April 9th: Penitential Service

5:45pm-7:45pm

April 13th: Palm Sunday Masses 

Vigil 4:30pm Processional Mass or Solemn Entrance 

7:30am & 9:30am Solemn Entrance

11:30am Processional Mass or Solemn Entrance

April 15th, Tuesday: Chrism Mass 

4:00pm– St. Francis Cathedral

April 16th, Wednesday: Tenebrae Service

7pm

April 17th: Holy Thursday

9:15am Morning Prayer

7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper 

April 18th: Good Friday

9:15am Morning Prayer

3:00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 

7:00pm Stations of the Cross

April 19th: Holy Saturday

8:00am Morning Prayer

12pm Blessing of Food

April 19th: Easter Vigil

8:00pm Mass in English

April 20th: Easter Sunday

7:30am, 9:30am, & 11:30am

 Stations of the Cross Presentations

March 7th Presented by the Church Congregation
March 14th Presented by The Rosary Altar Society: Mary’s Way of the Cross
March 21st Presented by the Church Congregation
March 28th Presented by the Rosary Altar Society
April 4th Presented by The Church Congregation
April 11th Presented by The Classical Choir

LENTEN OBLIGATIONS

 

So that the Church of Metuchen may be spiritually one in a common observance of Lent, the following days

of fast and abstinence are to be observed by all Catholics of the Diocese who enjoy the blessings of good health:

 

1.The days of fast and abstinence are Ash Wednesday  (Mar. 5th) and Good Friday (Apr. 18th).

 

2. The other Fridays during Lent (Mar. 7,14,21,28 & Apr. 4,& 11) are days of abstinence.

Abstinence in the Roman Catholic tradition means to  abstain from eating meat (beef, chicken, pork, turkey, etc.)

The obligation of abstinence applies to all Catholics who have reached the age of 14.

 

3. From the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday until the celebration of the Easter Vigil on

the evening of Holy Saturday, the Easter fast should be observed so that, with uplifted and welcoming hearts, we may be ready to celebrate the joys of the Resurrection.

 

This ancient tradition, intimately connected with the Rites of Holy Week and the Order of Christian Initiation

of Adults, is encouraged, especially in those places baptizing catechumens at the Easter Vigil.

The obligation to fast applies only to Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59. To fast in the Catholic tradition means to limit oneself to one full meal during the day so as to experience hunger.