SACRED TRIDUUM Holy (Maundy) Thursday - 18th April Church closed for preparation 3pm—7pm 8.00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Watching at the Altar of Repose until Midnight Lenten Alms will be collected as you enter this Mass. Good Friday - 19th April (Day of Fasting and Abstinence) 9.30 am Ecumenical Walk of Witness Meet at St Mary’s Church, The Walk. Walk ends at Potters Bar Baptist Church with a short ALL AGE service and refreshments. 3.00 pm Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion (Traditional retiring collection for the Holy Places) There is a parallel liturgy for primary-school-age children in the hall. Parents should bring their children to the hall by 2.50pm at the latest. 7.30 pm Stainer’s Crucifixion for Good Friday At Potters Bar URC, Darkes Lane. Sung by an ecumenical group from Churches Together in Potters Bar. Holy Saturday - 20th April 9.30 - 10.45am Sacrament of Reconciliation 11am Blessing of Easter Food This short service is a tradition of Poland and other countries. There are various traditions but you are invited to bring a small basket of Easter Food lined with a white cloth. The foods in the baskets have a symbolic meaning: An egg - symbolise life and Christ’s resurrection Bread - symbolises Jesus, the Bread of Life Salt - represents purification Sausage - symbolic of great joy and abundance. (all are very welcome)

Blessing of Easter Fire & Candle, Vigil of Readings, Adult Baptisms, Confirmations and First Mass of Easter. Followed by refreshments in Parish Hall. EASTER SUNDAY - 21 April 9am & 11am Mass with Baptisms, Renewal of Baptismal Promises & Sprinkling with Easter Water. Easter Week 22 - 28 April Monday 22 Mass at 10am Tuesday 23 Mass at 10am Wednesday24 Massat10am PARISH of OUR LADY & ST VINCENT 243, MUTTON LANE, POTTERS BAR, EN6 2AT Thursday 25 Friday 26 Saturday 27 No Mass Mass at 10am Mass at 10am attended by Lent Retreat groups Sunday 28 April - Low Sunday (Divine Mercy Sunday) Mass at 6pm (Sat), 9am & 11am 2.30pm Divine Mercy Devotions Including Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Divine Mercy Prayers