OLVC, Irla LENTEN PROGRAM 2025
PALM SUNDAY 13 April 2025
- Palms will be blessed outside the Parish Office at 8am followed by Procession to the Church for Mass. After the 8am Mass there will be the Singing of Veronica.
MAUNDY THURSDAY 17 April 2025
- Thursday is Maundy Thursday. Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Washing of the Feet at 7 pm. This will be followed by an hour of Adoration for all parishioners. Please note that this year there will be no Community-wise adoration.
GOOD FRIDAY 18 April 2025
- Friday is Good Friday. It is a day of Fasting & Abstinence.
- Live Stations of the Cross at 8.30 am starting from the Velankanni Recreation Center which will conclude at the Church.
- Passion Service in the Church at 6.00 pm
HOLY SATURDAY 19 April 2025
- Saturday is Holy Saturday.
- No Novena & Masses during the day.
- Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows at 7 am in the Church.
EASTER VIGIL 19 April 2025
- Easter Vigil Service at 10.00 pm. Please bring a candle for the Vigil Servive.
- Holy Water Bottles will be distributed after the Vigil Service.
- Easter Blessing Prayer Cards will also be available after the Vigil Service.
EASTER SUNDAY 20 April 2025
- There will be only one Mass in the Morning at 8 am
- There will be no Evening Mass on Easter Sunday
- The Head of the Family is requested to bless their homes on Easter Sunday at 12 Noon before Lunch.
Newly Blessed Water will be available during the Easter Octave.
Please note that Parking of Vehicles during the Holy Week Services is not permitted inside or outside the Church Compound.
