Holy Week Schedule 2023

Scroll down for Mass times for all of Holy Week at St. Anthony Shrine, or use these links to jump to the Mass schedule you want to see:

Palm Sunday | Holy Thursday | Good Friday | Easter Vigil | Easter Sunday | Easter Mass Cards

The ♫ musical symbol following Mass times means the service will have music with The Arch Street Band.

Palm Sunday at St. Anthony Catholic Shrine Boston

Palm Sunday – April 2, 2023

  • Masses at 7 AM, 10 AM , 11:30 AM , 1 PM and 4 PM

  • Confessions 3 PM to 4 PM

  • Shrine open 6:30 AM to 5 PM

  • Info Booth open 9 AM to 1 PM

A Franciscan priest washing the feet of a man at Holy Thursday Mass.

Holy Thursday – April 6, 2023

Also known as Maundy Thursday, this Mass commemorates the Last Supper and Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. The Mass of the Lord’s Supper is the first liturgy of the Easter Triduum, which marks the end of the Lenten season.

  • Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 5:15 PM

  • Confessions: 6:30 AM to 7:45 AM, 10 AM to 1 PM, and 3 PM to 5 PM

  • Shrine open 5:30 AM to 6:45 PM

Good Friday Mass at St. Anthony Shrine Boston

Good Friday – April 7, 2023

Good Friday commemorates the Lord’s Passion and Death. It is the second liturgy of the Easter Triduum.

  • Dramatic Stations of the Cross at Noon
  • Traditional Stations of the Cross (1st Floor) at 1 PM
  • Good Friday Service, with Communion at 3 PM
  • Confessions: 6:30 AM to 7:45 AM, 10 AM to 1 PM, and 3 PM to 5 PM
  • Shrine open 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Easter Vigil Mass at St. Anthony Catholic Shrine in downtown Boston, Arch Street

Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil) –
April 8, 2023

Holiday Saturday’s Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at Easter Vigil ends the Easter liturgy.

  • Easter Vigil Mass at 8 PM

  • Confessions 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM

  • Shrine open 10 AM to 9 PM

Easter Mass at St. Anthony Shrine Boston

Easter Sunday – April 9, 2023

The Mass of Easter Day celebrates the Resurrection of the Lord.

  • Masses at 7 AM, 10 AM and 11:30 AM

  • No confessions on Easter

  • Shrine open 6:30 AM to 1 PM

  • Info Booth open 9 AM to 1 PM

Easter Mass at St. Anthony Catholic Shrine Boston

Other Mass Schedules

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Easter Mass Cards

There are two Easter Mass cards available in the St. Anthony Shrine online store: