The Cornerstone of Old St. Mary's Church
The Cornerstone -- a quarterly parish newsletter

Easter 1999
Volume Two, Issue I

Schedule of Upcoming Events.

April 1
Holy Thursday, 6:30 a.m., Lauds; no Vespers; 7:30 p.m., Latin Mass of the Lord’s Supper with choir and Eucharistic procession; Vigil at the altar of repose following Mass until midnight; 12:00 midnight, Compline (Night Prayer).

April 2
Good Friday, 6:30 a.m., Lauds; no Vespers; 12:00 noon, The Way of the Cross followed by a meditation on the seven last words; 1:30 p.m., The Liturgy of the Passion; solemn chanting of the Passion of St. John, veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion, with chant by the choir.

April 3
Holy Saturday, 6:30 a.m., Lauds 5:15 p.m.; Vespers, 7:30 p.m.; Easter Vigil. Blessing of the Easter Fire and Easter Candle, procession, vigil readings, entry of catechumenates into full communion with the Church, and Latin Mass. Chant and polyphony by the choir.

April 4
Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m., Lauds; 9:15 a.m., Latin Missa Cantata, chant and polyphony by the choir, with string ensemble; 11:00 a.m. German Singmesse with choir and Kolping/Donauschwaben Brass; 12:30 p.m., English Mass; 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Eucharistic adoration; 5:00 p.m., Solemn Sung Vespers of Easter with the choir.

April 8
Easter Thursday, 7:00 p.m., English Mass. (replaces Holy Hour)

FORTY HOURS DEVOTION, April 22-25, Thursday through Sunday

April 22
Thursday, 12:10 p.m., opening of Forty Hours with Mass. Adoration throughout the day. 7:00 p.m. Holy Hour with Vespers, Rosary, and Benediction.

April 23
Friday, 12:10 p.m., Mass; adoration following Mass and continuing throughout the day and all night; 5:15 p.m., Vespers.

April 24
Saturday, 9:00 a.m., Lauds; adoration throughout the morning; 12:10 p.m., Mass; adoration throughout the afternoon; 5:15 p.m., Vespers followed by Benediction.

April 25
Sunday, 6:30 a.m. Lauds; adoration until 9:00 a.m; 9:15 a.m., Latin Mass; 11:00 a.m., German Mass; 12:30 p.m., English Mass with adoration following Mass and continuing throughout the afternoon; 4:00 p.m., Solemn Closing of Forty Hours with Eucharistic procession. Chant and polyphony by the choir. Parish reception in the school building immediately following.

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May 2nd –9th
Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Old St. Mary’s; Sunday, Rosary following the 9:15 a.m. Latin Mass; Monday – Saturday, Rosary 11:50 a.m., before the 12:10 p.m. daily Mass; Rosary following Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3:00 p.m. daily; Rosary at 5:00 p.m., followed by Vespers daily.

May 9
Sunday, 9:15 a.m., Latin Mass with procession and May Crowning of the statue of the Blessed Virgin.

June 6
Corpus Christi, Sunday, 11:00 a.m., Solemnity of Corpus Christi All-Parish Mass in German, Latin and English with choir. Celebration of Father Lauer’s 25th priestly ordination anniversary. Parish reception in the school building immediately following.

June 10
Sacred Heart, Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Mass of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. (replaces Holy Hour)

June 24
Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Mass of the Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist. (replaces holy Hour).

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