April 05, 2007 – Toledo, OH – The Diocese of Toledo will celebrate the Easter season with the following events scheduled April 5 – April 15 at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral located at 2535 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo.

Bishop Leonard P. Blair will be the main celebrant at the services indicated *

*Thursday, April 5 at 7:30pm           Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
The Mass includes two unusual features that endow it with an especially distinctive character. The Maddatum, or the washing of the feet in imitation of our Lord’s action at the Last Supper; and the solemn Eucharistic procession to the repository (place prepared for reservation of the holy Eucharist)

Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament following Mass until 10pm

Good Friday is a day of extreme suffering and the mysterious confrontation of God’s infinite love with mankind’s sin; it recalls the dramatic Passion of Christ, which already began the evening before with his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, and it concludes with his death on the cross.

Friday, April 6 at 12 noon               Stations of the Cross
The Way of the Cross is one of the most well known of all devotional exercises; throughout the year many of the faithful engage in this practice, in which a series of fourteen episodes associated with Christ’s carrying of the cross to Golgotha are commemorated with prater and meditation.


*Friday, April 6 at 1:30pm               Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
From the earliest ages, the church on Good Friday has omitted the celebration of Mass, as a sign of mourning. A special liturgy is held instead—the Liturgy of the Passion—consisting of three basic elements: 1) Liturgy of the Word, ending with general intercessions; 2) the ceremony of the Veneration of the Cross; 3) a service reception of the holy Eucharist as previously consecrated at the evening Mass on Holy Thursday.

Friday, April 6 at 3:00-6:00pm           Parish Fish Fry
Sponsored by Rosary Cathedral Parish and the Knights of Columbus in the Msgr. Bernard E Smith Auditorium. Prices are Adults: $7.50 and Children: $3.50.
. CARRY-OUT SERVICE AVAILABLE.
   (Bernard E. Smith Auditorium)

Saturday, April 7 at 9:00am           Morning Prayer and Blessing of Easter Foods    
    Those planning to attend are invited to bring a small portion or item from their Easter meal for blessing.       

*Saturday, April 7 at 8:30pm           Solemn Easter Vigil
From the earliest days of the Church’s history, the Easter Vigil has been considered the single most important liturgical celebration of the year. The paschal liturgy consists of four basic elements: 1) the service of Light; 2) the Liturgy of the Word; 3) the Liturgy of Baptism; 4) the Liturgy of the Eucharist

Sunday, April 8 at 9:00am               Easter Mass
While it can be said that the Mass at Easter Vigil is the first and foremost liturgical celebration of the resurrection, nonetheless, the Celebration of Mass on the morning of Easter Sunday still remains an exalted place in the paschal season.

*Sunday, April 8 at 11:00am            Easter Mass


Sunday, April 8 at 1:00-3:00pm           Free Easter Dinner
Dinner will be served from 1:00pm to 3:00p, in the Msgr. Bernard E. Smith Auditorium at Rosary Cathedral Parish. This event is open to parishioners and non-parishioners alike.

Sunday, April 15 at 3:00pm        The cathedral choir, directed by Paul Monachino, will sing works by Rochard Proulx, K. Lee Scott and David Hogan. Cathedral cantors will lead the evening psalmody and canticles. Vespers will begin with an organ duet performed by Paul Monachino and Mark Koehl, "Variations on an Easter Theme" by John Rutter. Fr. Marvin Borger,
diocesan chancellor and vicar general will preside.
    
New and expanded secure parking facilities are now available at Rosary Cathedral. For more information, please contact the Cathedral office at 419-244-9575.