Bellaire – Neffs – Shadyside – Powhatan Point, Ohio
Live-Stream Mass Schedule: We offer a live-stream of our daily masses, Monday, 6:00 p.m., St. John’s Church Facebook Page, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m., St. Mary’s Church Facebook Page, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 a.m., St. John’s Church Facebook Page. Our Sunday masses are also live-streamed: 9:30 a.m. on the St. John’s Parish Facebook Page and at 11:00 a.m. on the St. Mary’s Parish Facebook Page.
Holy Week Schedule – Come Join Us!
Sunday, April 13: Palm Sunday
Blessing of Palms at all the masses.
6:00pm Palm Sunday Choir Fest (South Bellaire Methodist Church)
Monday, April 14: Monday of Holy Week
9:30am Daily Mass – St. John’s
2:00pm Chrism Mass (Blessing of Holy Oils, Priests renew their promises) St. Mary Church, Marietta
Tuesday, April 15: Tuesday of Holy Week
7:00pm Tenebrae Service – New Beginning Church (4296 Franklin St – the former St. Michael’s Church, Bellaire)
Wednesday, April 16: Wednesday of Holy Week
6:30pm – 7:30pm – Confession (SJ)
Thursday, April 17: Holy Thursday
7:00pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – St. Mary’s Church, Shadyside. The Washing of the Feet after the homily. Reception of the holy oils blessed by Bishop Lohse at the Chrism Mass. The procession of the Eucharist to the Chapel of Repose after communion. Church open for prayer before the Blessed Sacrament until Midnight.
Friday, April 18: Good Friday
9:30am – Cross Walk – begins and ends at Gazebo in the city park in Bellaire. We take turns carrying a wooden cross around the downtown on Bellaire, making fourteen stops.
12:00pm – Shadyside Ecumenical Good Friday Service – The 7 Last Words of Jesus – Shadyside Community Center – next to Police Station.
3:00pm – Stations of the Cross followed by Divine Mercy Novena – St. Mary’s Church.
7:00pm – Commemoration of Our Lord’s Passion – St. Mary’s Church, Shadyside. According to the Church’s ancient tradition, Mass is not celebrated today. The celebration of the Lord’s passion consists of three parts: Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion. The collection for the Shrines of the Holy Land is taken up.
Saturday, April 19, Holy Saturday
9:00am – The Office of Readings – St. Mary’s Church.
3:00pm – Divine Mercy Novena – St. John’s Church.
8:30 p.m. The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night – St. Mary’s Church, Shadyside. The Blessing of the Fire, Lighting of the Easter candle, the Easter Proclamation, the Readings that describe the history of salvation, and the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation.
Sunday, April 20 – Easter Sunday
9:30 a.m. St. John’s Church
11:00 a.m. St. Mary’s Church
Easter Egg Hunt for the children after each mass.
3:00pm – Divine Mercy Novena – St. John’s Church.
“Holy Week is the heart of the Church year. The liturgies of the Church observed during this week remember and make present again the passing of Jesus from death to new life, and of all creation along with him.”
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