With the celebration of Palm Sunday, on April 13, the Holy Week beginsduring which “the Church celebrates the mysteries of salvation brought to complete by Christ in the last days of his life”.
Archbishop Giovanni Accolla will chair the celebrations According to the united calendar.
The celebration of the chrism mass – expression of the communion of all priests with the archbishop and during which they will renew the priestly promises – will be Holy Tuesday 15 April at 17.30 in the Cathedral Basilica. In addition, in the spirit of the fraternal charity, the Archbishop Wednesday Santo 16 April in the morning will go to the Gazzi district house to celebrate Easter with the prisoners.
- Palm Sunday, April 13, at 10.30 blessing of the palm trees and olive branches, commemoration of the entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem and solemn Mass
Tuesday 15, at 5.30 pm chrism mass with the blessing of holy oils and the renewal of the priestly promises - Wednesday 16, at 9.30 put to the Gazzi district house
- Holy Thursday 17 at 10.00 Easter message and exchange of greetings with the press organs at the Archbishop’s Palace; At 6.30 pm in the Cathedral Mass “in Coena Domini” and ritual of the lavender of the feet.
- Holy Friday 18 at 17.30, liturgical action in the passion of the Lord and procession of the barettes.
- Holy Saturday 19 at 22 in the Easter Vigil Cathedral.
- Sunday 20 at 11 in the Solemn Mass of Easter Day