Holy Week begins this weekend with Palm Sunday
Prepare your heart for Holy Week
We head towards Easter and Heaven
Bishop Zubik reflects on how our Lenten journey culminates with Holy Week. He points to ways that we can draw close to Jesus through the events of His Passion and Resurrection.
Bishop Zubik's Holy Week Schedule
Palm Sunday, April 2
- Palm Sunday Mass, Sunday, April 2, at 10 a.m., at Saint Paul Cathedral with Bishop Zubik, principal celebrant and homilist. Palms will be available.*
Holy Thursday, April 6
- Chrism Mass at 10 a.m., at Saint Paul Cathedral with Bishop Zubik principal celebrant and homilist.*
- Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 p.m., at Saint Paul Cathedral with Bishop Zubik, principal celebrant. The cathedral will be open for private prayer until midnight.*
Good Friday, April 7
- Good Friday Liturgy at 1:30 p.m., with Bishop Zubik, presider and homilist. Good Friday is the only day of the year on which there is no Mass.*
- Ecumenical Tenebrae prayer service at 7:00 p.m., at Saint Paul Cathedral with Bishop Zubik, presider, and local leaders of other faith denominations.*
Holy Saturday, April 8
- Ecumenical Blessing of the City of Pittsburgh at 10 a.m. from the overlook across from Saint Mary of the Mount Church on Grandview Avenue. Bishop Zubik will participate in this 32nd annual ritual with members of the Christian Leaders Fellowship.
- Blessing of food and Easter baskets with Bishop Zubik at noon at Saint Paul Cathedral.
- Easter Vigil at 8:30 p.m. with Bishop Zubik, presider and homilist.*
Easter Sunday, April 9
- Mass, 11 a.m. Easter Mass at the Most Blessed Sacrament Church of Guardian Angels Parish in Natrona Heights with Bishop Zubik as principal celebrant and homilist.*
- Easter Blessing of families 2-4 p.m. at Saint Paul Cathedral. A short prayer service is held a 2 p.m. Then Bishop Zubik, with his auxiliaries, Bishop William Winter, Bishop William Waltersheid and Bishop Mark Eckman, individually greet and bless families who stop by during an open house.
*Liturgies with the asterisk will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/c/DioPitt; on the cathedral website and Facebook; on www.ChristianAssociatesTV.org; and cablecast on Comcast 95 (in the City of Pittsburgh).
Our Holy Week Journey to Jesus
Delve into the Holy Week Liturgies
Erica Gamerro, diocesan director of Worship, gives tips on how you can grow closer to Jesus through the liturgies of Holy Week.
Read Erica's article on the spiritual tools you can carry into Holy Week in the April/May issue of Pittsburgh Catholic magazine.
Read Erica's article on the spiritual tools you can carry into Holy Week in the April/May issue of Pittsburgh Catholic magazine.
Easter Blessing of Families
Join the diocesan Bishops on Easter Sunday
Come with your family to Saint Paul Cathedral on Easter Sunday, April 9, to meet, greet and receive a blessing from Bishops Zubik, Winter, Waltersheid, and Eckman. There will be a short prayer at 2 pm followed by an open house until 4 pm.
It will be a beautiful afternoon of fellowship, celebrating the joy of the Resurrection. All are welcome!
It will be a beautiful afternoon of fellowship, celebrating the joy of the Resurrection. All are welcome!
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Pittsburgh Catholic magazine
Read Holy Week and Easter inspirations in the April/May issue
- On the cover: Gary Paylo, Saint Paul Seminary chef, celebrates five years as a Catholic. Read how his daily interactions with seminarians inspired his conversion, and how he's finding fulfillment in his faith.
- Father Michael Decewicz shared how he found hope and healing on his path to sobriety. He has founded Addiction Recovery Ministry and now helps others who struggle with addiction.
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