00 pm       Prayers at the foot of the Cross

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

10.00 am        Morning Prayer

 8.30 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

Masses at 9.00 am and 11.00 am

Isle of Man Deanery

 

St Mary, Castletown and St Columba, Port Erin

St Mary’s church, 24 Bowling Green Road, Castletown, Isle of Man, IM9 1EB

St Columba’s church, Castletown Road, Port Erin, Isle of Man, IM9 6BD

 

Friday 31 March

 6.00 pm       Reconciliation Service (St Columba)

                      with opportunity for individual confessions

 7.00 pm       Stations of the Cross (St Columba)

 

Saturday 1 April

10.00 am       Mass (St Mary)

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

 9.00 am      Mass (St Mary)

11.00 am       Mass (St Columba)

 

Monday of Holy Week 3 April

10.00am       Mass (St Mary)

 

Tuesday of Holy Week 4 April

10.00am       Mass (St Columba)

 7.00 pm      Presentation to explain and explore the Easter Triduum Services

                    (St Columba’s Hall)

 

Wednesday of Holy Week 5 April

10.00am       Mass (St Mary)

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

10.00 am       Morning Prayer (Both churches)

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper (St Columba)

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

11.00  am       Ecumenical Service of Witness (Castletown Square)

11.00  am       Stations of the Cross followed by ecumenical procession (St Columba)

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (Both churches)

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

10.00 am       Morning Prayer (Both churches)

 7.00 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter (St Mary)

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9April

 9.00 am       Mass (St Mary)

11.00  am       Mass (St Columba)

 

 

Lancashire Deanery

 

St Mary, Mount Pleasant, Chorley, PR7 2SR.

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

Masses with Blessing of Palms at 5.00 pm (Saturday) and 10.00 am.

 

Monday of Holy Week 3 April

 9.00 am       Mass

 

Tuesday of Holy Week 4 April

12.00 pm       Mass

 

Wednesday of Holy Week 5 April

 9.00 am       Mass

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 8.15 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

10.00 am       Mass of Easter Day

 

 

St Catherine Laboure, Stanifield Lane, Farington, Leyland, PR25 4QG.

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

Masses with Blessing of Palms at 8.30 am and 10.00 am.

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.30 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 8.00 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

 8.30 am       Mass of Easter Day

 

 

St Mary Magdalen and St Teresa Parish, Penwortham

St Mary Magdalen church, Leyland Road, Penwortham, PR1 9QD.

St Teresa’s church, 34 Queensway, Penwortham, PR1 0DS.

 

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

Masses with Blessing of Palms at 6.30 pm (Saturday – St Teresa), 9.30 am  (St Teresa), and 11.00 am (St Mary Magdalen)

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper (St Mary Magdalen)

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (St Mary Magdalen)

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (St Teresa)

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 8.30 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter (St Teresa)

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

 9.30 am      Mass of Easter Day (St Teresa)

11.00 am       Mass of Easter Day (St Mary Magdalen)

 

 

Sefton Coast North Deanery

 

St Marie on the Sands, 25 Seabank Road, Southport, PR9 0EJ

 

Thursday 30 March

 7.00 pm       Service of Reconciliation

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

 9.30 am       Mass of Easter Day

 

 

St Patrick’s, Marshside Road, Churchtown, PR9 9TJ

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 8.00 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

11.00 am       Mass of Easter Day

 

 

Warrington and Widnes Deanery

Blessed James Bell Parish, Warrington

St Benedict’s church, Rhodes Street, WA2 7QE

St Oswald King and Martyr, Padgate Lane, WA1 3LB

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

Masses with Blessing of Palms at 4.30 pm (Saturday – St Oswald), 8.30 am (St Oswald) and 10.30 am (St Benedict).

 

Tuesday of Holy week 4 April

11.00 am       Mass (St Oswald)

 7.30 pm       Service of Reconciliation (St Oswald)

 

Wednesday of Holy Week 5 April

11.00 am       Mass (St Benedict)

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Watching until 9.30 pm (St Benedict)

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

11.00am       Stations of the Cross for children (St Benedict)

12.00pm       Stations of the Cross (St Oswald)

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (St Oswald)

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 8.00 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter (St Oswald)

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

 8.30 am       Mass of Easter Day (St Oswald)

10.30 am       Mass of Easter Day (St Benedict)

 

 

