We know lots of you have been asking about Holy Week. Boy oh boy, do we have resources and options for you! Below is our plan, made in conjunction with directives from the Diocese.

Palm Sunday
Mass from Our Lady of Perpetual Help
(The link will be made available Saturday afternoon on our website, our facebook page, our YouTube channel, and via email.)
Activity: Put greenery on your door.
“The Gift of Holy Week” Virtual Retreat
Leader: Father Michael Kelly, Director of Spiritual Formation, Pontifical College Josephinum
- Broadcasts each day at 4 pm and 7 pm on St. Gabriel Radio, 820 AM, Columbus, and 88.3 FM, Portsmouth
- Live-stream at 1 p.m. on www.columbuscatholic.org, Diocesan Facebook page, and Diocesan YouTube Channel
Monday, April 6 – Our Response to This Particular Holy Week
Tuesday, April 7 – The Evil that Challenged the Last Supper
Wednesday, April 8 – The Blessed Virgin Mary Guiding Us Through Holy Week
Holy Thursday
Mass from St Joseph’s Cathedral
The Chrism Mass – 9 am
- Broadcast on St. Gabriel Radio, 820 AM, Columbus, and 88.3 FM, Portsmouth
- Live-stream at www.columbuscatholic.org, Diocesan Facebook page, and Diocesan YouTube Channel
Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 6:30 pm
- Broadcast on St. Gabriel Radio, 820 AM, Columbus, and 88.3 FM, Portsmouth
- Live-stream at www.columbuscatholic.org, Diocesan Facebook page, and Diocesan YouTube Channel
Activity
Eat dinner together as a family. Then strip the table, but remain seated with only candle light. Pray as a family. Blow out the candle and leave the dining area in silence.
Good Friday
Prayer/liturgy: The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord – Noon
- Broadcast on St. Gabriel Radio, 820 AM, Columbus, and 88.3 FM, Portsmouth
- Live-stream at www.columbuscatholic.org, Diocesan Facebook page, and Diocesan YouTube Channel
Activity: Display a cross for your neighborhood to see!
Holy Saturday
Prayer/liturgy: The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night – 8 pm
- Broadcast on St. Gabriel Radio, 820 AM, Columbus, and 88.3 FM, Portsmouth
- Live-stream at www.columbuscatholic.org, Diocesan Facebook page, and Diocesan YouTube Channel
Activity: At 9 pm Light up your porch to represent Jesus as the light of the world. Use a luminary! We are called to share this light, especially during this unprecedented time of darkness.
Easter Sunday
The link for Mass from Our Lady will be sent out first thing Sunday morning (around 6 am). The link will not work until 8 am, but then the video will be available all day. The link will be posted here on our website, on our YouTube Channel, and our Facebook page.
Easter Sunday Mass from the Cathedral — 10:30 am
- Broadcast Live on NBC4 TV, Columbus
- Broadcast on St. Gabriel Radio, 820 AM, Columbus, and 88.3 FM, Portsmouth
- Live-stream at www.columbuscatholic.org, Diocesan Facebook page, and Diocesan YouTube Channel
Other Resources
We also encourage you to check out Catholic Family Crate, which is providing a FREE downloadable Holy Week at Home Success Kit. And Mrs. Dilley, our wonderful CGS coordinator, has been compiling and tailoring some great resources for the families of our Parish. We encourage you to take a look!