Holy Week at Home: A Guide for Individuals & Families
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Stay with Me, Watch and Pray
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Holy week begins on Palm Sunday, when we commemorate Jesus's entrance into Jerusalem. This is the most holy and special week of the entire year. As we witness Jesus's Passion and Death through Scripture and the liturgy, we stay beside him throughout the week by praying with Jesus and for each other. We take time to think about how we can offer our lives back to Jesus in return for his sacrifice.
We invite you to use this guide to enter into this most holy and solemn week, with your heart open to reflect on Jesus's suffering and death on the Cross, so that it may be filled with joy when we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord at Easter! And please join us for our Holy Week liturgies and events. Download our Holy Week calendar with dates and details.
Holy Week Calendar
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Look and Listen
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Holy Week Playlist
Music to help you create an atmosphere for prayer and contemplation. Free on Spotify.
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Especially for Kids
Activties and printables for kids of all ages and families to help you enter into Holy Week at home.
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Stationsat Home
Pray the Stations with Fr. Ben at home with this video displaying the Stations from our church.
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Virtual Holy Land Pilgrimage
Verso Ministries created a special virtual pilgrimage to help you experience Holy Week in a whole new way.
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Palm Sunday: Holy Week Begins
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Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is the he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest. Mt 21:9
Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when the people hailed him as their king. At Mass, we process with palms, and they are blessed for us to place in our homes as reminders of Christ's kingship.
Go to Readings
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Holy Week Continues
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Monday
I, the Lord have called you for the victory of justice…I have formed you and set you as a covenant of the people. Is 42:6Reflection
The Chrism Mass is often held on Monday in South Bend. Bishop blesses the holy oils, and our priests renew their commitment to priestly service and rededicate themselves to Christ. How can we, too, rededicate ourselves to Christ?
Readings for Monday
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Tuesday
Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, though you will follow later. Jn 13:36
Reflection
In today's gospel reading, the Apostles think Judas is going to give alms and prepare for the feast. But really, he goes to the High Priest to betray Jesus. In what ways can we remain faithful to the Lord today?
Readings for Tuesday
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Wednesday
See, you lowly ones, and be glad; you who seek God, may your hearts revive! Ps 69:33
Reflection
Jesus is sold, and very cheap, for it is only thirty pieces of silver. But He redeems the world, and that at a great price. St. Gregory reminds us that Jesus gave of himself so that we may live. What can we give of ourselves to him today?
Readings for Wednesday
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The Triduum
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The summit of our year is the Easter Triduum, which marks the end of the Lenten Season. The Triduum begins on the evening of Holy Thursday to and leads to the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Paschal Vigil. Keep reading.
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Holy Thursday: Watch and Pray
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Good Friday: Behold the Cross
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Begin the Divine Mercy Novena - Good Friday
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The Divine Mercy Novena prayers were given to St. Faustina through an apparition of our Lord Jesus. Each day has a new petition that seeks God’s mercy for different purposes.
The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday and goes until Divine Mercy Saturday. You can join thousands of people in praying the novena this year!
Sign-up to get daily email reminders and the prayer sent to your inbox.
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Holy Saturday: Then God Said, "Let there be light."
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More before Easter
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Treasures of Padua: The images in this guide
Many of the images used in this guide are from frescoes found in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, Italy! They were painted by Giotto di Bondone between 1300-1305, less than 100 years after the death of our patron, Saint Anthony de Padua.
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