Holy Week Schedule – 2025
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer: 869 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10065
Church of St. Catherine of Siena: 411 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065
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Palm Sunday | April 13
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4 PM – Saturday, April 12 | Low Vigil Mass | St. Catherine |
| 6 PM – Saturday, April 12 | Sung Vigil Mass | St. Vincent |
| 8 AM | Low Mass | St. Vincent |
| 9 AM | Lauds | St. Vincent |
| 9:30 AM | Sung Mass | St. Vincent |
| 10 AM | Low Mass | St. Catherine |
| 11:30 AM | Blessing of Palms & Procession | St. Catherine |
| 12 NOON | Solemn Mass | St. Vincent |
| 5 PM | Sung Mass | St. Catherine |
| 5 PM | Matins and Vespers | St. Vincent |
| 6 PM | Sung Mass | St. Vincent |
Confession Times
St. Catherine: 11–11:30 AM
St. Vincent: 7:45–8 AM | 9:15–9:30 AM | 11:30 AM–12 NOON | 5:15–6 PM
Monday–Wednesday of Holy Week | April 14–16
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | Daily Mass | St. Catherine |
| 8 AM | Daily Mass | St. Vincent |
| 11:45 AM | Healthcare Ministry Daily Mass | St. Catherine |
| 12:10 PM | Daily Mass | St. Vincent |
| 5:15 PM | Daily Mass | St. Catherine |
| 6:00 PM | Daily Mass | St. Vincent |
Confession Times
Reconciliation Monday, April 14
St. Catherine: 2–5:05 PM | 6–9 PM
St. Vincent: 2–4 PM | 5:15–9 PM
Additional hours of confession will be offered throughout the Archdiocese.
Tuesday & Wednesday, April 15–16
St. Catherine: 4:40–5:05 PM
St. Vincent: 5:15–6 PM
Holy Thursday | April 17
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | Office of Readings & Morning Prayer | St. Catherine |
| 9 AM | Office of Readings & Morning Prayer | St. Vincent |
| 5 PM | Healthcare Ministry Low Mass of the Lord’s Supper Adoration follows after Mass | St. Catherine |
| 6:30 PM | Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper Adoration follows after Mass | St. Vincent |
| 11:45 PM | Compline | St. Vincent |
Confession Times
St. Catherine: 4:15–4:45 PM*
St. Vincent: 6–6:25 PM* | 8:30–10:30 PM
* At these Confession times, the friars will stop hearing confessions before the liturgy since they cannot celebrate another liturgy that day. Confessions will not be available during the liturgy as they usually are.
Good Friday | April 18
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | Office of Readings & Morning Prayer | St. Catherine |
| 9 AM | Office of Readings & Morning Prayer | St. Vincent |
| 11 AM | Stations of the Cross | St. Catherine |
| 12 NOON – 1:30 PM | Seven Last Words of Christ Preaching by Dominican Friars | St. Vincent |
| 3 PM | Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion | St. Vincent |
| 5 PM | Healthcare Ministry Simple Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion | St. Catherine |
| 7 PM | Service of Mater Dolorosa and Solemn Compline | St. Vincent |
Confession Times
St. Catherine: 11:30 AM–12:30 PM | 4:15–4:45 PM*
St. Vincent: 1:30–2:45 PM*
* At these Confession times, the friars will stop hearing confessions before the liturgy since they cannot celebrate another liturgy that day. Confessions will not be available during the liturgy as they usually are.
Holy Saturday | April 19
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | Office of Readings & Morning Prayer | St. Catherine |
| 9 AM | Office of Readings & Morning Prayer | St. Vincent |
| 12:30 PM | Blessing of Easter Baskets | St. Vincent |
| 8 PM | Great Vigil of Easter | St. Vincent |
Confession Times
St. Catherine: 10:30 AM–12 NOON
St. Vincent: 7–7:45 PM*
* At these Confession times, the friars will stop hearing confessions before the liturgy since they cannot celebrate another liturgy that day. Confessions will not be available during the liturgy as they usually are.
Easter Sunday | April 20
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | Low Mass | St. Vincent |
| 9 AM | Morning Prayer | St. Vincent |
| 9:30 AM | Sung Mass | St. Vincent |
| 10 AM | Sung Mass | St. Catherine |
| 12 NOON | Solemn Mass | St. Vincent |
| 5 PM | Solemn Vespers | St. Vincent |
| 5 PM | Low Mass | St. Catherine |
| 6 PM | Low Mass | St. Vincent |
Confession Times
St. Vincent: 7:45–8 AM | 9–9:30 AM | 11:30 AM–12 NOON | 5:45–6 PM