WJFPR Easter Church Guide 032724

United Lutheran Church

Invites you and your loved ones to join us this Easter season

Mar 28 - Maundy Thursday contemplative 7:00pm

Mar 29 - Good Friday contemplative music 7:00pm

Mar 30 - Vigil of Easter with skits, songs & all ages participation 7:00pm

Mar 31 - Easter with festive music

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park 324 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 • www.firstumcoakpark.org

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park 324 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 ⬧ www.firstumcoakpark.org

Fri., March 29, 2024 – Good Friday

7 pm Worship Service.

Sat., March 23, 2024 –Children’s “Eggstravaganza”: 11 am – 1 pm Refreshments, crafts, and the story of Easter with an Easter Egg Hunt to follow on the playground. Please register on our website. Space is limited.

This remembrance features our historic Skinner organ.

Sun., March 24, 2024 – Palm Sunday: 10 am Worship Service.

Sun., March 31, 2024 – Easter Sunday

Fri., March 29, 2024 – Good Friday: 7 pm Worship Service. This remembrance features our historic Skinner organ.

Sun., March 31, 2024 – Easter Sunday

7 am The first service of Easter, outside in the Memorial Garden. Recount God’s saving grace in the quiet of the morning. In the event of rain, we will be in the Chapel (ring Tower doorbell for entry).

8 am – 9:30 am Potluck Breakfast.

7 am The first service of Easter, outside in the Memorial Garden. Recount God’s saving grace in the quiet of the morning. In the event of rain, we will be in the Chapel (ring Tower doorbell for entry).

8 am – 9:30 am Potluck Breakfast.

10 am A festive Easter Celebration of Resurrection with our diverse music ministry and special activities for children.

10 am A festive Easter Celebration of Resurrection with our diverse music ministry and special activities for children.

Service times at stchristophersoakpark.org

EASTER CHURCH GUIDE

Saturday • March 23rd

Vigil Mass 5:30pm

Palm Sunday • March 24th

7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am with Solemn

Procession, and 5:30pm

March 28th • Holy ursday

7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper - Adoration until 11:00pm, Kyte Hall

March 29th • Good Friday

8:00am Morning Prayer with the Friars 3:00pm Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion

March 30th • Holy Saturday 8:00am Morning Prayer with the Friars 12:00pm Blessing of Easter Baskets in Church 8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass

March 31st • Easter Sunday 7:30am, 9:00am, and 11:00am Masses

ere will be a modi ed schedule the week of April 1st through April 6th with 7:00am Mass Only. Confessions will resume on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 7th at 3:00pm.

1530 Jackson Ave, River Forest, IL 60305 • (708) 366 -7090

www.svfparish.org

Come and See: the Catholic Community of Oak Park invites you to celebrate Holy Week and Easter with us!

The Parish of Ascension and St. Edmund www.ascensionoakpark.com · 708-848-2703 or 708-848-4417

Ascension Church

808 S. East Avenue, Oak Park

St. Edmund Church 188 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park

The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena - St. Lucy and St. Giles www.stgilesparish.org · 708-383-3430

St. Catherine of Siena -St. Lucy Church 38 N. Austin Boulevard, Oak Park

St. Giles Church 1045 Columbian Avenue, Oak Park

TRIDUUM

Holy Thursday, March 28

Mass of the Lord's Supper - *7:30 pm at Ascension Church with the Ascension and St. Edmund Choirs

Adoration until Midnight Night Prayer 11:45 pm

Morning Prayer 9:00 am at St. Edmund Church

Morning Prayer 8:30 am at St. Giles Church

Mass of the Lord's Supper - *7:00 pm at St. Giles Church with the Adult Choir and the Handbell Choir

Adoration until Midnight Night Prayer 11:45 pm

Good Friday, March 29

Taizé Prayer Around the Cross *3:00 pm at Ascension Church

Good Friday Solemn Celebration –*7:30 pm at Ascension Church with the St. Edmund Choir and the Ascension Schola

Morning Prayer 8:30 am at St. Giles Church

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion *3:00 pm at St. Giles Church with the Adult Choir

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – 7:00 pm at St. Catherine of Siena St. Lucy Church with the Praise Choir

Living Stations of the Cross – 7:00 pm at St. Giles Church with the Teen Choir

Family Mass Community Good Friday Prayer Service with Silent Passion – 7:30 pm in the St. Giles School Gym

Holy Saturday, March 30

Morning Prayer 9:00 am at St. Edmund Church

Blessing of Easter Food 11:00 am at St. Edmund Church

Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter - 8:00 pm at St. Edmund Church with the Ascension and St. Edmund Choirs

Initiation of New Members

(No 5:00 pm Mass at St. Edmund Church )

Morning Prayer 8:30 am at St. Giles Church

Blessing of Easter Food 11:00 am at St. Giles Church and at 1:00 pm at St. Catherine of Siena St. Lucy Church

Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter - 7:00 pm at St. Giles Church

Initiation of New Members

(No 4:30 pm Mass at St. Giles Church)

Easter Sunday, March 31

8:00 am (with the Ascension Schola) and *10:30 am (with the Ascension Choir) at Ascension Church

9:15 am and 11:15 am (with the St. Edmund Choir) at St. Edmund Church

12:30 pm Bi Lingual Spanish/English Mass at St. Edmund Church

No 5:00 pm Oak Park Catholic Community Mass on Easter Sunday

Sunrise 6:00 am in the St. Giles Courtyard (weather permitting, otherwise in Church)

*8:00 and 10:30 am at St. Giles Church

9:00 am at St. Catherine of Siena St. Lucy Church with the Adult Choir

10:00 am Family Mass Community in the St. Giles School Gym

*Marked service times will be livestreamed. Please see our websites, ascensionoakpark.com or stgilesparish.org, for further information, and to find links to livestream events.