March 20 | Wednesday 

• 07:30 pm: Holy Qurbana, Novena to St. Joseph

March 22| Friday | Youth Retreat

• 07:00 pm: Silent Adoration | Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
• 07:30 pm: Holy Qurbana & Way of the Cross (St. Paul Unit)

March 23 | Saturday

• 10:00 am: Holy Qurbana, Novena to Mother Mary of Perpetual Help.

March 24| Sunday | Palm Sunday

• 10:15 am: Blessing of Palm Leaves, Procession, Holy Qurbana)
• Qurbana Readings:
  1. Gn 49: 8-12, 22-26 (49: 1-12, 22-26) The sceptre shall not depart from Judah
  2. Zech 9:9-12 (4: 8-14 + 7:9-10 + 8: 4-5, 12-19 + 9: 9-12) The king of peace is coming to Zion.
  3. Rom 11:13-24 We grafted into the Olive tree, the Christ.
  4. Mt 21:1-17 (20: 29-21:22) Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and cleansing of the temple

St. Chavara Mission Bakersfield: : 04:30 PM Holy Qurbana

Holy Week Celebrations – Schedule (March 24 – 31, 2024)

March 24 | Palm Sunday

• 10:15 am: : Blessing of Palm Leaves, Procession, Holy Qurbana

March 28 | Holy Thursday

• 07:30 pm: Holy Qurbana, Institution of Eucharist, Washing of the feet

March 29 | Good Friday

• 04:00 pm: Adoration
• 05:00 pm: Good Friday Ceremonies, Way of the Cross, Veneration of the Cross

March 30| Saturday (Easter Vigil)

• 08:00 pm: Easter Vigil Ceremonies, Agape

March 31| Sunday

• No Holy Qurbana

Let us remember:

• On Fridays of the Lent: Silent Adoration from 07:00 – 07.30 pm.
• March 22-24 Youth Retreat
• New Altar servers practice – Every Sunday
• Intercessory Prayers and adoration every Sunday in Chapel (9.45-10.40 am)
• Youth Adoration: Every first Friday of the Month at 8.15 PM (chapel)
• LFML & Angels Army meeting every 4th Sunday of the Month
• Reading circle every Sunday at 12 Noon
• Malayalam Class every Sunday – Online
• Online talk on Eucharist every first Saturday of the Month (diocesan initiative).

1. Message of Lent 2024 Pope Francis: Lent is a time of conversion and freedom.
   https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-02/pope-francis-lent-is-a-time-of-conversion-and-freedom.html
2. Message of His Holiness Pope Francis XXXII World Day of the Sick
   https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/sick/documents/20240110-giornata-malato.html

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