The Vatican has released Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week, which will include five papal liturgies, Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum, and other traditions to mark the most sacred week of the year.
In addition to international and national networks, Domestic Church Media, the Catholic Lay Apostolate based in Lawrenceville, will broadcast live the Holy Father’s liturgies and his “urbi et orbi” on Easter. “Urbi et orbi” means “to the city [of Rome] and to the world” and is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year on Easter Sunday, Christmas and other special occasions.
Domestic Church Media can be found at: WFJS 1260 AM, WGYM 1580 AM, WSMJ 91.9 FM and 89.3 FM, domesticchurchmedia.org or download the free mobile app.
Here is the Vatican’s full schedule:
• Palm Sunday. March 24, 10 a.m. (Central European Time). Pope Francis is scheduled to preside over Mass in St. Peter’s Square. Domestic Church Media will air this Mass live at 5 a.m. It can also be watched on EWTN at 5 a.m., with an encore at 7 p.m.
• Chrism Mass and Holy Thursday. March 28, 9:30 a.m. CET. Pope Francis is set to start Holy Thursday with the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. It can be watched on EWTN at 4:30 a.m. He will celebrate Holy Thursday Mass at a women’s prison at the Rebibbia correctional facility in Rome, keeping with the custom to visit the incarcerated that he has practiced since the start of his pontificate.
• Good Friday. March 29, 5 p.m. CET. The pontiff will preside over a celebration for the Passion of the Lord in St. Peter’s Basilica. DCM will air this Mass live at noon, as will EWTN. The pope will lead the Stations of the Cross devotion at 9:15 p.m. in Rome’s Colosseum, illuminated by candlelight. DCM will air the Way of the Cross live at 6:30 p.m. It can also be watched live on EWTN at 6:30 p.m., with an encore at 5:30 a.m. the next day, March 30.
• Holy Saturday. March 30, 7:30 p.m. CET. Pope Francis will preside over the Easter Vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica. DCM will air this Mass live at 2:30 p.m., as will EWTN.
• Easter Sunday. March 31, 10 a.m. CET. The pope will preside over Mass in St. Peter’s Square on a flower-decked parvise. It will air live on DCM at 4 a.m. It can also be watched live on EWTN at 4 a.m., with an encore at 7 p.m. After Mass, he will give the annual Easter “urbi et orbi” blessing at noon CET from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The blessing will air live at 6 a.m. on DCM. It can be watched live on EWTN at 6 a.m., with an encore at 9:30 p.m.
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