Join us at St. Michael’s as we celebrate Holy Week and Easter at St. Michael’s.

From early times, Christians have observed the week before Easter as a time of special devotion. As the pilgrim Egeria recorded in the late fourth century, Jerusalem contained many sacred places that were sites for devotion and liturgy. Numerous pilgrims to the holy city followed the path of Jesus in his last days. They formed processions, worshipped where Christ suffered and died, and venerated relics. From this beginning evolved the rites we observe today on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. These services provide a liturgical experience of the last days of Jesus’ earthly life, as well as the time and events leading up to his resurrection.

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  • Palm Sunday

    Sunday, March 29
    10 am

    Including the Blessing of Palms, Procession, Chanting of the Passion according to Matthew, and Holy Communion.

  • Maundy Thursday

    Thursday, April 2
    7 pm

    Including the Liturgy of the Mandatum, Holy Communion, and the Setting of the Altar of Repose. The church will be open until midnight for vigil before the Blessed Sacrament.

  • Good Friday: Afternoon

    Friday, April 3
    Noon

    Including the Stations of the Cross, with meditations and hymns.

  • Good Friday: Evening

    Friday, April 3
    7 pm

    Including the Liturgy of the Cross, with the Passion according to John, Solemn Collects, Solemn Reproaches of the Cross by Robert Buckley Farlee, Adoration of the Cross, and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament.

  • The Great Vigil of Easter

    Sunday, April 5
    5:30 am
    Breakfast follows at 8 am

    Including the Lighting of the New Fire, Chanting of the Exsultet, The Vigil, Litany of the Resurrection, and the First Eucharist of Easter.


  • Easter Day

    Sunday, April 5
    Breakfast served from 8 to 10 am
    Worship at 10 am

    Festival Eucharist for Easter Day with music for choir, voices, and organ.