Holy Week and Easter

/ St. Mark's Episcopal Church/

Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

Holy Week is the highlight of the Christian year, celebrating the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Join us for this most important week of the entire Christian year.

March 29 - April 5

 

The Eve of Palm Sunday

March 28

Confessions 3:45 pm
Vespers 4:30 pm
Blessing of Palms, Sung Vigil Mass, and Benediction 5:00 pm

The Eve of Palm Sunday
 

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

March 29

Holy Rosary 10:30 am
Liturgy of the Palms, Neighborhood Procession, and High Mass 11:00 am

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
 

Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, and Holy Wednesday

March 30, March 31, April 1

Novena 11:50 am
Mass 12:00 noon

Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, & Holy Wednesday
 

Maundy Thursday

April 2

High Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm

Maundy Thursday
 

Good Friday

April 3

Holy Rosary 11:30 am
Solemn Liturgy and Mass of the Presanctified 12:00 noon
Confessions 2:00 - 2:30 pm

Good Friday
 

The Great Vigil of Easter

April 4

The Great Vigil of Easter 7:00 pm

The Great Vigil of Easter
 

Easter Day

April 5

Holy Rosary 10:30 am
High Mass 11:00 am

Easter Day
 

News from the Rector

Rector's Journal
From the Rector: Candlemas
From the Rector: Candlemas

This year Easter Day arrives early on Sunday, April 5, with Holy Week beginning on Palm Sunday, March 29, and Lent beginning with Ash Wednesday on February 18. Including this Sunday there are four more Sundays before the arrival of Lent, and within this time we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation, also known as Candlemas.

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From the Rector: Annual Meeting
From the Rector: Annual Meeting

This Sunday we gather for the annual meeting after the high mass. A light lunch will be served, and the meeting will begin at 12:45 noon in the Parish Hall. At the annual meeting the parish elects candidates for the vestry and our diocesan convention delegates. The 2026 budget will also be shared, along with current stewardship statistics of the membership. If you have not pledged for 2026, you may still do so.

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From the Rector: Savoring Christmas
From the Rector: Savoring Christmas

Beginning last Wednesday and continuing up to Christmas, we have been hearing the many different Gospel stories that lead us to the birth of Jesus. We began with the genealogy of Jesus from Matthew and Joseph's dream to honor Mary as his wife. We heard the episode of the Angel Gabriel’s visit to Mary and her subsequent visit to Elizabeth, and we have heard the stories concerning Zechariah in the temple and the nativity of John the Baptist. All of these stories culminate with Christmas when we celebrate the Savior’s birth.

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From the Rector: Advent Light Arising on the Horizon
From the Rector: Advent Light Arising on the Horizon

On Monday, December 8, the church celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. You will not find this feast listed currently in the 1979 American Prayer Book, but it is celebrated in various churches throughout the Anglican Communion. For the Church in Hawai’i, it is important to note that this feast is included in the calendar of the Prayer Book of King Kamehameha IV published in 1862.

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