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Holy Week and Easter 2019 in Jerusalem

APRIL 12, 2019 - FRIDAY, OUR LADY OF SORROWS
9:00 Jerusalem Holy Sepulcher - Calvary: Solemn Mass
17:00 Jerusalem Holy Sepulcher: Daily Procession

APRIL 13, 2019 - SATURDAY, VIGIL OF PALM SUNDAY
08:00 Jerusalem Holy Sepulcher: Solemn Mass
09:00 Bethpage Franciscan Church: Solemn Mass
15:00 Jerusalem Holy Sepulcher: Solemn Entrance of H.E. Bishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
15:10 Jerusalem Holy Sepulcher: Solemn Procession
00:40 Jerusalem Holy Sepulcher: Vigil - Chapel of the Apparition & Mass on Calvary

APRIL 14, 2019 - Palm Sunday
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

APRIL 15, 2019 - 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

APRIL 16, 2019 - 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

APRIL 17, 2019 - 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 18, 2019 - 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)
17:30 Jerusalem St. Savior Church: Pontifical Mass of the Lord's Supper
21:00 Jerusalem Gethsemane - Basilica of the Agony: Holy Hour (No Photographs)
Note: 22:30 - 00:00 private prayer in silence in the Basilica

APRIL 19, 2019 - GOOD FRIDAY
08:15 Jerusalem Holy Sepulcher - Calvary: Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
Note: Basilica doors open at 8:00 (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 20, 2019 - HOLY SATURDAY
07:30 Jerusalem Holy Sepulcher – at the Holy Tomb: Easter Vigil
15:30 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 21, 2019 - EASTER SUNDAY
07:30 Jerusalem Holy Sepulcher: Entrance of Apostolic Administrator
08:00 Jerusalem Holy Sepulcher –Holy Tomb: Pontifical Mass & Solemn Procession
17:00 Jerusalem Holy Sepulcher: Daily Procession

APRIL 22, 2019 - 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