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HOLY WEEK PROGRAMME - 2007 - ABU DHABI & DUBAI
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHEDRAL - ABU DHABI
Maundy Thursday, April 05
6.30 p.m. Commemoration of the Lord's Supper with Washing of the Feet (Service Outdoor - English)
After the Mass Solemn Procession of the Blessed Sacrament to Altar of Repose in the Parish Hall followed by Holy Hour of Adoration for the whole Parish in the Parish Hall
6.30 p.m. Commemoration of the Lord's Supper in French (in the Church)
8.00 p.m. Commemoration of the Lord's Supper in Arabic (in the Church)
(Church Doors will be closed at 11.00 p.m.)
Good Friday - April 06 (Day of Fast and Abstinence)
Holy Hour of Meditation on the Passion of the Lord
08.00 a.m. - English Prayer Group
08.30 a.m. - Malyalam (Outdoor)
09.00 a.m. - Sri Lankan
10.00 a.m. - Konkani
11.00 a.m. - English
12 Noon - Urdu
01.00 p.m. - Tamil
02.00 p.m. - Filipino
03.00 p.m. - French
Open Air Service
03.00 p.m. & 05.15 p.m.
Commmemoration of the Pasion and Death of our Lord
Stations of the Cross, Scripture Reading, Penitential Rites with General Absolution, Prayers of the Faithful, Unveiling of the Cross, Holy Communion followed by veneration of the Cross at the end of Service.
06.00 p.m. - Good Friday Service in French (In the Church)
08.00 p.m. - Good Friday Service in Arabic (In the Church)
Holy Saturday - April 07
10.00 p.m. Easter Vigil Service in English (Outdoor)
Blessing of Fire; Service of Light, Easter Proclamation Scripture Readings, Renewal of Baptismal Vows
11.00 p.m. Solemn Mass of the Resurrection (Concelebrated Mass)
Easter Sunday - April 08
Masses
07.00 a.m. - English (Church)
08.30 a.m. - English (Outdoor)
09.00 a.m. - French (Church)
10.30 a.m. - Arabic (Church)
10.30 a.m. - German (Small Hall)
12.00 Noon - Italian (Church)
12.00 Noon - Church (Small Hall)
05.00 p.m. - English (Outdoor)
05.00 p.m. - Konkani (Church)
05.00 p.m. - Spanish (Small Hall)
06.00 p.m. - English (Outdoor)
06.00 p.m. - Tamil (Parish Hall)
06.00 p.m. - Urdu (Church)
07.00 p.m. - English (Outdoor)
07.00 p.m. - Sinhalese (Parish Hall)
07.00 p.m. - Arabic (Church)
08.00 p.m. - Malyalam (Church)
08.00 p.m. - Filipino (Outdoor)
08.00 p.m. - English (Parish Hall)
ST. MARY'S CHURCH - DUBAI
Maundy Thursday - April 05
Celebration of the Lord's supper with washing of feet and procession to the Altar of repose - Rite for the Commissioning of Ministers)
03.30 p.m. - 1st Service in English
06.00 p.m. - 2nd Service in English
08.30 p.m. - 3rd Service in Arabic
Public Hour of Adoration - 10.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.
(Church doors will be closed at 12.00 Mid-night)
Good Friday - April 06 (Day of Fast and Abstinence - Service of the Lord's Passion)
Station of the Cross, Liturgical Readings, Unveiling of the cross, Holy Communion followed by public veneration of the Cross.
06.30 a.m. - Malyalam - Main Church
09.00 a.m. - Konkani - Main Church
09.00 a.m. - Urdu - Mini Hall (Pakistani Community)
09.30 a.m. - Sri Lankan - Main Hall
11.30 a.m. - Tamil - Main Hall
11.30 a.m. - Tagalog - Main Church and Mini Hall
03.00 p.m. - 1st Service - English
06.00 p.m. - 2nd Service - English
08.30 p.m. - 3rd Service - Arabic
Holy Saturday - April 07
Blessing of Fire - Easter Proclamation - Mass with Renewal of Baptismal Promises etc.
05.00 p.m. - Service in French
08.00 p.m. - Service in English
11.00 p.m. - Service in Arabic
Easter Sunday - April 08
05.30 a.m. ; 07.00; 09.00 a.m. ; 10.00 a.m.
11.30 a.m. - Parents and Children
03.00 p.m. ; 04.30 p.m. ; 06.00 p.m. ; 07.30 p.m. ;
09.00 p.m. - Arabic
08.00 p.m. - Malyalam Mass Girls School Compound