Holy Week at the Cathedral
Easter celebrates our resurrected life in Jesus, but can we understand resurrection if we don't journey to Golgotha and the grave? Make a commitment to draw nearer to God each day during Holy Week.
Palm Sunday
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Eucharist at 8, 9, and 11 a.m. Our shouts quickly turn from "Hosanna!" to "Crucify!" on the journey to death and resurrection beginning on Palm Sunday.
A Child of Our Time: Choral Responses to the St. Luke Passion at 4 p.m. The Cathedral Choir offers choral repertoire in response to the Passion of Christ as told by St. Luke.
Monday in Holy Week
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Eucharist at 12:10 and 5:30 p.m. Mary, sister of Lazarus, offered Jesus the best that she had. Whether costly perfume or our commitment to be present at church this week, offer yourself on Monday in Holy Week.
Tuesday in Holy Week
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Eucharist & Blessing of Chrism at 12:10 p.m. Bishop Paula Clark invites clergy and lay leaders of the Diocese of Chicago to a Lenten program, Eucharist with Blessing of Chrism, and buffet lunch. Learn more here.
Eucharist at 5:30 p.m. What does Jesus mean when he says that those who love their life lose it? Each day of Holy Week leads to the ultimate act of self-denial and how it can change your life and change the world.
Wednesday in Holy Week
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Eucharist at 12:10 and 5:30 p.m. Betrayed by a beloved friend, Jesus knows the pain of abandonment.
The Triduum
Maundy Thursday
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Eucharist and Foot Washing at 6:30 p.m. There is one day each year called "Maundy" or "mandate." What commandment has the power to transform our lives and change the world? "That you love one another, as I have loved you."
Good Friday
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Liturgy of the Passion at 1:30 p.m. On the cross, we see that love is self-emptying. From the cross, we are judged, and the verdict is forgiveness. Through the cross, God is with us in our suffering.
Choral Meditations on the Seven Last Words at 6:30 p.m. Cathedral Choristers offer a service of Choral Meditations upon the Seven Last Words. These short passages of scripture have framed spiritual and artistic reflection for centuries. Come be transported as these young singers offer music by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi interspersed with poetry.
Holy Saturday
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Easter Vigil at 8 p.m. Between crucifixion and resurrection is a time of remembrance. At the Easter Vigil, we remember that "in the beginning" we were called into being through love and that in baptism and resurrection we find hope in God's promise that "death no longer has dominion."
Easter feast following
Easter Day
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Eucharist at 8, 9, and 11 a.m. Love is stronger than death! Easter shows that only death will die and that we are called to resurrection life now and into eternity.
Children's Activities at 10 a.m.