Lent and Holy Week Schedule
Lent represents Jesus Christ’s sacrifice when he went into the desert to pray and fast for the 40 days before later dying on the cross. It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday.
ASH WEDNESDAY: Wednesday, March 5th – Marks the beginning of Lent & is commonly observed with ashes and fasting.
Wednesday, March 5th
7:00 AM – Mass – Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea
12 Noon – Mass – Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea
6:00 PM – Mass – Ascension Mission Catholic Church, Puako
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fridays during Lent beginning March 5th thru April 19th – The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth as a man; it is an exercise of visiting and praying in front of each of the 14 stations and meditating on the Passion of Christ.
Fridays during Lent beginning March 5th thru April 19th.
5:30 PM – Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea – Soup and Bread following in the parish hall.
Holy Week starts with Palm Sunday when Jesus enters the city of Jerusalem. The week leads us through the Last Supper, His crucifixion, and ends on Easter Sunday with His resurrection. This is the basis of Christianity, His sacrifice launched the New Covenant God promised and many had prophesied throughout the Old Testament.
PALM SUNDAY – Celebrates Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
Sunday, April 13th
8:00 AM – Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea
10:00 AM – Ascension Mission Catholic Church, Puako
HOLY WEDNESDAY– Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper – Also referred to as "Spy" or "Good Wednesday”, this day commemorates Judas' betrayal of Jesus
Wednesday, April 16th
12 Noon – Healing Mass & Presentation of Holy Oils – Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea
HOLY THURSDAY– Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper – Also referred to as “Maundy Thursday”, this day commemorates the foot washing and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles.
Thursday, April 17th
7:00 PM – Mass – Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea
followed by Adoration in the chapel until Midnight
Note: no Mass in Puako on Holy Thursday
GOOD FRIDAY – Good Friday Services – Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary.
Friday, April 17th
1:00 PM – Stations of the Cross - Outdoors: Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea
2:00 PM – Seven Last Words – Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea
3:00 PM – Communion Service and Veneration of the Cross – Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea
EASTER VIGIL – Also referred to as “the Paschal Vigil” of Easter, is a service held as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus.
Saturday, April 19th
9:00 AM – Ephphatha Rite for the Elect - Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea
7:00 PM – Easter Vigil Mass - Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea
EASTER SUNDAY – Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead and his victory over sin and death.
Sunday, April 20th
8:00 AM – Mass – Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea
10:30 AM – Mass – Ascension Mission Catholic Church, Puako
How Holy Week Leads to Easter Sunday. Though Jesus didn’t walk the earth incarnate until He was born in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph, He exists and works throughout the entirety of the Bible. Scripture assures us that He was present at Creation with the Father, that He is the Word, and many prophesies were specifically fulfilled during this final, holy week of Jesus’ life on earth. Each Gospel has a narrative of the last week of Jesus’ life (Matthew 21-28; Mark 11-16; Luke 19-24; John 12-21).
What Is Holy Week? Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and ends with Easter Sunday. During this one week, many biblical prophesies were fulfilled. Jesus came to earth to save humanity by dying on the cross on Good Friday and resurrecting on Easter Sunday. By enduring and defeating death sacrificially for us, He swung open the gates of heaven making a way for our sin to be forgiven and usher us into the presence of God (Romans 5:8).