EASTER 2026
Saturday, April 4th
Easter Vigil is at 8:30PM
Outside the Church –
Easter Sunday –
Sunday, April 5th
7:30AM, 9AM, and 11AM (Church – 985 3rd St. South, Naples – 34102)
9:15AM and 11:15AM (Jubilee Ctr. – 525 9th Ave. South, Naples – 34102)
NO 6PM MASS –
2026 Holy Week Schedule
Sunday, March 29 –
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm 5:30 pm Liturgy
Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 6:00 pm Liturgy
Monday, March 30 9:00 am and 12:00 pm Liturgy
Tuesday, March 31 9:00 am and 12:00 pm Liturgy
Wednesday, April 1
9:00 am and 12:00 pm Liturgy
Last Confessions until Easter
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Parish Office)
and 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Church)
The Paschal Triduum
Lent ends at sunset on Holy Thursday. Triduum means “three days”. The Paschal Triduum is the three-day season counted sunset to sunset from Holy Thursday night to Easter Sunday evening. During these three days, we keep one festival – our Passover, our Easter. We join with all the people of our parish and, in spirit, with all Christians in every time and place to fast, pray and keep watch. It is the Passover of the Lord!
The Church keeps the Paschal Fast from Good Friday through the Easter Vigil. Unlike the penitential fasting of Lent (now over), it is the fasting of joyful anticipation and anxious yearning for the Easter sacraments. A very large part of being a Catholic Christian involves observing the Triduum each year. The Triduum is the center and summit of our liturgical year.
Holy Thursday, April 2 No 9:00 am Mass
Morning Prayer 9:00 am
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm
FOOT WASHING – One essential part of the liturgy is the Washing of the Feet, a profound sign of service to one another given to us by Jesus at the Last Supper. After hearing John’s Gospel tonight, we reflect on Jesus’ call of all the faithful to service as we witness this ritual.
ADORATION – Traditionally, following the Holy Thursday liturgy, all parishioners are invited to participate in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration is both a private devotion and a communal one. We are individually invited to come for adoration. In addition, various committees and ministries are invited to cover, as a group, a 15-minute Adoration period between 8:30 pm and 10 pm. Adoration takes place in the Rooney Hall.
Good Friday,
April 3 No 9:00 am Mass
Morning Prayer 9:00 am
Stations of the Cross 12:00 pm
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (with Veneration of the Cross and Communion) 3:00 pm
Seven Last Words of Christ 6:00 pm
The Good Friday Liturgy (3:00 pm) is comprised of the celebration of the Passion, Veneration of the Cross and reception of Eucharist. All are invited to come forward for the Veneration of the Cross. Veneration of the Cross is the climax of our response to the Passion. We behold Christ in his great act of love and we respond with loving veneration. For Christians, however, veneration does not mean slavish bowing to some idol. Veneration of the Cross means loving service to the cross and taking up one’s cross and following Christ crucified. Everyone is asked to leave this liturgy in silence.
Holy Saturday, April 4
No 9:00 am Mass
Morning Prayer and Blessing of Easter Baskets 9:00 am
No 4:00 pm Liturgy
Easter Vigil (Begins outside the church) 8:30 pm
The Great Easter Vigil, the night before Easter Sunday, observes the most ancient tradition of the Church. The liturgy is begun in darkness, the Easter fire is kindled, the Paschal (Passover) Candle is lit and brought into the darkened church with the proclamation that Christ is our Light. We hear the story of our salvation proclaimed in numerous Scripture readings, we baptize and confirm our Catechumens and recall our own Baptismal commitments, and we celebrate the Risen Christ who is really and substantially present in the celebration of the Eucharist. This Great Vigil opens the Easter Season which will continue for 50 days and finds its conclusion on the Solemnity of Pentecost.
Easter Sunday, April 5
7:30 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am Liturgy (Church)
9:15 am and 11:15 am (Jubilee Center)
There will be NO 4:00 pm Liturgy on Holy Saturday and NO 6:00 pm Liturgy on Easter Sunday
We encourage everyone to arrive early for the Liturgy, especially those needing any special assistance.
