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Palm Sunday, April 2

The Cathedral opens at 6:30am and closes at 7:00pm. Masses with the distribution of palms:

• 5:30pm (Saturday, April 1 Vigil) (Cantor)
• 7:00am
• 9:00am (Cantor) 
• † 11:00am with Blessing of Palms, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington (Schola Cantorum) 
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• 1:00pm (en español) with Blessing of Palms & Procession, Most Rev. Juan Esposito-Garcia, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (Coro Hispano) 
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• 2:00pm Via Crucis (en español) (después de la Misa en español a la 1:00pm)
• 5:30pm (Contemporary Choir)
  Program

Monday of Holy Week, April 3

• 7:00am The Cathedral opens.
• 7:30am | Mass
• 8:30am The Cathedral closes and reopens at 1:00pm.
• † 2:00pm | Chrism Mass, Cardinal Wilton Gregory (Schola Cantorum) 
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• 5:30pm | Mass  (The Cathedral closes at 6:30pm.)

Tuesday of Holy Week, April 4

The Cathedral opens at 7:00am and closes at 6:30pm.

• 7:30am | Mass
• † 12:10pm | "Come Home for Easter," Communal Penance Service (Cantor)
• 5:30pm | Mass

Wednesday of Holy Week, April 5

The Cathedral opens at 7:00am and closes after the 7:30pm Tenebrae Service.

• 7:30am | Mass
• 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions
• 12:10pm | Mass 
• 5:30pm | Mass
• 6:15 - 7:00pm | Confessions
• 7:30pm | Liturgy of Tenebrae (Schola Cantorum) 

Holy Thursday, April 6

The Cathedral opens at 7:00am and closes immediately after Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

• 9:00am | Morning Prayer in the St. Anthony Chapel
• 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions 
• 12:10pm | Mass of the Lord's Supper (Contemporary Choir)
• † 5:30pm | Mass of the Lord's Supper with Washing of the Feet, Cardinal Wilton Gregory (Schola Cantorum)
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• 7:00pm | Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the St. Anthony Chapel
• 9:45pm | Night Prayer in the St. Anthony Chapel
• 10:00pm | Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Good Friday, April 7

The Cathedral opens at 8:00am and closes immediately after Stations of the Cross.

• 9:00am | Morning Prayer in the St. Anthony Chapel
• 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions  
• 12 Noon | Reflection on the Lord's Passion, Sara Fairbanks, OP, PhD (Schola Cantorum) 
  Program
• † 1:00pm | Liturgy of the Lord's Passion (bilingual in English & Spanish), Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington
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• 4:00pm | Liturgia de la Pasión de N.S. Jesucristo, Adoración de la Santa Cruz, y Santa Comunión, Most Rev. Juan Esposito-Garcia
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• 7:30pm | Stations of the Cross (in English)

Holy Saturday, April 8

• 8:00am The Cathedral opens.
• 9:00am | Morning Prayer in the St. Anthony Chapel
• 11:00am - 12 Noon | Confessions
• 12 Noon The Cathedral closes and reopens at 7:00pm.
• † 8:00pm | Easter Vigil (bilingual in English & Spanish), Cardinal Wilton Gregory (Schola Cantorum) (The Cathedral closes immediately after the Vigil.)
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Easter Sunday, April 9

The Cathedral opens at 6:30am and closes at 7:00pm. Masses:

• 7:00am 
• † 9:00am, Cardinal Wilton Gregory (Schola Cantorum)
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• 11:00am (Schola Cantorum)
• 1:00pm (en español) (Coro Hispano)
  Cathedral Livestream | Programa 
• 5:30pm (Contemporary Choir) 
  Program

† Interpreted for the Deaf

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April 2, Palm Sunday, 8:30am – 7:00pm
April 3 & 4, Monday & Tuesday of Holy Week, 7:00am - 7:00pm
April 5, Wednesday of Holy Week, 7:00am - 9:00pm
April 6, Holy Thursday, 7:00am - 8:00pm
April 7, Good Friday, 7:00am - 8:30pm
April 8, Holy Saturday, 6:30pm – 11:00pm
April 9, Easter Sunday, 8:30am – 7:00pm