Lent and Holy Week Celebrations 2025

LENTEN AND HOLY WEEK PROGRAMME -2025

Ash Wednesday -This week we begin the Season of Lent. ASH WEDNESDAY (5th of February) is a day of Fasting and Abstinence. All the three Holy Masses scheduled on that day (7am, 9am & 7pm) will include the Rite of Ashes, which is a symbol of Repentance, Conversion and Spiritual Renewal.
Please take into account that the 9am Holy Mass will be attended by the whole St Jerome’s Primary School.

Every Friday of Lent – 7pm Stations of the Cross followed by Holy Mass

Lenten Reflections – Lenten Program in preparation for Easter( reflection’s of Sunday Readings). Commencing 6th March 2025.
7pm in the Resource Room from 7.30 to 8.30PM

Lenten Healing and Deliverance Retreat – 29th March 2025(Saturday) from 9.30 to 1.30pm @ St. Jerome’s (Praise & Worship- Word of God – Holy Mass- Adoration- Healing prayers.

Sunday – 13th April Palm Sunday

Wednesday 16th April 2025 – 6pm – 8pm St Jerome’s Parish First Rite of Reconciliation

CHRISM MASS-Venue: St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth Date: 15 April 2025, Time: 7pm

Holy Thursday – 17th March 2025 7pm (No morning Mass) Celebration of the Lord’s Supper and washing of the feet. Watching and Praying at the altar of repose until midnight – Fr Barry Whitely Parish Hall

Good Friday – 18th March (A day of fasting & abstinence) 6am Silent Adoration starts 10am Stations of the Cross (Outdoors) 3pm Solemn Liturgy of the Passion

Holy Saturday – 19th March Church opens at 6am for silent prayer 10am-12pm First Rite Reconciliation 7PM – SOLEMN EASTER VIGIL – Blessing of fire & water

Easter Sunday – 20th March Usual Sunday Mass Times (8am, 10am & 6pm)

Easter Monday – 21st April 8.30am Somascan Young Adults Rosary walk at Coogee beach