Sacred Heart and St Alban’s Parish, Warrington

St Alban’s church, Bewsey Street, WA2 7JQ

Sacred Heart church, Liverpool Road, WA5 1AE

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

10.00 am       Office of Readings and Morning Prayer (St Alban)

 7.30 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper (St Alban)

                     followed by procession to Sacred Heart for Watching at the Altar of Repose

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

10.00 am       Office of Readings and Morning Prayer (St Alban)

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (Sacred Heart)

 

Holy Saturday, 8 April

10.00 am       Office of Readings and Morning Prayer (St Alban)

 8.30 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter(St Alban)

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

 9.30 am       Mass of Easter Day (St Alban)

11.00 am       Mass of Easter Day (Sacred Heart)

 

St Wilfrid’s Parish, Widnes

St Basil’s church, Hough Green Road, WA8 4SZ.

St Bede’s church, Appleton Village, WA8 6EL

St John Fisher church, Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA

St Michael’s church, St Michael’s Road, Ditton, WA8 8TF

 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2 April

Masses with Blessing of Palms

5.00 pm (Saturday – St Basil, St Bede).

9.00 am, 11.15 am and 4.00 pm (St Bede), 9.30 am (St Michael), 10.30 am (St John Fisher)

3.00 pm         Walk of Witness (St John Fisher)

 

Monday of Holy Week 3 April

 7.00 pm       Service of Reconciliation (St Bede)

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.30 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper (St Michael)

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

11.00 am       Children’s Liturgy (St John Fisher)

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (St Basil, St Bede, St John Fisher, St Michael)

 7.30 pm       Watching at the Tomb (St Bede)

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 8.00 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter (St Bede)

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

Mases at 9.00am, (St Basil, St Bede) 9.30 am (St Michael), 10.30 am (St John Fisher) 11.15 am (St Bede)

 

 

West Lancs Deanery

 

Our Lady and All Saints, Lancaster Lane, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HS.

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper, followed by Watching at Altar of Repose

10.00 pm       Office of Vigil for Good Friday

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

10.30 am       Mass of Easter Day

  

Our Lady of the Annunciation (St Marie’s) and St Bernadette Parish.

Our Lady of the Annunciation church, Almond Brook Road, Standish, WN6 0TB.

St Bernadette’s church, Wigan Road, Shevington, WN6 8AP.

 

Monday of Holy Week 3 April

 9.15 am       Mass (Our Lady of the Annunciation)

 9.45 am and 7.00 pm Stations of the Cross (Our Lady of the Annunciation)

 

Tuesday of Holy Week 4 April

 9.15 am       Mass (St Bernadette’s)

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper (St Bernadette’s)

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

11.00 am       Stations of the Cross (St Bernadette’s)

 1.00 pm       Open-air service (Market Place, Standish)

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (Our Lady of the Annunciation)

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 8.00 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter (Our Lady of the Annunciation)

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

 9.30 am      Mass of Easter Day (St Bernadette’s)

11.00 am       Mass of Easter day (Our Lady of the Annunciation)

 

St  Elizabeth, Hall Road, Scarisbrick, L40 9QE

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 6.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

10.30 am       Stations of the Cross

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 7.00 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

 9.30 am       Mass of Easter Day

 

 

St John the Evangelist, Chapel Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 7RA

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

12.00pm        Stations of the Cross

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 6.30 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

 9.00 am       Mass of Easter Day

 

 

Wigan and Leigh Deanery

 

Holy Family, Lily Lane, Platt Bridge, WN2 5LL

 

Tuesday of Holy Week 4 April

 7.00 pm       Celebration of Reconciliation

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper

                     followed by Watching until 9.00 pm

 

Goo Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

10.00 am       Stations of the Cross

 3.00 pm      Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

11.00 am       Mass of Easter Day

 

 

Our Lady Immaculate, Downall Green Road, Bryn, Ashton-in-Makerfield,WN4 0LZ.

 

Wednesday of Holy Week 5 April

 9.30 am       Mass

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

 9.30 am       Mass of Easter Day

 

 

St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith, Liverpool Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield,WN4 9NP.

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

12.00 pm       Stations of the Cross

 3.00 pm       Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Holy Saturday 8 April

 7.00 pm       The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

 

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 April

11.00 am       Mass of Easter Day

 

 

St Wilfrid, Bolton Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4 8TH.

 

Tuesday of Holy Week 4 April

 9.30 am       Mass

 

 

Maundy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 6 April

 7.00 pm       Mass of the Lord’s Supper

 

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7 April

12.00 pm        Stations of the Cross