JERUSALEM – Please find below the program of the Holy Week 2021 in Jerusalem.
MARCH 27, 2021 – SATURDAY, VIGIL OF PALM SUNDAY
08:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Solemn Mass
08:00 – Bethpage – Franciscan Church: Solemn Mass
15:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Solemn Entrance of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
15:10 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Solemn Procession
MARCH 28, 2021 – Palm Sunday
00:40 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Vigil – Chapel of the Apparition & Mass on Calvary
08:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Palm Procession & Pontifical Mass – Altar of Mary Magdalene
14:30 – Bethpage: Palm Sunday Procession from the Church of Bethpage, Mount of Olives to the Church of St. Anne
17:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Daily Procession
MARCH 29, 2021 – MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK
06:00 Jerusalem Chapel of the 5th Station of the Via Crucis: Masses every ½ hour until 8:00
07:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher – Calvary: Parish Mass (Arabic)
08:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Solemn Mass
17:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Daily Procession
18:00 – Bethany – Church of St. Lazarus: Solemn Mass presided by the Custos
MARCH 30, 2021 – TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
08:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher – Holy Tomb: Solemn Mass with singing of the Passion
17:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Daily Procession
MARCH 31, 2021 – WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
08:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher – Holy Tomb: Solemn Mass with singing of the Passion & daily procession
08:00 – Jerusalem – Gethsemane – Basilica of the Agony: Solemn Mass with singing of the Passion
10:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher – Blessed Sacrament Chapel: Veneration of the Column of Flagellation throughout the day
16:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Tenebrae Service
APRIL 1, 2021 – HOLY THURSDAY
08:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Pontifical Mass (Supper of the Lord & Mass of the Chrism) Procession of the Blessed Sacrament Note: The doors of the Basilica will be closed shortly after the Services, without exit or entrance.
14:45 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Divine Office Note: Basilica doors open, and close shortly afterwards. Exit after the Service (18:00). The Basilica remains closed for the rest of the day.
15:30 – Jerusalem – Mount Zion – Last Supper Room: Pilgrimage to the Cenacle (Washing of the feet) and to the churches of St. James and St. Mark (Departure from St. Savior Monastery at 15.10)
21:00 – Jerusalem – Gethsemane – Basilica of the Agony: Holy Hour (No Photographs)
Note: 22:00 – 00:00 private prayer in silence in the Basilica
APRIL 2, 2021 – GOOD FRIDAY
08:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher – Calvary: Celebration of the Passion of the Lord Note: Basilica doors open at 7:00 (only for celebration, not for visits) & close shortly after.
11:30 – Jerusalem – Via Crucis or Via Dolorosa: Way of the Cross with the Franciscan Friars
16:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Divine Office
20:10 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: “Funeral” Procession
APRIL 3, 2021 – HOLY SATURDAY
07:30 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher – at the Holy Tomb: Easter Vigil
16:30 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher – at the Holy Tomb: Entry and Solemn Procession
18:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher – at the Holy Tomb: Solemn Vespers
00:30 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher – Altar of Mary Magdalene: Pontifical Celebration of the Divine Office presided by the Custos
APRIL 4, 2021 – EASTER SUNDAY
07:30 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Entrance of Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
08:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher –Holy Tomb: Pontifical Mass & Solemn Procession
17:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Daily Procession
APRIL 5, 2021 – EASTER MONDAY
08:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Daily Solemn Mass
10:00 – Emmaus – Qubeibeh: Pontifical Mass & Blessing of bread presided by the Custos
14:30 – Emmaus – Qubeibeh: Vespers & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
17:00 – Jerusalem – Holy Sepulcher: Daily Procession
