Holy Week – The Knights of Columbus Good Friday Promotion Program at St. Agnes Church in Atlantic Highlands on April 7 is open to all and will be observed with remembrance and adoration beginning at 3P.M., the Rev. Jarlath Quinn, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes Church announced.
The Knights of Columbus Rev. Joseph Donelly Council also encouraged all to attend the service and join with others in recognizing the day everyone was redeemed from sins through the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross, an offering and sacrifice He made for the salvation of the world.
The most solemn day in the Christian year, Good Friday also symbolizes the reason for which Christ was born the King of Kings, namely to die 33 years later as God of the Universe and for the redemption of all mankind.
While Catholics observe the sacrifice of not eating meat and limiting their meal intake that day, they also recognize that it was on Good Friday that Christ gave his Mother Mary to be the Mother of all and His sacrifice initiated trusts in His Divine Mercy.
The Good Friday observance will include participation in the Passion of Christ as well as veneration of the holy Cross.
Palm Sunday, April 1, mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on Saturday evening at 4:30 and Sunday morning at 9:30, and at St. Agnes at 5:15 Saturday evening, and 7:30, 10:45 and noon at St. Agnes.
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be at 7 p.m. at OLPH on Thursday, April 6 followed by adoration at the repository.
There are no morning masses at either church Holy Thursday and Good Friday.
The Blessing of the Food, an Easter tradition, will be at noon on Holy Saturday, April 6 at OLPH, and an Easter Vigil mass will be at 8 p..m. at St.. Agnes Church.
Easter Sunday mass is at 9:30 at OLPH and 7:30, 10:45 and noon at St. Agnes. All are invited for all the observations of Holy Week.
