https://bustedhalo.com/ministry-resources/walking-through-the-triduum

"The three-day celebration begins with the Holy Thursday Mass and continues on Good Friday with the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion. At the end of this liturgy, we leave the church in silence, waiting to celebrate the glory of our Lord’s resurrection. Then, on Saturday at sundown, the Church re-gathers to celebrate the final, and most grand moment of the Triduum: the Resurrection of our Lord."

https://bustedhalo.com/ministry-resources/a-catholic-guide-to-holy-week-symbols

Palm branches:

"Holy Week begins on the Sunday before Easter, known as Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is named after the palm branches the Jews used to praise Jesus as he entered Jerusalem at the start of his Passion. Palms were an important symbol in Jewish history.

Purple veils on statues:

“During Holy Week churches cover crosses, statues, and other sacred depictions with purple veils. This veiling of sacred items reminds us that, without Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice and glorious Resurrection, our faith and everything sacred related to it wouldn’t exist.”

Bread and Wine:

Among the most poignant symbols of Holy Week are the bread and wine. These images recall Jesus’ institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper on the day before his crucifixion. During that Passover meal, Jesus offered himself as the sacrificial lamb by transforming bread and wine into his own Body and Blood.”

Click on the enclosed link from Busted Halo to learn about the other important smbols of Holy Week.
 

PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD – APRIL 5, 2020

Palm Sunday Mass will be livestreamed at 10:00 a.m. by Fr. Charles Udeh on our St John Paul II Parish Facebook page.
(https://www.facebook.com/St-John-Paul-II-Parish-101406744845095/)

Blessed palms will be stored and made available for distribution on a later date (when church returns to normalcy).

Considering the complexity of the Holy Week celebration, Fr. Charles Udeh is encouraging our parishioners to join the Bishop for the celebration of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil.

THE MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER – THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020

The Mass of the Lord’s Supper will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and will be livestreamed on our Diocesan Facebook page.
(https://www.facebook.com/Diocese-of-Saint-John-108332564142619/)

GOOD FRIDAY – APRIL 10, 2020

The Good Friday celebration of the Passion of the Lord will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and will be livestreamed on our Diocesan Facebook page.
(https://www.facebook.com/Diocese-of-Saint-John-108332564142619/)

THE EASTER VIGIL – SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2020

The Easter Vigil will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and will be livestreamed on our Diocesan Facebook page.
(https://www.facebook.com/Diocese-of-Saint-John-108332564142619/)

EASTER SUNDAY – APRIL 12, 2020

Easter Sunday Mass will be livestreamed at 10:00 a.m. by Fr. Charles Udeh on our St John Paul II Parish Facebook page.
(https://www.facebook.com/St-John-Paul-II-Parish-101406744845095/)

The Litany of the Saints recording shown above is from the Benedictine Monks Choir of the Monastery of São Bento da Bahia, Brazil. The Monastery of São Bento da Bahia is the first Benedictine monastery in America, founded in 1582 in Brazil. The Litany of Saints is a sacred prayer, and an integral part of the Easter Vigil.

The full CD recording can be purchased on Amazon.com.