Holy Week 2026
HOLY WEEK & EASTER
Do try and make this coming week, a truly Holy Week. These coming days are a privileged time, when we have the opportunity to journey with Jesus, through the last great events of his earthly life. Details of everything happening, in the coming days, will be found in the Holy week/Easter leaflet. If you haven’t already collected one, or had one delivered, do collect one from the church porch today.
PALM SUNDAY
On Palm Sunday, we begin our Holy Week journey, a journey on which we accompany Jesus on his journey to Calvary. At each of the Palm Sunday Masses the palms will be blessed and distributed.
MASSES THIS WEEK
Monday to Wednesday this week, Masses will be celebrated at 9.15am.
PENITENTIAL SERVICE
Tomorrow, Monday, our Parish Reconciliation Service, takes place at 7.30pm. Although very few parishioners, now avail of this Sacrament, in our church, it doesn’t mean that the need to be forgiven is any the less. If we are honest, and realistic, we will recognise the need, within ourselves, and turn to the Lord, and seek his mercy and forgiveness. We have the opportunity to do that tomorrow evening. So, do think about the opportunity that the Lord is giving to you.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper takes place on Thursday evening, with the washing of the feet. Following Mass there is the procession to the Altar of Repose, where watching continues until 10.45pm, when there is Night Prayer. It is a long established tradition, to spend some time in prayer at the Altar of Repose, heeding Jesus’ words: ‘Can you not spend one hour with me?’ After Mass, the ‘Stripping of the Altar’ takes place, when we will be joined by the congregation of St Nicholas Church.
GOOD FRIDAY
– A day of fasting & abstinence.
10.30am: We join some of the other Harpenden churches for the ‘Walk of Witness’. Assemble at the gates of Rothamsted Park at 10.30am. Having processed through the High Street, the Walk concludes with a short service on Church Green.
11.30am: The children’s Stations of the Cross, takes place at 11.30am.
3.00pm: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
– A collection will be made for the Holy Places
HOLY SATURDAY
11.00am: Morning Prayer
8.00pm: Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter
EASTER SUNDAY
Masses at 8.30am, 9.45am and 11.30am.
