Holy Week starts April 10
What is the Triduum?
During Holy Week, which beings on Palm Sunday (April 10), Lent comes to an end before the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, which is the beginning of the Easter Triduum. The three chronological days are liturgically one day and from what the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops call “the summit of the Liturgical Year.”
These three days witness the most exalted liturgical celebrations of the year and help us to remember Christ’s Paschal Mystery: His passion, death, and Resurrection.
The liturgical services that take place during the Triduum are: the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday (April 14), the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday (April 15), and the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord (Easter Vigil) on Holy Saturday (April 15). On Easter Sunday (April 16), the Church continues to celebrate the Resurrection and triumph of the Lord.
The Triduum is concluded liturgically with Evening prayer in the late afternoon or early evening on Easter Sunday. This is the beginning of the Easter season, which is the 50 days from Easter Sunday until Pentecost.
Triduum schedule around the diocese
The following parishes returned a request from Catholic Times for a listing of their Triduum schedule:
SPRINGFIELD
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7 a.m., 10 a.m.
Blessed Sacrament
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
Christ the King
Holy Thursday 5:30 p.m. (Adoration until 10 p.m.)
Good Friday, 5:30 p.m. (Stations of the Cross, noon)
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10 a.m.
Little Flower
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (Adoration until 10 p.m.)
Good Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7:45 a.m., 10 a.m.
St. Agnes
Holy Thursday, 5:30 p.m. (Adoration 6:30-8:30 p.m.)
Good Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9 a.m., 11 a.m.
St. Aloysius
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7 a.m., 11 a.m.
St. Frances Cabrini
Good Friday, 6 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
St. Joseph
Holy Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
St. Katharine Drexel
(all at Sacred Heart Church unless noted otherwise)
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. (Adoration until midnight)
Good Friday, 3 p.m. (Divine Mercy Novena and confessions to follow)
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7 a.m., 9 a.m. (St. Patrick Church), 10:30 a.m. (Latin), 12:30 p.m. (Spanish)
ALEXANDER
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 11 a.m.
ALTAMONT
St. Clare
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.
ALTON
St. Mary
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m. (Living Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m.)
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m.
Ss. Peter and Paul
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. (Adoration until 11 p.m.)
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10 a.m.
ARCOLA
St. John the Baptist
Holy Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.
ARENZVILLE
St. Fidelis
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
ASHLAND
St. Augustine
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (Adoration until midnight)
Good Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9 a.m.
ASSUMPTION:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Thursday, 6 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7:45 a.m.
ATHENS
Holy Family
Holy Thursday, 6 p.m.
Good Friday, 6 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.
AUBURN
Holy Cross
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. (Adoration until 10 p.m.)
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m. (overflow in parish center)
BEARDSTOWN
St. Alexius
Holy Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (bilingual)
Good Friday, 6:30 p.m. (bilingual)
Easter Vigil, 6 p.m. (trilingual)
Easter Sunday, 11:30 a.m. (Spanish), 4:30 p.m. (French)
BENLD
St. Joseph
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7:45 a.m.
BELTREES
St. Michael
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
BETHALTO
Our Lady Queen of Peace
Holy Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
BETHANY
St. Isidore
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
BRUSSELS
St. Mary
Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m.
CAMP POINT
St. Thomas
Holy Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.
CARLINVILLE
Ss. Mary and Joseph
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9 a.m.
CARROLLTON
St. John the Evangelist
Easter Vigil, 8:15 p.m.
CHARLESTON
St. Charles Borromeo
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
EIU Newman Center
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, noon
Easter Sunday, 11 a.m.
CHATHAM
St Joseph the Worker
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
COLLINSVILLE
Ss. Peter and Paul
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
DECATUR
Holy Family
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10 a.m.
Our Lady of Lourdes
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 (Spanish)
Ss. James and Patrick
Holy Thursday, 6 p.m. (St. James)
Good Friday, 3 p.m. (St. Patrick)
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m. (St. Patrick)
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m. (St. James), 10:15 a.m. (St. Patrick)
St. Thomas
Holy Thursday, 6 p.m.
Good Friday, 6 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.
DIETERICH
St. Isidore
Holy Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (at both St. Aloysius Church & St. Joseph Church), adoration following in the hall
Good Friday, 3 p.m. (St. Aloysius Church), 7:30 p.m. (St. Joseph Church), Living Stations, 7 p.m. (St. Aloysius Church)
Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m. (St. Aloysius Church)
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m. (St. Aloysius Church), 10 a.m. (St. Joseph Church)
EDGEWOOD
St. Anne
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
EDWARDSVILLE
St. Boniface
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m.
St. Mary
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
EFFINGHAM
Sacred Heart
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. (adoration until 10 p.m.)
Good Friday, 6 p.m. (Stations of the Cross, 12:10 p.m.)
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 5 p.m. (Spanish)
St. Anthony of Padua
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m.
