Holy Week and Easter 2007
Abbot John and the monks of Saint John's Abbey cordially invite you to celebrate the Easter festival with us in Collegeville.
The monks especially welcome guests to campus during the celebration of Saint John's Sesquicentennial, 150 years of inspired learning. Many festive events are open to the public.
Schedule of Liturgical Services
Passion Sunday - 1 April 2007
10:30 a.m. - Eucharist with blessing of the palms. This celebration with the Saint John's Abbey Schola begins in the Great Hall and moves in procession to the abbey church after blessing the branches and reading the Gospel. (Monastic celebration).
Homily by Abbot John Klassen OSB after the reading of the Passion.
Holy Thursday - 5 April 2007
7 a.m. - Morning Prayer
12 p.m. - Noon Prayer
The Triduum of Easter
Holy Thursday - 5 April 2007
7 p.m. Mass of the Lord's Supper (Parish celebration); In the Parish Center.
8 p.m. Mass of the Lord's Supper (Monastic celebration)
Real Media Broadcast:
· Homily by Abbot John (Text)
· Foot-washing ceremony
The Liturgy comes to a close with a procession to the place of repose during which the Pange Lingua is chanted in Latin and English. The final hymn at the altar of repose concludes the procession.
11:45 p.m. Night Prayer closes the period of Eucharistic adoration.
Good Friday - 6 April 2007
7 a.m. Morning Prayer
12 p.m. Noon Prayer
3 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord's Passion (Monastic celebration)
Real Media Broadcast:
· Homily by Abbot John (text). The Collegeville Consort sings sacred music of the Renaissance during the Adoration of the Cross and Holy Communion.
7 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord's Passion (Parish celebration) - In the Parish Center.
7 p.m. Evening Prayer (Monastic celebration)
Holy Saturday - 7 April 2007
7 a.m. Morning Prayer
12 p.m. Noon Prayer
5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
8 p.m. Easter Vigil (Parish celebration) - In the Parish Center.
9:30 p.m. Easter Vigil (Monastic celebration)
Real Media Broadcast:
· Blessing of the new fire, sung Exsultet
· Vigil service of five readings with sung responses
· Abbey bells and Gloria
· Threefold Alleluia with procession
· Proclamation of the Gospel by priest and cantors
· Homily by Abbot John (text)
· Blessing of the font and renewal of Baptismal vows
· At the Preparation of the Gifts the abbey schola sings for the first time, "Jubilate Deo Omnis Terra" (Op. 40) by Flor Peeters (1903-1986)
· Eucharist and Holy Communion, near the end of which a double choir sings "Haec Dies Est" by Jacob Handl (1550-91)
· Final hymn and recessional
Light refreshments in the Great Hall after the Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday - 8 April 2007
8:30 a.m. Eucharist (Parish celebration) - In the Parish Center. Please note that this is the only public Mass on Easter Sunday.
9:45 a.m. Festal Morning Prayer (Lauds)
No Mass today at 10:30 a.m.
12 p.m. Noon Prayer
5:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Prayer concludes the Paschal Celebration.
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