With Ramos Sunday, this April 13, for Catholics a week begins to meditate and renew faith. The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Cathedral prepared a special agenda for the believers in this city.
According to the program, the activities began on Friday, April 11, with a theatrical representation of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus; However, this Palm Sunday has been loaded with Eucharistic celebrations. Five masses will be held at the Cathedral Cruceña. The first at 7:00, with the blessing of the bouquets in the atrium of the cathedral.
Masses will also be held on the same day at the following schedules: 9:30, 11:30, 18:00 and 19:30. In all there will be blessing from Ramos.
The celebrations will last throughout the week to close with Easter Sunday on April 20. On that day masses will be held at 7:00, 9:00, 11:00, 18:00 and 19:30.
Holy Week is a Christian celebration that commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is one of the most important festivities for Catholics.
Holy Week programming
Palm Sunday, April 13
7:00 Blessing of Ramos in the atrium of the cathedral and solemn Eucharist. Proclamation of the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Saint Mark
9:30 Blessing of Ramos and Eucharist
11:30 Blessing of Ramos and Eucharist
18:00 Blessing of Ramos and Eucharist
19:30 Blessing of Ramos and Eucharist
Tuesday, April 15 – Mass Crismal and Jubilee Priestly
19:00 Celebration of all priests and bishops. Presides
Wednesday April 16 – Penitential Day
9:00 to 12:00 Penitential celebration
15:00 to 20:00 Penitential celebration
Thursday April 17 – Institution of the Eucharist
10:00 Pascual celebration for sick, elderly and disabled
19:00 Celebration of the Eucharist with sink of the feet. Cathedral atrium
20:00 to 23:00 Adoration to the Blessed Sacramento (Sacramento)
Friday April 18
12:00 to 15:00 Meditation of the 7 words by Episcopal Vicaries
14:30 and Jesus’ disclaave
17:00 The Passion of Christ – Celebration of the Passion of Lord, according to Saint John. The acclamation and worship of the cross in the atrium of the cathedral.
18:30 Procession with the Holy Sepulcher through the streets of the center
21:30 Cathedral closure
Saturday April 19 – Solemn Vigil Pascual
20:00 The celebration begins outside the Church with fire and we continue inside
April 20 – Easter Sunday of Resurrection
7:00 Solemn celebration of the Eucharist
9:00 Solemn celebration of the Eucharist
11:00 Solemn celebration of the Eucharist
18:00 Solemn celebration of the Eucharist
19:30 Solemn celebration of the Eucharist
