Holy Week

About this day

Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, when the Church recalls the Lord's entry into Jerusalem and hears the account of his Passion. Its days through Thursday take precedence over all other celebrations; on Thursday evening Lent ends and the Paschal Triduum begins.

Coming up in the next year

Next: Sun 21 Mar 2027 — Year B · I

• Sun 21 Mar 2027 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
• Mon 22 – Wed 24 Mar 2027 Holy Week

Music

Mass

• Lent – Week 5 – Sunday – Propers (Organ) (a) [[7] 491-567. Lent. SUN 5. Palm SUN] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Palm Sunday – Propers (Organ) [[f] Palm Sun. – Holy TH. 2019] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Palm Sunday to Holy Thursday – Mass (English & Latin) (Organ) [[f] Propers. Organ. Holy Week. mailed 2020] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion · Office Hymn · Responsory · Procession
• Organ Propers, Book 5: Lent – Week 4 to Palm Sunday (English & Latin) (Organ) [5. LENT. Sun 4 – Palm. 454-567] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion · Procession
• Chrism Mass – Entrance, Communion, Hymn (Organ) [6. TRIDUUM. 568-677] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
• Chrism Mass – Entrance, Communion (a) [Chrism Mass. Intr. & Comm.] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
• Chrism Mass – Entrance (2011) [Chrism Mass. Mode 5. 2011] DetailsIntroit (Entrance)
• Chrism Mass – Entrance (Organ) [Chrism Mass. organ. mode 5. 2012] DetailsIntroit (Entrance)
• Advent – Week 1 to Nov 02 – All Souls – Propers (English, Latin & Spanish) (Organ) [complete] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion · Office Hymn · Responsory · Procession
• Chrism Mass – Gospel [Gospel. Holy Thursday. Chrism Mass. 2022] DetailsSung Gospel

Divine Office

• Lent – Week 5 – Sunday – Office – Hymn [HYMN INSERT. V. Passiontide. 2019] DetailsOffice Hymn

Divine Office: Vespers II

• Palm Sunday – Second Vespers (a) [3 Palm Sunday II Vesp + ANTS cor 013021] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
• Palm Sunday – Second Vespers (2020) [EWTN Sun. Palm Sun. II Vesp. 2020…pdf] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat

From the Missal

• Offertory — Simple English Propers “MYheart awaited reproach and misery; and…” Ps 69 (68): 21, 22
• Communion — Simple English Propers “FAther, if this cup cannot pass…” Mt 26: 42
• Introit — Simple English Propers “LET our glory be in the…” Cf. Gal 6: 14
• Offertory — Simple English Propers “WHere true charity is dwelling, God…”
• Communion — Simple English Propers “THis is my body which is…” 1 Cor 11: 24, 25

In this group

• Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
• Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday of Holy Week
• The Chrism Mass