ST. MARY'S CHURCH - DUBAI
" GOD IS LOVE ", LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER
AS GOD HAS LOVED US ( 1 JOHN 4:8 )
PROGRAMME FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER 2008
PALM SUNDAY LITURGY : BLESSING & DISTRIBUTION OF PALMS FOLLOWED BY MASS ON :
FRIDAY - MARCH 14 :
MORNING :
06:00 A.M.; 07:00 A.M.; 09:00 A.M.; 10:00 A.M. (CHILDREN'S MASS)
10:00 A.M. (MAIN HALL) 11.30 A.M.(ARABIC)
EVENING :
3:30 P.M.; 4:30 P.M.; 5:15 P.M. (STATIONS OF THE CROSS)
6:15 P.M.; 8:00 P.M. (ARABIC)
SATURDAY - MARCH 15 :
MORNING :
06:00 A.M.; 06:45 A.M.; 09:00 A.M.( MASS AS USUAL )
EVENING :
5:00 P.M. ; 6:00 P.M. ( FRENCH ); 7.30 P.M.
PALM SUNDAY MARCH 16:
MORNING :
06:00 A.M.; 06:45 A.M.; 09:00 A.M.; 11:00 A.M. (ARABIC)
EVENING :
4:30 P.M.; 6:00 P.M.; 7:30 P.M.
MONDAY - MARCH 17:
MASSES AS USUAL
TUESDAY - MARCH 18:
MASSES AS USUAL
WEDNESDAY - MARCH 19:
MORNING :
06:00 A.M. ; 06:45 A.M. MASS ( DAY OF ABSTINENCE )
EVENING :
6:25 P.M. ROSARY , NOVENA AND MASS.
MAUNDY THURSDAY - MARCH 20
CELEBRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER ( NO SERVICE IN THE MORNING )
MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER WITH WASHING OF FEET AND PROCESSION TO
THE ALTAR OF REPOSE : RITE FOR THE COMMISSIONING OF LAY MINISTERS.
1st SERVICE IN ENGLISH : 3:30 P.M.
2nd SERVICE IN ENGLISH : 6:00 P.M.
3rd SERVICE IN ARABIC : 8:30 P.M.
HOLY HOUR OF ADORATION : 10:30 P.M. TO 11:30 P.M.
( CHURCH DOORS WILL BE CLOSED AT 12:00 MID - NIGHT )
GOOD FRIDAY - MARCH 21 :
DAY OF FAST AND ABSTINENCE , SERVICE OF THE LORD'S PASSION.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS : LITURGICAL READINGS.
UNVEILING OF THE CROSS : HOLY COMMUNION ( FOLLOWED BY )
PUBLIC VENERATION OF THE CROSS.
06:00 A.M. TO 08:00 A.M. IN MALAYALAM - MAIN CHURCH
09:00 A.M. TO 10:45 A.M. IN KONKANI - MAIN CHURCH
08:00 A.M. TO 09:45 A.M. IN SRILANKAN - MAIN HALL
09:00 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M. IN URDU - MINI HALL (PAKISTANI COMMUNITY)
10:30 A.M. TO 12:15 P.M. IN TAMIL - MAIN HALL
11:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M. IN TAGALOG - MAIN CHURCH
1st SERVICE IN ENGLISH : 3:00 P.M.
2nd SERVICE IN ENGLISH : 6:00 P.M.
3rd SERVICE IN ARABIC : 8:30 P.M.
HOLY SATURDAY - MARCH 22 :
3:00 P.M. SERVICE IN ENGLISH
5:00 P.M. SERVICE IN FRENCH
8:00 P.M. SERVICE IN ENGLISH - EASTER VIGIL SERVICE -
BLESSING OF FIRE : EASTER PROCLAMATION : BLESSING OF WATER :
RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES: LITURGY OF EUCHARIST:
11:00 P.M. SERVICE IN ARABIC
EASTER SUNDAY - MARCH 23 :
MORNING :
05:30 A.M.; 07:00 A.M.; 09:00 A.M.: 10:30 A.M. ( PARENTS AND
CHILDREN) ; 12:00 NOON.
EVENING :
3:00 P.M.; 4:30 P.M.; 6:00 P.M.; 7:30 P.M.; 9:00 P.M. (ARABIC)
NOTE : PARKING: PLEASE PARK YOUR CARS IN DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS WITHOUT CAUSING
INCONVENIENCE TO OTHER CARS AND PEDESTRIANS:
" WE WISH OUR PARISHIONERS A VERY HAPPY AND HOLY EASTER"
REV. FR. PETER P. M.
(PARISH PRIEST)