Lent and Holy Week at St. Mary Church

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St. Mary Catholic Church in Uxbridge announces their schedule of Liturgies for the remainder of Lent and Holy Week. During Lent we are asked to devote ourselves to seeking the Lord in prayer and Scripture, to service by giving alms, and to sacrifice through fasting. Lent is a time of preparation for the new life that Christ gives us through his Resurrection on Easter which will be celebrated on Sunday, April 9th. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held every Wednesday from 5:00 pm – 6:00 p.m. and every Saturday from

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3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. including Holy Week. Eucharistic Adoration is held in the Church every Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. during the school year. Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday evening in Lent beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, April 2nd, where palms, a reminder of Jesus’ victory over death will be available. The normal Mass schedule will be followed: Saturday, April 1st at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 2nd at 7:30 a.m, 9:00 a.m, and 11:00 a.m. Wednesday April 5th there will be a Tenebrae service in the Church beginning at 8:00 p.m. Tenebrae, Latin for “shadows,” is a meditation on the Passion narrative and is intended to recreate the emotional aspects of that event through light and sound.

Holy Thursday, April 6th commemorates The Mass of the Last Supper. Mass will be held at 7:30 p.m. followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Good Friday, April 7th commemorates the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion. There will be Stations of the Cross at 3:00 p.m. and the Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord will be at 7:30 p.m. On Holy Saturday or the Easter Vigil, April 8th, the Mass will start at 7:30 p.m and will include a service of light.

Easter Sunday, April 9th is the most important and joyous of all liturgical times. Easter is the glorious celebration of the Lord's Resurrection from the dead. Easter Masses will be celebrated at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

A sincere invitation is extended to anyone who would like to attend St. Mary Parish located at 77 Mendon Street in Uxbridge. We welcome you!

The parish office is open Sunday through Thursday. Please call 508-2782226 with any questions.