IRONDALE, Ala., March 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world moves into Holy
Week and Easter, where Catholics and other Christians remember and
celebrate the most important events in the history of the world,
EWTN moves into high gear with Masses and other devotions from
around the world! This year, we take you to places that are sure to
touch your heart such as:
- The Women's Prison in Rome, where the Pope will celebrate the
Lord's Supper at 11 a.m. ET on Holy
Thursday;
- Jerusalem, where the
Franciscans of the Holy Land will lead viewers in a Holy Hour at
the Garden of Gethsemane in the Basilica of the Agony at
3 p.m. ET on Good Friday; and
- Birmingham, Alabama, where a
special Mass known as the Anaphora of the Signing of the
Chalice will be celebrated at St. Elias Maronite
Church at 9:30 a.m. ET on Good
Friday.
For the complete schedule in your time zone, go to
https://www.ewtn.com/tv/schedule, click on your area of the world,
and then either "Week of 3/25" or "Week of 4/1." To find all the
ways to watch EWTN, go to www.ewtn.com/everywhere.
In addition to EWTN's beloved Franciscan Missionaries of the
Eternal Word, who will be celebrating Mass and other devotions from
Our Lady of the Angels Chapel all week in Irondale, Ala., here are a few more highlights
from our packed Holy Week and Easter schedules taking place at
locations around the world. (All times Eastern):
From Rome with Pope
Francis:
- Holy Thursday: Chrism Mass live from Vatican City at 4:30
a.m. ET (2 hrs. 15 min.); Good Friday: Celebration of
the Lord's Passion live from Vatican
City at noon ET; Way of the
Cross from St. Peter's Basilica at 4:15 p.m.
ET; Holy Saturday: Easter
Vigil Mass at 2:30 p.m. ET
from Vatican City; Easter Sunday: Mass at 4 a.m. ET from Vatican
City, and Urbi et Orbi address from St. Peter's Square at
6 a.m. ET.
From the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception in Washington,
D.C.:
- Holy Thursday: Choral Meditations on the Eucharist at
5:30 p.m. ET, followed by Mass of the
Lord's Supper at 6 p.m. ET; Good
Friday: Choral Mediations on the Passion of Christ at
2:30 pm. ET, followed by Liturgy of
the Lord's Passion at 3 p.m. ET;
Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil
Mass at 8 p.m. ET;
Easter Sunday: Mass at
Noon ET.
From Lourdes, France:
- Good Friday: Stations of the Cross on the Esplanade of
the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes at 11 a.m.
ET.
The staff at EWTN wishes everyone around the world a Happy,
Holy, and Peaceful Holy Week and Easter Season.
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