LITURGY CALENDAR -- CYCLE A 2020 (Gospel of Matthew)

(Operation Rice Bowl throughout Lent)

02/22:  The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle

 Wednesday 02/26/20:  Ash Wednesday
8:30 am Mass with Distribution of Ashes
Noon Liturgy of the Word with Distribution of Ashes
7:00 pm Mass with Distribution of Ashes
 
[Friday 02/28/20—Souper Supper]
 
Saturday 02/29/20
11:00 am Rite of Election, Holy Cross Parish, Dover, DE
 

BEGINNING 2/29/2020: Saturday 02/29/20 through Thursday 03/05/20
Parish Renewal with Fr. Simeon Gallagher

 03/01/20:  1^st Sunday in Lent
(Second Collection:  Catholic Relief Services and Latin America)
[Community Weekend]
 

ENDING 3/5/2020: Saturday 02/29/20 through Thursday 03/05/20
Parish Renewal with Fr. Simeon Gallagher
Saturday/Sunday Masses; Monday through Thursday morning and evening sessions

 
Friday 03/06/20
NO FRIDAY PRAYER BECAUSE OF RENEWAL MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THIS WEEK
 
03/08/20:  2^nd Sunday of Lent
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word
 
Friday 03/13/20
7:00 pm Lenten Friday Prayer – Youth Lead Stations of the Cross
 
03/15/20:  3^rd Sunday of Lent
?7:00 pm Taize Prayer?
 
Wednesday 03/18/20
7:00 pm Liturgy Committee
 
03/19 Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary -- Solemnity
 
Friday 03/20/20
6:30 pm Lenten Friday Prayer – The Potter and the Clay
 
03/22/20:  4^th Sunday of Lent
10:30 am Mass RCIA Scrutiny
Noon to 1:00 pm Passion Sunday practice (proclaimers)
1:30 to 2:30 pm Good Friday practice (proclaimers)
 
03/25/19 The Annunciation of the Lord – Solemnity
 
Wednesday 03/25/20
7:00-8:00 pm Easter Vigil practice (proclaimers, book/microphone and candle bearers)
 
Friday 03/27/20
7:00 pm Lenten Friday Prayer –Tamil-English
 
03/29/20:  5^th Sunday of Lent
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word
10:30 am Mass 3^rd Scrutiny
(Annual Catholic Appeal Commitment Weekend)
 
Friday 04/03/20
7:00 pm Lenten Friday – Time of Quiet Prayer
 
04/05/20:  Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
10:30 am RCIA Dismissal
11:30 Environment Preparation for Triduum
 
Wednesday 04/08/20
6:30 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting--Environment Preparation for Holy Thursday
(Chapel, WS, Library)
 
NOTE:  Please reserve the library for 04/08-4/13 for Liturgy supplies for Triduum
 
 
TRIDUUM and EASTER TIME YEAR A 2020
                
04/09/20:  Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
9:30 pm Night Prayer
(Collection: Operation Rice Bowl and Food Closet)
 
04/10/20:  Good Friday
9:00 am Morning Prayer
9:45 am Good Friday Environment Preparation
10:00 am Good Friday Practice (deacon, servers, incense bearer, cross draper)
10:45 am Easter Vigil Practice (priest, deacon, servers, incense bearer)
[Noon to 3 pm Crosswalk]
7:00 pm The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
(Collection: Holy Land Shrines)
 
04/11/20:  Holy Saturday
9:00 am Morning Prayer
9:30 am RCIA Preparation Rites
9:45 am Blessing of Easter Foods
9:45 am Environment preparation for the Easter Vigil and Easter Time celebrations
1:00 – 3:30 pm Musician Rehearsal for the Easter Vigil
 
04/12/20:  Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Saturday 04/12/20 8:00 pm The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night--the First Mass of Easter
[Note Nautical Twilight—8:37 pm; Civil Twilight—8:04 pm; Sunset—7:36 pm]
Sunday 8:15 am The Mass during the Day
Sunday 10:30 am The Mass during the Day