Holy Week
Pre-Palm Sunday
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Today we commemorate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. He enters the city riding a donkey and is greeted by a crowd waving palm branches and laying cloaks on the ground to honor Him. Palm Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week. It symbolizes the coming of the kingdom.
9:00 AM: Creole Palm Sunday Mass
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
11:00 AM: English Palm Sunday Mass
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
12:30 PM: Palm Sunday Procession
(Live on NET TV and Youtube.)
Start: Grand Army Plaza, followed by Mass (In Spanish)
Midway Stop: St. Mark’s Place
Prospect Place
Concludes at 1:30 PM at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, 856 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY 11238 where there will be a Mass celebrated (in Spanish).
Reconciliation Monday
To find a church and experience God’s grace and mercy, visit:
Archdiocese of New York – archny.org
Diocese of Brooklyn – dioceseofbrooklyn.org
Diocese of Rockville Centre – drvc.org
*Times and availability may vary by parish. You can visit your parish website or contact your parish office for more details.
Diocese of Brooklyn Chrism Mass
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Special moments in a Catholic’s life are marked by anointing. Sacred oils used during Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick are blessed during the Chrism Mass. The sacred oil symbolizes Jesus’ grace and our union with Him. Aside from the blessings of these sacred oils, priests within the diocese renew his priestly promise.
4:00 PM – Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph (Live on NET TV)
Lenten Pilgrimage: Concludes
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The Diocesan Lenten Pilgrimage concludes at St. Charles Borromeo. To view the schedule of the day, visit: lent.dioceseofbrooklyn.org/schedule/.
Holy Thursday
Thursday, April 17, 2025
On this day, the Church commemorates the Last Supper, a meal shared by Jesus and his apostles where Jesus institutes the Eucharist, sharing bread and wine as His body and blood.
Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the Pascal Triduum.
7:30 PM: Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)
Friday, April 18, 2025
A solemn day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus.
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Holy Saturday falls between Good Friday and Easter. On this day, Jesus is taken down from the cross and placed in his tomb, where he will resurrect on Easter Sunday.
8:00 PM: The Great Easter Vigil
(Trilingual)
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Easter Sunday marks Jesus’ resurrection from the dead and the victory over sin and death. It is a pivotal event marking hope for eternal life. Easter is the ultimate display of God’s power and wisdom.
