St. Michael Catholic Church in Levelland has announced services for Holy Week and Easter beginning with Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord this Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13.
Palm Sunday Mass will be celebrated with a solemn procession at 5 p.m. on Saturday, and at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (Spanish) on Sunday.
“In this Jubilee Year of Hope, I want to encourage our Catholic community to approach Holy Week and Easter with renewed hope in God’s saving grace through the Risen Jesus,” said Rev. Jonathan Phillips, pastor. “I especially want to encourage our Catholic community to invite family, friends, and neighbors back to church to share with us the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ during this sacred time.”
The three-day Easter Triduum service will begin with Holy Thursday Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper April 17 at 7 p.m. The service will be marked with the traditional washing of the feet.
The Triduum service will continue at 7 p.m., April 18 with the solemn celebration of Good Friday Passion of the Lord that will include the Passion Reading and the veneration of the cross. A Passion Play presented by the Confirmation 2 Class will precede the service at 6 p.m. in the Church.
The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night service will begin at 8:30 p.m. Saturday April 19. At this time, catechumens will be formally welcomed into the church and the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist will be administered.
Masses for Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord will be celebrated at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (Spanish) April 20. St. Michael Catholic Church is located at 316 E. Washington St.
For information, call the Parish Office at 806-894-2268 or visit the church website at www.stmichaellevelland.org.