St. Thomas More Catholic Church
6548 Dorchester Road, Niagara Falls, ON, L2G 5T5
Telephone: 905.356.7533 ● Fax: 905.356.9087 ● email: stthomasmoreparish@cogeco.net map
Holy Week/Easter Octave Schedule
Palm Sunday (Passion of our Lord) (April 13-14)
Commemoration of the Lord's Procession into Jerusalam
& Eucharistic Celebration (Mass)
5:00 p.m. Sat.; 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. Sun.
This includes blessing of palms -- children (and adults too)
are invited to process around the church: please be prompt!
Holy Week (April 15-19)
Mass: 9:15 a.m. Mon., Tue., Wed.,
Reconciliation: 6:30 p.m. Mon., Wed.
Holy Thursday (April 18) (Incense)
Mass of the Lord's Supper: 7:00 p.m.
(nightwatch until 11:30 Night Prayer)
This includes footwashing, blessing of ministers, almsgiving for the poor
(Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Development and Peace "Share Lent").
Good Friday (April 19)
Morning Prayer: 9:00 a.m.
Stations of the Cross / Midday Prayer: 11:15 a.m.
Commemoration of the Lord's
Passion and Crucifixion: 3:00 p.m.
This includes John's passion account solemn intercessions,
veneration of the cross, communion, a Holy Land collection.
Words from the Cross / Divine Mercy Novena /
Evening Prayer: 9:00 p.m.
Holy Saturday / Easter Vigil (April 20) (Incense)
Morning Prayer: 9:00 a.m.
Blessing of the Easter Baskets: 12:00 p.m.
Evening Prayer / Sorrows of Mary: 3:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil Celebration
(Nightwatch) of the Lord's Resurrection
(and first Mass of Easter): 8:30 p.m.
There is no 5:00 p.m. Mass tonight. The Easter Vigil fulfills the obligation
of Sunday; it starts after sunset and includes adult initiation, reception.
Easter Sunday (April 21)
Eucharistic Celebration of the Lord's Resurrection
(Mass): 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. (no 5:00 p.m.)
All Masses include renewal of baptismal profession of faith
and children's first reception of the Eucharist.
Easter Octave (April 22 - 28)
Mass: 9:15 a.m.
Sunday of Divine Mercy
Mass: Saturday, April 27, 5:00 p.m. + Baptism of young children
Mass: Sunday, April 28, 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.
Reconciliation / Holy Hour of Mercy 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
This includes Adoration of the Holy Eucharist,
the Stations of Light ("Way of Joy"), Divine Mercy Chaplet.