April 12 Seven Sorrows B.V.M.
9.00 H. Sepulcher (on Calvary): Solemn Mass
17.00 H. Sepulcher: Daily Procession
April 13 SATURDAY, EVE OF PALM SUNDAY
8.00 H. Sepulcher: Daily Solemn Mass
9.00 Bethphage: Solemn Mass
15.00 H. Sepulcher: Solemn Entrance & Solemn Procession
00.40 H. Sepulcher: Celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours
April 14 PALM SUNDAY
8.00 H. Sepulcher: Palm Procession and Pontifical Mass
14.30 Bethphage: Procession of Palms from Mt. of
Olives to Basilica of St. Anne
17.00 H. Sepulcher: Daily Procession
April 15 Monday of Holy Week
6.00 5th Station: Masses until 8.00 (every 1/2 hr.)
7.00 H. Sepulcher (on Calvary): Parish Mass (in Arabic)
8.00 H. Sepulcher: Daily Solemn Mass
17.00 H. Sepulcher: Daily Procession
18.00 Bethany: Solemn Mass
April 16 Tuesday of Holy Week
8.00 H. Sepulcher: Solemn Mass with singing of the
Passion
17.00 H. Sepulcher: Daily Procession
April 17 Wednesday of Holy Week
8.00 Gethsemane (Basilica of the Agony): Solemn Mass
with singing of the Passion
8.00 H. Sepulcher: Solemn Mass with singing of the
Passion and Daily Procession
10.00 H. Sepulcher: Veneration of the Column of the
Flagellation throughout the day in the Blessed
Sacrament Chapel
16.00 H. Sepulcher: Service
April 18 Holy Thursday
8.00 H. Sepulcher: Pontifcal Mass (Washing of the
Feet) Procession of the Blessed Sacrament. Soon
after the Services (12.00 noon) the Basilica doors are
closed. No entry or exit after the doors are closed.
14.45 H. Sepulcher: Basilica doors open, and close shortly afterwards. Service. Exit after Service (17.00). The Basilica remains closed for the rest of the day.
15.30 Mt. Sion: Pilgrimage to the Cenacle and to the Churches of St. James and St. Mark Departure from St. Saviour at 15.10 pm
20.00 H. Sepulcher: the Basilica doors will be open from 20.00 to 20.05. The Friars from St. Saviour Convent enter the Basilica to take their turn at Adoration.
21.00 Gethsemane Holy Hour in the Basilica of the
Agony (No Photographs) —
22.00 - 24.00: Private prayer in silence
April 19 Good Friday
8.00 H. Sepulcher: Basilica doors open (only for celebration, not for visits), and close shortly afterwards.
8.15 Calvary: Celebration of the Passion of the Lord. During the entire liturgy the doors remain closed. After the liturgy, which ends at 10:30, the doors of the Holy Sepulcher are opened and remain open for the rest of the day.
11.30 Way of the Cross: Starting from the First Station with the Franciscan Friars, followed by various groups
16.00 H. Sepulcher: Service
20.10 H. Sepulcher: “Funeral” Procession
April 20 Holy Saturday
7.30 H. Sepulcher: Easter Vigil
15.30 H. Sepulcher: Entry & Solemn Procession
18.00 H. Sepulcher: Evening prayer in front of Edicule
00.30 H. Sepulcher: Pontifical Celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours in front of the Edicule
April 21 Easter Sunday
7.30 H. Sepulcher: Entrance
8.00 H. Sepulcher: Pontical Mass and Solemn Procession
17.00 H. Sepulcher: Daily Procession
April 22 Easter Monday
8.00 H. Sepulcher: Daily Solemn Mass
10.00 Emmaus (Qubeibeh): Pontical Mass and Blessing of Bread by the Custos of the Holy Land
14.00 Emmaus (Qubeibeh): Evening prayer
17.00 H. Sepulcher: Daily Procession
NB. All times are according to Local Standard time (legal time)
