Pour les catholiques, la Semaine Sainte est la dernière semaine du temps du carême, qui débute avec le mercredi des Cendres, cette année le 22 février. Elle commence avec le dimanche des Rameaux, le 2 avril, qui rappelle l’entrée solennelle du Christ à Jérusalem. Elle inclut le jeudi Saint, où Jésus institua l’Eucharistie au cours de la Cène et le vendredi Saint, jour de la Passion du Christ et de sa mort sur la croix. Elle s’achève avec la vigile pascale pendant la nuit du samedi Saint au dimanche de Pâques où est célébrée la Résurrection du Christ.
Easter and Holy Week in Lourdes
For Catholics, Holy Week is the last week of Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday, this year February 22. It begins with Palm Sunday, April 2, which recalls the solemn entry of Christ into Jerusalem. It includes Maundy Thursday, when Jesus instituted the Eucharist during the Last Supper, and Good Friday, the day of Christ’s Passion and death on the cross. It ends with the Easter Vigil during the night of Holy Saturday to Easter Sunday when the Resurrection of Christ is celebrated.
SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK
Saturday 1st April at 4:30 p.m. Mass the Evening Before in the Rosary Basilica.
Palm Sunday – 2nd April
Blessing of the palms on the forecourt of the Rosary Basilica
8:00 a.m.: Mass in the Immaculate Conception Basilica
9:30 a.m.: Mass in the Basilica of Saint Pius X
10:00 a.m. Mass at the Grotto
11:15 a.m.: Mass in the Rosary Basilica
3:00 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in English, live on TV Lourdes
3:30 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in French, live on TV Lourdes
4:15 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in Spanish, live on TV Lourdes
4:15 p.m.: Mass in the Rosary Basilica
6:00 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in Italian, live on TV Lourdes
6:00 p.m.: Vespers at the Rosary Basilica
8:30 p.m.: Rosary by torchlight
Maundy Thursday 6th April
8:30 a.m.: Office of Tenebrae, Rosary Basilica
3:00 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in English, live on TV Lourdes
3:30 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in French, live on TV Lourdes and KTO
4:15 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in Spanish, live on TV Lourdes
6:00 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in Italian, live on TV Lourdes
8:30 p.m.: Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of Saint Pius X TV broadcast Lourdes
(No processions this day)
Good Friday 7th April
8:30 a.m. Office of Tenebrae, Rosary Basilica
From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Penitential celebration at the Rosary Basilica
3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross on the esplanade broadcast on Lourdes TV
3:00 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in English, live on TV Lourdes
3:30 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in French, live on TV Lourdes and KTO
4:15 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in Spanish, live on TV Lourdes
6:00 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in Italian, live on TV Lourdes
From 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Penitential celebration at the Rosary Basilica
8:30 p.m. Office of the Passion, Basilica of Saint Pius X broadcast on TV Lourdes
(No processions this day)
Holy Saturday 8th April and Easter Vigil
8:30 a.m. Office of Tenebrae, Rosary BasilicaFrom 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.: penitential celebration at the Rosary Basilica
3:00 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in English, live on TV Lourdes
3:30 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in French, live on TV Lourdes and KTO
4:15 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in Spanish, live on TV Lourdes
From 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Penitential celebration at the Rosary Basilica
6:00 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in Italian, live on TV Lourdes
8:30 p.m.: Blessing of the new fire on the Esplanade followed by the Easter Vigil at the Basilica of Saint Pius X Broadcast on Lourdes TV
(No processions this day)
Easter Sunday: 9th April
7:00 a.m. Mass at the Crypt
8:00 a.m. Mass at the Adoration Chapel
9:00 a.m.: Mass at the Immaculate Conception Basilica
9:30 a.m.: International Mass at the Basilica of Saint Pius X
10:00 a.m. Mass at the Grotto
11:15 a.m. Mass at the Rosary Basilica
3:00 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in English, live on TV Lourdes
3:30 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in French, live on TV Lourdes and KTO
4:15 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in Spanish, live on TV Lourdes
5:00 p.m.: Procession of the Blessed Sacrament and blessing of the sick.
6:00 p.m.: Rosary at the Grotto in Italian, live on TV Lourdes
6:30 p.m. Mass at the Rosary Basilica
9:00 p.m.: Torchlight procession
During Holy Week, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes invites you to illuminate Easter night. Represent your presence at the Grotto of Lourdes on Saturday evening by lighting a candle.
It will be entrusted to the Sanctuary’s “feutiers”. They will light it for you at the Chapels of Light.
Go to www.lourdes-france.com to keep your candle burning in Lourdes all Easter night.
International celebration of the water gesture
on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th April.
Meet at the Prairie Tent
at 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Let us pray
A prayer of Saint Bernadette, to place ourselves in God’s the hands and prepare our hearts for the joy of Easter.
Prayer of a poor beggar to Jesus
“O Jesus, grant me, I pray,
the bread of humility,
the bread of obedience,
the bread of charity,
the bread of strength to break my will and make it conform to yours,
the bread of interior mortification,
the bread of detachment,
the bread of patience to endure the pain my heart suffers.
O Jesus, you want me crucified, fiat,
the bread of strength to suffer well,
the bread of seeing only you in everything, at every moment,
Jesus, Mary, the Cross, I want no other friends than these.”
Prayer of a poor beggar to Jesus – Bernadette Soubirous, Personal Notebook, p. 17.
