Mass times and services for Holy Week and Easter. On Tuesday, March 31, everyone is invited to join us for Chrism Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral beginning at 11:00 a.m. Below is a list of times for churches across the diocese for Thursday through Sunday of Holy Week. This list will be updated as new information is received. If your church is not listed, contact the church office for specific times for that location.
March 31, Tuesday of Holy Week, Chrism Mass
11:00 a.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria (NOTE: There will be no 12:05 p.m. Mass)
April 2, Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper
4:00 p.m. – St. Francis de Sales Church, Echo
5:30 p.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria (NOTE: There will be no 12:05 p.m. Mass)
5:30 p.m. – St. Rita Church, Alexandria (followed by Adoration beginning 7:00 p.m. until midnight)
5:30 p.m. – St. Edward Church, Fishville
6:00 p.m. – St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria (followed by Adoration in the chapel until midnight)
6:00 p.m. – St. Juliana Church, Alexandria
6:00 p.m. – St. Joseph Church,Cheneyville
6:00 p.m. – Christ the King Church, Simmesport
April 3, Good Friday, The Passion of the Lord
12:00-3:00 p.m. – Relic of the True Cross exposed, St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
12:05 p.m. – Way of the Cross, St. Rita Church
2:30 p.m. – Outdoor Stations of the Cross, St. Francis de Sales Church, Echo
3:00 p.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria (NOTE: There will be no 12:05 p.m. Mass)
3:00 p.m. – Stations of the Cross, St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
3:00 p.m. – St. Juliana Church, Alexandria
3:00 p.m. – St. Francis de Sales Church, Echo
3:00 p.m. – St. Edward Church, Fishville
3:00 p.m. – Christ the King Church, Simmesport (followed by Stations of the Cross outdoors)
5:00 p.m. – St. Joseph Church, Cheneyville
5:30 p.m. – St. Rita Church, Alexandria
6:00 p.m. – Good Friday Service, St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
April 4, Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil
8:00 p.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria (NOTE: There will be no 4:00 p.m. Mass)
8:00 p.m. – St. Rita Church, Alexandria
8:00 p.m. – St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
8:00 p.m. – St. Juliana Church, Alexandria
8:00 p.m. – St. Francis de Sales Church, Echo (NOTE: no Mass at St. Joseph Church, Cheneyville)
8:00 p.m. – St. Edward Church, Fishville
8:00 p.m. – Christ the King Church, Simmesport
April 5, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
6:30 a.m. – Christ the King Church, Simmesport
7:00 a.m. – St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
8:00 a.m. – St. Rita Church, Alexandria
9:00 a.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria
9:00 a.m. – St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
9:00 a.m. – St. Francis de Sales Church, Echo
9:00 a.m. – St. Edward Church, Fishville
9:00 a.m. – Christ the King Church, Simmesport
9:30 a.m. – St. Rita Church, Alexandria (followed by annual Easter Egg Hunt)
10:00 a.m. – St. Juliana Church, Alexandria
11:00 a.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria
11:00 a.m. – St. Rita Church, Alexandria
11:00 a.m. – St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
11:00 a.m. – St. Joseph Church, Cheneyville
11:00 a.m. – St. Mary Church, Jena
12:30 p.m. – Spanish Mass, St. Rita Church, Alexandria
5:30 p.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria
5:30 p.m. – St. Rita Church, Alexandria
6:15 p.m. – St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
