Holy Week & Easter 2022 in Jerusalem
April 8 FRIDAY, SEVEN SORROWS B.V. M.
Holy Sepulcher
9.00 (on Calvary): Solemn Mass
17.00: Daily Procession
April 9 SATURDAY, EVE OF PALM SUNDAY
Holy Sepulcher
8.00: Daily Solemn Mass
15.00: Solemn Entrance & Solemn Procession
00.40: Celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours
Bethphage
8.00: Solemn Mass
April 10 PALM SUNDAY
Holy Sepulcher
8.00: Palm Procession and Pontifical Mass
17.00: Daily Procession
Bethphage
14.30: Procession of Palms from Mt. Of Olives to Basilica of St. Anne
April 11 MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK
6.00 5th Station: Masses until 8.00 (every 1/2 hr.)
Holy Sepulcher
7.00 (on Calvary): Parish Mass (in Arabic)
8.00: Daily Solemn Mass
17.00: Daily Procession
Bethany
18.00: Solemn Mass
April 12 TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
Holy Sepulcher
8.00: Solemn Mass with singing of the Passion
17.00: Daily Procession
April 13 WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
Gethsemane (Basilica of the Agony)
8.00: Solemn Mass with singing of the Passion
Holy Sepulcher
8.00: Solemn Mass with singing of the Passion and Daily Procession
10.00: Veneration of the Column of the Flagellation throughout the day in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
16.00: Service
April 14 HOLY THURSDAY
Holy Sepulcher
8.00: Pontifical Mass (Washing of the Feet) & Procession of the Blessed Sacrament.
Soon after the Services (12.00 noon) the Basilica doors are closed. No entry or exit after the doors are closed.
14.45: Basilica doors open, and close shortly afterwards. Service. Exit after Service (17.00). The Basilica remains closed for the rest of the day.
20.00: The Basilica doors will be open from 20.00 to 20.05.
The Friars from St. Saviour Convent enter the Basilica to take their turn at Adoration.
Mount Sion
15.30: Pilgrimage to the Cenacle (Washing of the Feet) and to the Churches of St. James and St. Mark.
Departure from St. Saviour at 15.10 pm
Gethsemane
21.00: Holy Hour in the Basilica of the Agony
No Photographs.
22.00 - 24.00: Private prayer in silence
April 15 GOOD FRIDAY
Holy Sepulcher
8.00: Basilica doors open (only for celebration, not for visits), and close shortly afterwards.
8.15 Calvary: Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
During the entire liturgy the doors remain closed. After the liturgy, which ends at 10:30, the doors of the Holy Sepulcher are opened and remain open for the rest of the day.
16.00: Service
20.10: “Funeral” Procession
11.30 Way of the Cross: Starting from the First Station with the Franciscan Friars, followed by various groups
April 16 HOLY SATURDAY
Holy Sepulcher
7.30: Easter Vigil
15.30: Entry & Solemn Procession
18.00: Evening prayer in front of Edicule
00.30: Pontifical Celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours in front of the Edicule
April 17 EASTER SUNDAY
Holy Sepulcher
7.30: Entrance
8.00: Pontifical Mass and Solemn Procession
17.00: Daily Procession
April 18 EASTER MONDAY
Holy Sepulcher
8.00: Daily Solemn Mass
17.00: Daily Procession
Emmaus Qubeibeh
10.00: Pontifical Mass and Blessing of Bread by the Custos of the Holy Land
14.30: Evening prayer
Emmaus Nicopolis
6.00 - 16.00: Great walk Jerusalem-Emmaus Nicopolis
17.00: Solemn Eucharist in the Basilica celebrated by H.B. Mgr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa
N.B.: All times are according to Local Standard time (legal time)