Holy Week Retreat in Williamsburg

Dear all,

We warmly invite you to participate in the Holy Week retreat at the Shalom Catholic Community in Williamsburg. This sacred time offers us an opportunity to deepen our faith and embrace the transformative power of God through the death and resurrection of His beloved Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

In this Jubilee year marking the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, we will celebrate these holy days, of the Holy Week, inspired by his love for Christ. The talks and some of the prayers will be deeply inspired by Franciscan spirituality.

As we approach this profound season, we recall the words of the Apostle Paul: "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

Holy Week stands as the pinnacle of our faith, marked by the most solemn liturgies and an abundance of grace. The Holy Week retreat is a precious opportunity to immerse ourselves in the most sacred of all mysteries: Christ dies and resurrects to save us, to give us life!

Let us come together to experience the fullness of Christ's love and the hope that does not disappoint. Please review the retreat schedule and join us in embracing every moment of this holy season.

"It is a time for deepening our knowledge and love of the Lord, for examining our hearts and our lives, as well as refocusing our gaze on Jesus and his love for us." (Pope Leo XIV)

This retreat is taking place at San Damiano Mission Catholic Church in WilliamsburgAddress: 85 North 15th St. Brooklyn, NY 11222Holy Thursday
7:30 PM - Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper with the Washing of the Feet
8:30 to 11:00 PM - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, “Watching at the Place of Repose”, with songs and prayers

Good Friday
10:00 AM - “Way of the Cross” Across the Brooklyn Bridge (with the Most Rev. Robert Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn). Meet-up point: St. James Cathedral, 260 Cathedral Pl., Brooklyn NY 11201
3:00 PM - Liturgy of the Hours at the San Damiano Mission
3:45 - Talk: “A New Prayer That Springs Forth from the Wounds” (Father Jean Sebastian)
4:45 - Time of Prayer: “A New Love That Comes Forth from the Cross”
6:15 PM - Liturgical Celebration of the Passion of the Lord, presided over by the Most Rev. Bishop James Massa, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
Holy Saturday
9:30 AM - Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)
10:15 AM - Talk: “A New Light That Shines Forth from the Night”
11:30 AM - Time of Prayer: “A New Hope that Breaks Forth from Mary’s Heart”
7:30 PM - The Solemn Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday
10:30 AM - Alleluia Outreach: Joyfully bringing the message of the Risen Christ to the streets as we greet our neighbors and wish them a blessed and happy Easter.
12:15 PM - Easter Sunday Mass
1:15 - Short Procession with the Risen Christ in the Blessed Sacrament – Blessing at Shalom Park
2:15 PM - Festive Easter brunch at Shalom Park

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