Public Masses will NOT be celebrated in the Cathedral.  One Mass will be privately celebrated at 7:00 am every day, (including weekends) and is available for viewing live stream.

Cathedral doors will be open daily from
8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. for private prayer with the exception of the days noted below on the Holy Week schedule.

The Cathedral is NOT open for private prayer on Palm Sunday, Monday of Holy Week,
Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
and Easter Sunday.

Confessions have been discontinued
until further notice.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

MONDAY
April 6, 2020
The Cathedral will be closed all day.

4:00 P.M. -  Evening Prayer and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament without a congregation and broadcast via the live-streaming internet on the Cathedral web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org.

The Chrism Mass is postponed to a date yet to be determined.

TUESDAY
April 7, 2020
The Cathedral will be open from 8:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY
April 8, 2020
The Cathedral will be open from 8:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M.

HOLY THURSDAY
April 9, 2020
The Cathedral will be closed all day.  There is  NO 7:00 A.M. Mass.

7:30 P.M. - Bishop James F. Checchio will celebrate the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper without a congregation and broadcast via the live streaming internet on the Cathedral
web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org.

Downloadable Holy Thursday Worship Booklet

*The Washing of the Feet will be omitted as will be the procession of the
Blessed Sacrament to the Repository. There will be no Altar of Repose.

GOOD FRIDAY
April 10, 2020
The Cathedral will be closed all day.  There is  NO 7:00 A.M. Mass.

9:00 A.M. - Morning Prayer and the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy will be prayed without a congregation and broadcast via the live streaming internet on the Cathedral web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org.

3:00 P.M. - Bishop James F. Checchio will celebrate the Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion without a congregation and broadcast via the live streaming internet on the Cathedral web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org.

Downloadable Good Friday Worship Booklet

7:30 P.M. - Stations of the Cross will be prayed without a congregation and broadcast
via the live streaming internet on the Cathedral web site at
https://www.stfranciscathedral.org.

HOLY SATURDAY
April 11, 2020
The Cathedral will be closed all day.  There is  NO 7:00 A.M. Mass.

9:00 A.M. - Morning Prayer and the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy will be prayed without a congregation and broadcast via the live streaming internet on the Cathedral web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org.

8:00 P.M. - Bishop James F. Checchio will celebrate the Easter Vigil without a congregation and broadcast via the live streaming internet on the Cathedral web site at
https://www.stfranciscathedral.org.

(The Rite of Christian Initiation and the Reception into Full Communion will be postponed and re-scheduled once restrictions are lifted – more details will be provided at that time)

EASTER SUNDAY
April 12, 2020
The Cathedral will be closed all day.  There is  NO 7:00 A.M. Mass.

9:00 A.M. - Morning Prayer will be prayed without a congregation and broadcast via the live streaming internet on the Cathedral web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org.

10:30 A.M. - Bishop James F. Checchio will celebrate Holy Mass without a congregation and broadcast via the live streaming internet on the Cathedral web site at
https://www.stfranciscathedral.org.

Following the 10:30 A.M. Mass - Chaplet of the Divine Mercy will be prayed without a congregation and broadcast via the live streaming internet on the Cathedral web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org.

**At this time all public worship is suspended until further notice.
We will continue to monitor the status of when Masses and other services may begin again according to the directives from civil authorities.