Tomorrow begins the Triduum, three days which unite all Catholics in our memory of Christ's life, death and resurrection. We invite you to join us at St. Joan of Arc for these wonderful Masses and liturgies.
Tomorrow evening (Thursday), we celebrate the Mass of our Lord's Supper at 7:30pm. This Choral Mass will be sung by our choir with Samuel Webbe's Agnus Dei and Ave Verum as centerpieces. We will also chant Pange Lingua as we process throughout the church and to the altar of repose. This beautiful chant will be sung in both English and Latin.
Friday evening, we gather to hear the Passion according to St. John, venerate the cross, and receive Holy Communion at 7:30pm. This Solemn Choral Service will be sung by our choir with Mozart's Ave Verum and many other choral masterpieces. The traditional hymn O Sacred Head Surrounded and Were You There will also be sung.
Saturday evening, after the fall of darkness, we will gather at 8:45pm to celebrate the Easter Vigil. This Solemn Choral Mass with chamber orchestra will feature many contemporary and traditional favorites.
Easter Sunday morning our 7:30am Mass in the church, 9:30 and 11:30 Masses in the Parish hall, and 5:30 Mass in the church will be sung by cantors. Some of our best cantors have signed up, despite singing at multiple other services throughout this week, to lead the congregation in song during this most triumphant Sunday. Let us raise our voices in a glad alleluia and sing Jesus Christ is Risen Today!
At our 9:30am Choral Mass on Easter Sunday, the choir will again be accompanied by a chamber orchestra and will repeat many of the beautiful choral pieces and hymn arrangements sung at the Easter Vigil.
At the 11:30am Mass in the church, St. Joan of Roc leads the congregation in many of today's best contemporary Catholic pieces.
This is a wonderful time for us to express our faith - show up every day and celebrate the greatest gift God could ever give to us: salvation.
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