St Benedict's, St Mary's and St Oswald's Warrington

Holy Week 2026

March 28th, 2026 by Dave Heywood

EASTER SUNDAY – 5 April 2026

“This is the day that God has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!”
(Psalm 117)

Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed!
Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere!
Chrystus zmartwychwstał! Prawdziwie zmartwychwstał!
Khristos voskrese! Voistinu voskrese!
Le Christ est ressuscité! En verité il est ressuscité!
Tá Críost éirithe! Go deimhin, tá sé éirithe!
基督復活咗！佢復活咗，的確！

A very happy Easter to you all!

May the joy of this day – the greatest day of the year for Christians – lift your spirits, renew your hope, and bring peace to your hearts.

Mass Sheet:

Easter Sunday Mass Sheet 2026 Download

Reflecting on the Readings:

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HOLY SATURDAY – 4 April 2026

The Easter Vigil

Tonight is the holiest night of the year for Christians. At 8.00 pm in St Oswald’s, we will celebrate the great Easter Vigil – the ‘mother of all vigils’ (St Augustine).

The Vigil begins with the lighting of the big Easter candle proclaiming “The Light of Christ”.

Then, in the light of the candle, we will listen to stories from the scriptures of what God has done for his people through the ages.

Following the Gospel of the Resurrection, we will renew our Baptism and welcome new members into the Church.

Finally, we will celebrate Christ’s risen presence with us always in the Eucharist.

If you’re not able to join us in church, you might like to join in one of the many celebrations online.

GOOD FRIDAY – 3 April 2026

Today, all over the world at 3.00 pm, Christians stop whatever they are doing (if they can) to celebrate the Passion of the Lord. In a very simple but ancient liturgy, we listen to St John’s account of the Passion of the Lord, pray for the needs of the Church and the world, and venerate the Cross.

The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord will take place at 3.00 pm at St Oswald’s.

In addition, there will be Stations of the Cross in Cantonese at 10.00 am at St Oswald’s, Stations of the Cross for Children at 11.00 am at St Benedict’s, and Stations of the Cross at 12.00 noon at St Oswald’s.

If you’re not able to join us in church today, you might like to use this little prayer service at home:

Good Friday at Home 2026 Download

HOLY THURSDAY – 2 April 2026

This evening, we enter into the Easter Triduum – a three-day celebration of our Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection. We begin by recalling what Jesus did on the night before he died – how he washed the feet of his disciples and shared the Last Supper with them.

The Mass of the Lord’s Supper will take place at St Benedict’s at 7.30 pm, followed by ‘Watching’ until 9.30 pm.

Mass Sheet we will be using in church:

Holy Thursday Mass Sheet 2026 Download

PALM SUNDAY (A) – 29 March 2026

Mass Sheet:

Palm Sunday Mass Sheet 2026 Download

Celebrating Palm Sunday at Home:

Palm Sunday at Home (A) 2026 Download

Reflecting on the Readings:

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Funnies will return next weekend!

God bless,