FARMERSVILLE
St. Mary
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
FIELDON
St. Mary
Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
FRANKLIN
Sacred Heart
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
GILLESPIE
Ss. Simon and Jude
Holy Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
GIRARD
St. Patrick
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
GLEN CARBON
St. Cecilia
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. (Adoration, 8 p.m.)
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m.
GODFREY
St. Ambrose
Holy Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
GRAFTON
St. Patrick
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
GRANITE CITY
Holy Family
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
St. Elizabeth
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. (adoration until midnight, Night Prayer, 11:45 p.m.)
Good Friday, 3 p.m. (Stations of the Cross, 2:30 p.m., Divine Mercy Novena following 3 p.m. liturgy)
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m. (Divine Mercy Novena, 3 p.m., Blessing of Easter foods, 10 a.m.)
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
GRANTFORK
St. Gertrude
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
GREENFIELD
St. Michael the Archangel
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
GREENVILLE
St. Lawrence
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10 a.m.
HARDIN
St. Norbert
Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
HIGHLAND
St. Paul
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m., 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m.
HILLSBORO
St. Agnes
Good Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
HUME
St. Michael
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
ILLIOPOLIS
Resurrection
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 6:30 p.m. (Stations of the Cross, 6 p.m.)
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10:15 a.m.
JACKSONVILLE
Our Saviour
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
JERSEYVILLE
Holy Ghost
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 11:15 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10:15 a.m., 5 p.m.
KAMPSVILLE
St. Anselm
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
KINCAID
St. Rita
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
LIBERTY
St. Brigid
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7:30 a.m.
LITCHFIELD
Holy Family
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
MADISON
St. Mary and St. Mark
Holy Thursday, 6 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.
MARINE
St. Elizabeth
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
MATTOON
Immaculate Conception
Holy Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
MARYVILLE
Mother of Perpetual Help
Holy Thursday, 6 p.m.
Good Friday, 6 p.m. (Stations of the Cross, noon)
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
MENDON
St. Edward
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
MEPPEN
St. Joseph
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
MICHAEL
St. Michael
Easter Sunday, 11 a.m.
MONTROSE
St. Rose of Lima
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9 a.m.
MORRISONVILLE
St. Maurice
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.
MOWEAQUA
St. Francis de Sales
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9 a.m.
MT. OLIVE
St. Pope John Paul II
Easter Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
MT. STERLING
Holy Family
Holy Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Eater Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m.
MT. ZION
Our Lady of the Holy Spirit
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (Adoration until midnight)
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
NEW BERLIN
St. Mary
Easter Vigil, 7 p.m.
NEWTON
St. Thomas
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7 a.m., 10 a.m.
PANA
St. Patrick
Holy Thursday, 6 p.m.
Good Friday, 6 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
PARIS
St. Mary
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m.
PETERSBURG
St. Peter
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
PIERRON
Immaculate Conception
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.
PITTSFIELD
St. Mary
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
POCAHONTAS
St. Nicholas
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
QUINCY
Blessed Sacrament
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10 a.m.
St. Anthony
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
St. Francis Solanus
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.
St. Joseph
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9 a.m.
St. Peter
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.
St. Rose of Lima
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 12:30 p.m. (Stations of the Cross at noon)
Easter Vigil, 10:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 11 a.m.
RAMSEY
St. Joseph
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
RAYMOND
St. Raymond
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
RIVERTON
St. James
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
ROBINSON
St. Elizabeth
Holy Thursday, 6 p.m.
Good Friday, 6 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 6 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
ROCHESTER
St. Jude
Holy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
SAINTE MARIE
St. Mary of the Assumption
Holy Thursday, 5 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
SHELBYVILLE
Immaculate Conception
Good Friday, 5 p.m.;
Easter Vigil, 7 p.m.;
Easter Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
SHERMAN
St. John Vianney
Holy Thursday, 6 p.m.
Good Friday, 6 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
STAUNTON
St. Michael the Archangel
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
ST. ELMO
St. Mary
Good Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 6 a.m.
ST. JACOB
St. James
Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
STONINGTON
Holy Trinity
Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
SULLIVAN
St. Columcille
Holy Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
TAYLORVILLE
St. Mary
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 11 a.m.
TEUTOPOLIS
St. Francis of Assisi
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 1 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
TROY
St. Jerome
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 11 a.m.
TUSCOLA
Forty Martyrs
Holy Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m.
VANDALIA
Mother of Dolors
Good Friday, 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.
VILLA GROVE
Sacred Heart
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 7 p.m. (Stations of the Cross, 3 p.m.)
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.
VIRDEN
Sacred Heart
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 11 a.m.
VIRGINIA
St. Luke
Holy Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
WAVERLY
St. Sebastian
Good Friday, 6 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
WHITE HALL
All Saints
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.
WINCHESTER
St. Mark
Good Friday, 5 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
WOOD RIVER
Holy Angels
Holy Thursday, 7 p.m.
Good Friday, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.