Holy Week and Easter 2025

Good Friday, April 18 at 12 Noon

Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday and Mass of the Pre-Sanctified

Sermon by Mother Nora Johnson

The music for the liturgy is:
The Passion According to Saint John - Plainsong & Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Christus factus est - Felice Anerio (1560-1614)
Reproaches - John Sanders (1933-2003)
Crux fidelis - Matthew Glandorf (b. 1972)
Crucifixus à 6 - Antonio Lotti (1667-1740)

Easter Eve, Saturday, April 19 at 8 p.m.

The Great Vigil of Easter and First Mass of Easter

Sermon by Mother Lucy Ann Dure

The music for the Mass is:
Communion Service in E (Collegium Regale) - Harold Darke (1888-1976)
Sing Ye to the Lord - Edward Bairstow (1874-1946)
Rise up, my love - Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Festive Reception to follow

Easter Day, April 20

8 a.m. Low Mass

Sermon by Mother Nora Johnson

9 a.m. Family Mass

Sermon by Mother Lucy Ann Dure

The music for the Mass is:
Most glorious Lord of life - William Harris (1883-1973)

Easter Egg Hunt, Sunday, April 20, 10 a.m.
Saint Mark’s families are warmly invited to celebrate Easter Sunday with a festive Easter egg hunt in the west garden following the 9 a.m. Family Mass. Bring your own Easter basket and enjoy some Easter treats! A specially designated area will be marked for our littlest egg finders ages three and under.

11 a.m. Solemn High Mass

Sermon by Mother Nora Johnson

The music for the Mass is:
Prelude for Organ & Brass
Festal Communion Service in B-Flat, Op. 128 - Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
My Beloved Spake - Patrick Hadley (1899-1973)
Easter Light - Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)

News from Saint Mark's

Upcoming and Announcements

The Way of the Cross for Children, Friday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m.
Children and Youth are invited to join in a family friendly service of “The Way of the Cross for Children” on Good Friday.  Beginning in the church, the children will process informally through age appropriate Stations of the Cross both inside and outside the church.  They will have the opportunity to interactively learn about the events of Jesus’ Passion: touching a crown of thorns, tasting vinegar, carrying a cross.  The service will last about an hour.   If you have any questions, please be in touch with Gabriela Montequin or Mother Dure.

Great Vigil of Easter – BYO-Bell and Dessert
There are two ways you can contribute to making this Easter particularly joyful! First, the Easter Vigil contains the most climatic moment in the church year, immediately following the Easter Acclamation that Christ is Risen! the liturgy is punctuated by a joyful outburst of music from the organ heralding this supreme proclamation of the year.  This so called “great noise” is usually accompanied by the ringing of bells.  This year we invite the entire congregation to participate in making this great noise of God’s praise by bringing your own bell to ring at the Easter Vigil during the time of the great noise.  Please join in this wonderful tradition. Secondly, parishioners are invited to bring a dessert to share following the Vigil. The parish will provide celebratory beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and we hope you will bring sweet treats!

Modified Parish Office Schedule, Monday, April 21
The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, January 21, in observance of Easter Monday. There will be Low Mass at 10 a.m., but no other liturgies or programming.

Curtis Spring Chamber Music Series at Saint Mark’s, April 22-24 and 28-30 at 12:45 p.m.
In the two weeks following Easter, students from the Curtis Institute of Music will perform here at Saint Mark’s as part of Curtis’ Spring Series. Performances are free to the public.

Youth Group Soup Making Night, Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m.
Each Saturday morning, the Soup Bowl gathers to feed our hungry neighbors. The ministry needs help making more soup! On April 24 at 6 p.m., children 12 and up are welcome to come, prepare a batch of soup, and eat together. The bulk of the soup will be stored for Saturday’s Soup Bowl. Teens and their friends are welcome to participate and get a taste of what outreach work looks like. Pickup is at 8 p.m.

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Season of Stewardship 2024

Saint Mark’s Stewardship Committee is thrilled to invite you to embark on a unique and meaningful pilgrimage of faith this stewardship season. The pilgrimage will center around intentional prayers for Saint Mark’s: its place in our lives, our neighborhood, the church, and the world, and how we can be good stewards of its legacy and future. 

Plan to join us in making a financial commitment to Saint Mark’s.