Category Archive for 'Office'

Divine Mercy, 29 April 2009

The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be sung during Exposition of the Bless Sacrament at Vespers, according to the traditional Polish melody. A  plenary indulgence is available, under the usual conditions of Confession, Holy Communion and prayers for the Holy Father, for participating in Divine Mercy devotions on this octave day of Easter, which was instituted [...]

Holy Week schedule, 2009

Here is the schedule of services for the Sacred Triduum and Easter Sunday at Holy Family parish.
Maundy Thursday (9 April)
7:30 am Tenebrae
7:30 pm Solemn evening Mass
Good Friday (10 April)
7:30 am Tenebrae
3:00 pm Solemn afternoon Liturgy
Holy Saturday (11 April)
7:30 am Tenebrae
10:00pm Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday (12 April)
8:00 am Mass
10:30 am Mass
Note that there is no Mass [...]

Office of Tenebrae

It is not an overstatement to say that Tenebrae is one of the best meditations of the year. — Fr Deprey

This year we will sing the office of Tenebrae at 7:30 am during the Sacred Triduum (i.e. Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Holy Week). The word tenebrae is Latin for ‘darkness’ or ‘shadows’. For centuries, [...]