Holy Week Retreat

“Christ humbled Himself and was exalted” (Phil 2:8-9)

• Program on Apr 6 (Maundy Thursday) 7:30 pm - Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, ‘Watching at the place of repose’ with songs and prayers

• Program on Apr 7 (Good Friday) 9:30 am - Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)  10:15 am - Talk: ‘It is finished’ (Jn 19:30) - Fr. Cristiano Pinheiro, Shalom Catholic Community 11:00 am - Meditation and Silent prayer with text 12:00 pm - Break 3:00 to 4:15 pm - The Way of the Cross (Prayers and songs provided by the Shalom Catholic Community) - Recollection and Blessing given by Bishop James Massa 6:15 pm - Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord (Presided over by Bishop James Massa)  8:00 pm - Movie: The Passion of the Christ

• Program on Apr 8 (Holy Saturday and Easter Vigil)  9:30 am - Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)  10:15 am - Talk: ‘A great silence on earth: the Great Rest’ (Brother Angelo Marie LeFever, Franciscan Friar of the Renewal, CFR) 11:00 am - Silent Prayer and Meditation on ‘Christ’s descent into Hades’ 11:30 pm - Break 12:00 pm - Marian Prayer: ‘Mary, the All Small One and the hope of the Resurrection’  12:45 pm - Break 8:00 pm - Solemn Easter Vigil 

• Program on Apr 9 (Easter Sunday) 12:15 pm - Easter Mass (with Adoration and short procession with the Risen Christ in the Blessed Sacrament) ‘The Exaltation of the Son of God’ 2:00 pm - Easter brunch at the Shalom Park (food, music and dance)