Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

The Triduum this year will be taking place entirely at the Fredericksburg Expo Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg VA 22401, behind Wegman’s.  Masks are required.

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Wednesday March 31

6:30am, 9am (LIVESTREAMED), 12pm Mass at St Mary

Confessions 11:30am-12pm in the PLC, Confessions 6:30pm-8:30pm in the PLC

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Holy Thursday April 1

9am Office of Reading and Morning Prayer Live Streamed Only at 9am (LIVESTREAMED)

7:30pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Fredericksburg Expo Center, followed by Adoration until Midnight in the Church (LIVESTREAMED)

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Good Friday April 2

9am Office of Reading and Morning Prayer Live Streamed Only (LIVESTREAMED)

12pm-2:30pm The Tre Ore (The Seven Last Words of Christ) at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

12pm-2pm: Confessions at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LAST CONFESSIONS BEFORE EASTER)

3pm: The Passion and Veneration of the Holy Cross at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

7pm Stations of the Cross at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

8pm: Spanish Stations of the Cross at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

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Holy Saturday April 3

9am Office of Reading and Morning Prayer Live Streamed Only (LIVESTREAMED)

11am Blessing of Easter Food at the Fredericksburg Expo Center

8:30pm: The Easter Vigil at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

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Easter Sunday April 4

8am Mass at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

10:15am Mass at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

12:30pm Mass at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

2:30pm Special Confirmation Mass at 2:30pm all at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

Please note that as guests of the Fredericksburg Expo Center, all attendees are required to wear masks while inside the building and to follow the directions of the parish and Expo center employees and volunteers.

 

Dear Folks,

“When I am lifted up, then you will know that I AM.” With these words Jesus clearly spoke to those who denied his divinity, and his being the messiah.

Lifted up? He is lifted up in mystery on Holy Thursday at the first Mass. He is lifted up in history on Good Friday on the Cross. He is lifted up in glory on Easter Sunday in the resurrection. This is why we speak of the paschal mystery as the offering of the unblemished lamb encompassing the entirety of the triduum beginning Holy Thursday night and through Easter Sunday. In these celebrations, we are celebrating the mystery that makes us what we are: sons and daughters of the Father. Do you want to know who He is and therefore who you are? Then look at Him when He is lifted up in mystery, history, and glory.

I can’t exhort you too firmly to attend the liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. To that end, we are offering all of these liturgies in the Expo Center. If you haven’t been able to get out, and are only recently vaccinated, consider making a retreat of the weekend. Spend these days with Jesus, and you will know Him better.

So many folks have “use or lose vacation days” at the end of every year. Why not consider giving a couple of those to Jesus by taking off a few Holy Days to spend with Him in prayer?

The only thing happening in the church during the tridum, will be adoration on Holy Thursday (12 mignight to 10am, 12 noon to 6pm, and approximately 9:30pm to midnight). All other prayers will be in the Expo Center. The church will be locked on Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday, so that people who come might not be confused and sitting in church waiting for Masses.

Finally, confessions this week in the PLC available at 11:30am and 6:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week. Your parish priests will be serving up big helpings of Jesus’ mercy. Those who are really observant may note that the 12:30pm confessions don’t appear in the calendar we have been publishing all Lent. Yep, they are your bonus for reading this column! Lines always get longer all week, so have mercy on your parish priests and get there Monday!

There will be limited availability of confessions at the Expo Center 12 noon to 2pm on Good Friday, but we are sometimes unable to hear all of the confessions before having to begin the Veneration of the Cross liturgy. Please do not wait till Good Friday as we may not have time to hear your confession.

Pax,

Fr. Mosimann

 

Saturday March 27

Confessions at 8am-9am and 2:30pm-4:30pm

Vigil Masses for Palm Sunday at 5pm and 7pm at St Mary

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Palm Sunday March 28

Mass at 7am, 8:30am (LIVESTREAMED), 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm (Spanish)(LIVESTREAMED), 5pm, and 7pm at St Mary

Mass at Holy Cross (This is our High Risk Parishioner Mass, all attendees required to wear masks and receive Communion in the hand) 8:30am and 10:30am

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Monday March 29

6:30am, 9am (LIVESTREAMED), 12pm Mass at St Mary

Confessions 11:30am-12pm in the PLC, Confessions 6:30pm-7:30pm in the PLC

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Tuesday March 30

6:30am and 9am (LIVESTREAMED) Mass at St Mary

Confessions 11:30am-12pm in the PLC, Confessions 6:30pm-7:30pm in the PLC

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Wednesday March 31

6:30am, 9am (LIVESTREAMED), 12pm Mass at St Mary

Confessions 11:30am-12pm in the PLC, Confessions 6:30pm-8:30pm in the PLC

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Holy Thursday April 1

9am Office of Reading and Morning Prayer Live Streamed Only at 9am (LIVESTREAMED)

7:30pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Fredericksburg Expo Center, followed by Adoration until Midnight in the Church (LIVESTREAMED)

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Good Friday April 2

9am Office of Reading and Morning Prayer Live Streamed Only (LIVESTREAMED)

12pm-2:30pm The Tre Ore (The Seven Last Words of Christ) at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

12pm-2pm: Confessions at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LAST CONFESSIONS BEFORE EASTER)

3pm: The Passion and Veneration of the Holy Cross at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

7pm Stations of the Cross at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

8pm: Spanish Stations of the Cross at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

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Holy Saturday April 3

9am Office of Reading and Morning Prayer Live Streamed Only (LIVESTREAMED)

11am Blessing of Easter Food at the Fredericksburg Expo Center

8:30pm: The Easter Vigil at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

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Easter Sunday April 4

8am Mass at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

10:15am Mass at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

12:30pm Mass at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

2:30pm Special Confirmation Mass at 2:30pm all at the Fredericksburg Expo Center (LIVESTREAMED)

Please note that as guests of the Fredericksburg Expo Center, all attendees are required to wear masks while inside the building and to follow the directions of the parish and Expo center employees and volunteers.

 

Father Kelly has just completed his week 6 lesson of A Small Course of Spirituality: Soundings from the Great Doctors.  We will be recording all the Zoom lessons and posting them to the parish website.

To watch the Zoom lesson for Week 6, click here!