Holy Week and Easter 2025

For a full list of services across the churches in the Adelaide Cathedral parish beginning with Palm Sunday April 13 to Easter Sunday April 20 see below and/or download the pdf below.
These include Masses and Reconciliation times.
ST FRANCIS XAVIER'S CATHEDRAL
- Passion (Palm) Sunday - April 13
6pm Saturday (April 12) Vigil Mass.
7am, 9am, 11am, 2.30pm Africa Community Mass; 6pm Mass
10.30am Ecumenical Service and Solemn Blessing of Palms in Mary MacKillop Plaza followed by procession and 11am Mass.
- Monday of Holy Week - April 14
8am Mass ONLY
No Reconciliation at the Cathedral.
6pm Solemn Mass of the Consecration and Blessings of Holy Oils (Chrism Mass)
NB No onsite parking
- Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week - April 15 & 16
8am, 12.10pm and 5.45pm Masses
- Holy Thursday - April 17
8am Morning Prayer
7.30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
(Cathedral remains open for prayer until 12 midnight)
- Good Friday April 18
9.30am Morning Prayer
10am Stations of the Cross
3pm Liturgy of the Passion
- Holy Saturday - April 19
8am Morning Prayer
7.30pm Easter Vigil Mass with Adult Baptisms
- Easter Sunday - April 20
7am, 9am, 11am, 2.30pm (African) and 6pm Mass
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ST PETER CLAVER, DULWICH
- Holy Thursday April 17 – 7.30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Church remains open for prayer until 10pm)
- Good Friday April 18 – 10am Stations of the Cross; 3pm Liturgy of the Passion
- Holy Saturday April 19 – 7.30pm Easter Vigil Mass
- Easter Sunday April 20 – 11am Mass
- Divine Mercy – April 27 – 1.30pm Exposition and Benediction and Confessions; 3pm Chaplet followed by Mass.
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ST JOHN VIANNEY, BURNSIDE
- Good Friday April 18 – 10am Stations of the Cross
- Easter Sunday April 20 – 9am Mass
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ST MARY, LOWER NORTH ADELAIDE
- Holy Thursday April 17 – 7.30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Church remains open for prayer until 10pm)
- Good Friday April 18 – 10am Stations of the Cross; 3pm Liturgy of the Passion
- Holy Saturday April 19 – 7.30pm Easter Vigil Mass
- Easter Sunday April 20 – 9.30am Mass
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QUEEN OF ANGELS, THEBARTON
- Holy Thursday April 17 – 7.30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Church remains open for prayer until 10pm)
- Good Friday April 18 – 11am Stations of the Cross (Italian); 3pm Liturgy of the Passion
- Holy Saturday April 19 – 7.30pm Easter Vigil Mass
- Easter Sunday April 20 – 9.30am Mass
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HOLY NAME, STEPNEY
LITURGIES IN LATIN
- Passion (Palm) Sunday April 13 – 7.30am; 8.30am (Blessing of Palms and Procession); 5pm Mass
- Holy Thursday April 17 – 7.30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight
- Good Friday April 18 – 10am and 11.30am Stations of the Cross followed by Confessions; 3pm Liturgy of the Passion; 8pm Tenebrae at St Patrick's Church, Grote Street.
- Holy Saturday April 19 – 8pm Easter Vigil
- Easter Sunday April 20 – 8am and 9.15am Mass
LITURGIES IN ENGLISH
- Passion (Palm) Sunday, April 13 – 11am Mass.
- Easter Sunday April 20 – 11am Mass
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OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP, KINGSCOTE
- Holy Thursday April 17 – 6.30pm Reconciliation; 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
- Good Friday April 18 – 9.30am Stations of the Cross (All denominations welcome); 3pm Liturgy of the Passion.
- Holy Saturday April 19 – 7.30pm Easter Vigil
- Easter Sunday April 20 – 9.30am Mass
RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS)
- St Francis Xavier's Cathedral
Monday April 7 – 11am to 12noon; 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Tuesday April 8 – 11am to 12 noon only
Wednesday April 9 – 11am to 12noon; 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Thursday April 10 – 11am to 12noon; 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Friday April 11 – 11am to 12noon; 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Saturday April 12 – 10.15am to 11.15am; 12noon to 1pm; 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Monday April 14 – No confessions
Tuesday April 15 – 11am to 12noon; 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Wednesday April 16 – 11am to 12noon; 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Thursday April 17 – 11am to 12noon
Friday April 18 – 11am to 12noon
Saturday April 19 – No confessions
- St Peter Claver, Dulwich – Wednesday April 15 – 9.30am
- St John Vianney, Burnside – Tuesday April 14 – 9.30am
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY –
St Peter Claver, Dulwich – Sunday April 27
- Confessions 1.30pm – 3pm
- Exposition and Benediction 1.30pm
- Chaplet followed by Mass – 3pm