Join Us In Person and Online for Streaming and On Demand Faith Enriching Services From Palm Sunday to Easter
The 2021 Holy Week, which runs from Palm Sunday Masses beginning Saturday, March 27, through Easter Sunday, April 4, will be unlike any other time in our history. Last year’s Holy Week was completely virtual, with our church doors closed, and our website streaming we did not miss a moment to serve our Parish Family through this “new” medium. This year, while we have opened our church and even expanded our socially-distanced environment to include several locations for overflow, it is still considered an “at-risk” activity to participate in Masses and Services. The health and safety of our Parish Family continues to be our top priority.
Re-Commitment to Respecting and Protecting Life: Continued Health and Safety Policies for Saint John
Given the recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updating recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals, it is essential that we, as a Catholic Parish Family and Community, re-commit ourselves to the lives of all of those around us, especially while on our campus and attending Masses. This update DOES NOT change the policies for social distancing and mask wearing for any individuals, vaccinated or not, in a large, indoor gathering place, like our church or other buildings. We must continue to ensure every person who steps foot in on our campus continues to wear a mask while within the buildings at all times.
So, for our 2021 Holy Week, the devoted volunteers, staff, and clergy of our church will provide a substantial set of opportunities, both in-person and virtual, to enrich your engagement with our Parish Family and our Catholic Faith. Here are the details of our current plans for Holy Week 2021:
Palm Sunday
We will be distributing Palms in bunches that will be separated and provided by gloved and masked Ushers. Please only take the bunch you are handed.
We will also be selling our 2021 Car Raffle Tickets before and/or after most Masses this weekend.
Palm Sunday begins with our Vigil Masses on Saturday, March 27, 2021, with the following options:
Saturday, March 27, 2021
- 3:00 PM Mass in the Church, Streaming, and On Demand
- 3:00 PM BYOD Mass in the Back Parking Lot with Communion in your vehicle
- 3:15 PM Overflow Mass in the Ballroom
- 5:00 PM Mass in the Church
Sunday, March 28, 2021
- 7:00 AM Mass in the Church
- 9:00 AM Mass in the Church, Streaming
- 9:15 AM Overflow Mass in the Ballroom
- 9:30 AM Overflow Mass in the Gym, with Simulcast in Nazareth and the 5 Saints
- 11:00 AM Mass in the Church, Streaming
- 11:15 AM Overflow Mass in the Ballroom
- 11:30 AM Overflow Mass in the Gym, with Simulcast in Nazareth and the 5 Saints
- 1:00 PM Mass in the Church
- 5:00 PM Mass
Passion Play
Please enjoy our 2019 Passion Play as a way to deepen your connection to Holy Week and Easter:
Holy Thursday, April 1, 2021
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 PM in the Church
Please join us online if possible for the Streaming of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Garden of Repose. We will have limited seating in the Church for this Mass. This Mass will be available on demand for the rest of the evening.
Good Friday, April 2, 2021
The Passion of the Lord: 3:00 PM in the Church
Please join us online if possible for the Streaming of Veneration and the Passion of the Lord Service on Good Friday. We will have limited seating in the Church, so you may be requested to listen outside to ensure proper social distancing. This Service will be available on demand for the rest of the day.
Holy Saturday, April 3, 2021
Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets
Father Tom will bless your Easter Food in the Church at 1 PM. The blessing will be in both Polish and English.
2021 Car Raffle Ticket Pull
Please join Father Tom virtually on our 2021 Car Raffle Page to watch him pull the lucky ticket for a First Edition, all-electric, Volkswagen ID.4!
Easter Vigil Begins at Sundown in the Church
Please join us online if possible for the Streaming of the Easter Vigil, with music and ceremony beginning around 8 PM. The Mass will begin at Sundown. Please join us virtually for this most important Mass of the year, in which we will welcome new members into the Catholic Faith together and bring the church from the darkness of the Crucifixion into the Light of the Resurrection.
Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021
- 7:00 AM Mass in the Church
- 9:00 AM Mass in the Church and Streamed
- 9:15 AM Overflow Mass in the Ballroom
- 9:30 AM Overflow Mass in the Gym, with Simulcast in Nazareth and the 5 Saints
- 11:00 AM Mass in the Church and Streamed
- 11:15 AM Overflow Mass in the Ballroom
- 11:30 AM Overflow Mass in the Gym, with Simulcast in Nazareth and the 5 Saints
- 1:00 PM Mass in the Church
- 5:00 PM Mass in the Church