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Published on 19 March 2024

Holy Week and 2024 Easter

All the celebration times in the Basilica from 24 March to the Octave of Easter

Palm Sunday, this coming 24 March, is the door to Holy Week. This door will lead us to an experience of our Lord’s Easter. Below is the calendar of the religious celebrations held in our Basilica. All the 6.00pm Holy Masses, the 11.00am ones on week days, the Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass at 9.00pm and the 10.00am Easter Sunday Mass will be streamed live via web and social media on our various online platforms (see footnote below).

The Community of the Friars of the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua, Italy, wishes a blessed and holy Easter to all of the Saint’s devotees!

 

PALM SUNDAY – 24 MARCH

10.45am*             Blessing of Palms in the square facing the Basilica, with procession back into the shrine, followed by the 11.00am Holy Mass.

MONDAY, TUESDAY AND HOLY WEDNESDAY

6.00pm                 H. Mass. Exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the end of the celebration

7.30pm                 Vesper songs and Eucharistic blessing

HOLY THURSDAY – 28 MARCH

7.00am                 Office of Readings and Morning Lauds

6.00pm*               “in Cœna Domini” Holy Mass with procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the Chapel of Repose

The Basilica will remain open for prayer until midnight

GOOD FRIDAY – 29 MARCH

7.00am                 Office of Readings and Morning Lauds

3.00pm                 Via Crucis

6.00pm                 Celebration of Our Lord’s Passion

HOLY SATURDAY – 30 MARCH

7.00am                 Office of Readings and Morning Lauds

9.00pm*               Solemn Easter Vigil Mass

EASTER SUNDAY – 31 MARCH

10.00am               Holy Mass for the great family of St. Anthony and members of the Messenger of Saint Anthony

11.00am* and 6.00pm*   Solemn Holy Mass

EASTER MONDAY – 1 APRIL

Holy Masses according to Sunday times

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – 7 APRIL

11.00am and 6.00pm        Solemn Holy Mass

* The Solemn Holy Masses marked with an asterisk are celebrated in the St. Anthony Music Chapel

 

THE MASSES MAY BE FOLLOWED LIVE AT

⇒ on this site Santantonio.org click here.
⇒ on Facebook via the page - click here.
⇒ on YouTube via the channel “Messaggero di sant'Antonio” -  click here.

 

For more information:

Information office of the Basilica of St. Anthony

Tel. + 39 049 8225652 - infobasilica@santantonio.org