Holy Week and Easter Day retreat
Retreat for Holy Week, open to all: individuals, families, laypeople, and consecrated persons...
Holy Week and Easter Day retreat
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Living in the rhythm of the holy days and Easter
- The great celebrations of each day, the monastic divine offices, the vigil at the altar of repose on Holy Thursday, and the Stations of the Cross.
- Times of teaching and introduction to the liturgy are offered.
- Meals on the holy days are served in silence to preserve the inner spirit of these days.
- Great Easter Vigil on Saturday evening and a procession to the Garden of the Resurrection on Easter morning.
- Individual spiritual accompaniment is available during these days.
"Restore to me the joy of your salvation" (Psalm 51)
Holy Wednesday, 04/01:
- 6:00 PM: Vespers
- 7:00 PM: dinner
- 7:45 PM: retreat opening
- 8:30 PM: rosary
- 9:00 PM: Compline
Holy Thursday, 04/02:
- Breakfast between 7:30 and 9:00 AM
- 9:15 AM: Introduction to the liturgy by a sister (to introduce the office and chant)
- 10:00 AM: monastic office
- 11:00 AM: retreat conference
- 12:15 PM: lunch
- 1:30 PM: midday office
- Afternoon: retreat conference / adoration
- 6:30 PM: CELEBRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
- 8:00 PM: dinner
- 9:30 PM: Vigil at the altar of repose
- Night of prayer, with relay hour by hour
Good Friday, 04/03:
- Breakfast between 7:30 and 9:00 AM
- 9:15 AM: Introduction to the liturgy by a sister (to introduce the office and chant)
- 10:00 AM: monastic office
- 11:00 AM: retreat conference (30 min)
- 11:30 AM: simple lunch
- 12:15 PM: midday office
- 12:30 PM: Stations of the Cross
- 3:00 PM: Meditation on the 7 Last Words of Christ on the Cross (chants and prayer in the chapel)
- 4:00–5:00 PM: confessions
- 5:00 PM: conference
- 6:30 PM: CELEBRATION OF THE PASSION
- 8:00 PM: dinner
- 9:30 PM: Compline
Holy Saturday, 04/04:
- Breakfast between 7:30 and 9:00 AM
- 9:15 AM: Introduction to the liturgy by a sister (to introduce the office and chant)
- 10:00 AM: monastic office
- 11:00 AM: retreat conference
- 12:30 PM: lunch
- 1:30 PM: midday office
- Afternoon: retreat conference
- 6:00 PM: Vespers of Holy Saturday
- 7:00 PM: dinner
- 9:00 PM: CELEBRATION OF THE EASTER VIGIL
Sunday, 04/20:
- Breakfast between 7:30 and 9:30 AM
- 8:00 AM: procession to the Garden of the Resurrection, followed by Lauds
- 11:00 AM: RESURRECTION MASS
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
- 4:00 PM: Vespers of the Resurrection
- 7:00 PM: dinner