Holy Week, Triduum Liturgies and Easter Sunday Masses Scheduled for St. Isidore Parish

Father Jude Thaddeus Osunkwo, pastor of St. Isidore Parish, has announced the schedule of the Holy Week, Triduum liturgies and the Easter Sunday Masses. 

St. Isidore Parish is made up of three worship sites: Sts. Martha and Mary Church in Lakeville; Sacred Heart Church in Middleboro; and St. Rose of Lima in Rochester.

Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. Masses will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church at the usual Saturday 4:00 p.m. Mass on March 28, and on March 29 at 11:00 a.m. At Sts. Martha and Mary Church, the usual 7:30 a.m. Sunday Mass will be suspended so that all may gather for the 9:30 a.m. Mass on March 29. At St. Rose of Lima, the usual 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass will be observed.

This year the three services of the Triduum, from April 2-4, will be held at Sacred Heart Church.

On Holy Thursday, April 2, the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper will begin at 7:00 p.m. During this Mass, following the Liturgy of the Word, the Rite of the Washing of Feet (Mandatum) will take place. 

The Sacred Heart adult choir will provide the music under the direction of Jeanne Cabral, music coordinator, with Jimmy Dolan as accompanist. At the end of the Mass those present will have the opportunity to remain until 10:00 p.m. to spend time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.

On Good Friday, April 3, at 3:00 p.m., the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion will take place. This service has three parts: Liturgy of the Word, Adoration of the Holy Cross, and Holy Communion. A cantor from the adult choir will lead the music with Mr. Dolan, accompanist. 

The Easter Vigil, considered the greatest and most noble of all solemnities in the Roman Catholic Church, begins at 8:00 p.m. on Holy Saturday, April 4. 

On Easter Sunday, April 5, there will be three Masses celebrated, one at each worship site. The first Mass at 9:00 a.m. will be celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church, Rochester. Jack Roussell, St. Rose music coordinator, and his choir will lead the music. 

The regular Sunday 7:30 a.m. Mass at Sts. Martha and Mary will again be suspended so all may gather at the second Easter Mass at 9:30 a.m. in Lakeville. 

Both the youth and adult choir members will join together to sing, also accompanied by trumpet, cello and flute. Henry Rondelli, parish music director, will conduct the combined choir and instrumentalists, with Rita Rondelli on guitar and Mr. Dolan as organist. The final Easter Sunday Mass will occur at Sacred Heart Church in Middleboro, at 11:00 a.m. 

Area residents are invited to attend any of the Masses scheduled for Palm Sunday, the liturgies for the Triduum of Holy Week set at Sacred Heart Church, and the Easter Sunday Masses at either of the three churches of St. Isidore Parish: Sacred Heart Church, Sts. Martha and Mary Church, and St. Rose of Lima Church.