The Rector of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Kibeho Mother of the Word would kindly invite you to the Holy Week and Easter Triduum. This is the programme:
9th April 2017: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Commemoration of the Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem
At 10:00 am: Rosary is meditated (Rosary of Seven Sorrows of Virgin Mary). Sacrament of Reconciliation.
At 11:00 am: Procession and Holy Mass.
Readings:
The Procession: Mt 21: 1-11 (in Kinyarwanda)
1st Reading: Is 50: 4-7 (in French)
2nd Reading: Phil 2: 6-11 (in English)
Gospel: Mt 26: 14-27, 66 (in Kinyarwanda)
13th April 2017: Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
At 04:00 pm: Rosary is meditated (Mysteries of Sorrow). Sacrament of Reconciliation.
At 05:30 pm: Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Washing of the Feet.
Readings:
1st Reading: Ex 12: 1-8. 11-14 (in French)
2nd Reading: 1 Cor 11: 23-26 (in English)
Gospel: Jn 13: 1-15 (in Kinyarwanda)
At 07:00 pm – Good Friday at 03:00 pm: Adoration of the Lord’s Passion.
14th April 2017: Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
At 00:00 – 03:00 pm: Adoration of the Lord’s Passion.
At 10:00 am: Rosary is meditated (Mysteries of Sorrow). Sacrament of Reconciliation.
At 04:30 pm: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (at the Calvary of the Sanctuary).
- Liturgy of the Word
Readings
1st Reading: Is 52: 13-53, 12 (in French)
2nd Reading: Heb 4: 14-16; 5, 7-9 (in English)
Gospel: Jn 18: 1-19, 42 (in Kinyarwanda)
- Veneration of the Cross.
- Holy Communion.
At 07:00 pm – Easter Sunday 06:00 pm: Adoration of the Lord’s Passion.
15th April 2017: Easter Saturday, the Resurrection of the Lord
At 00:00 - 06:00 pm: Adoration of the Lord’s Passion.
At 04:00 pm: Rosary is meditated (Rosary of Seven Sorrows of Virgin Mary). Sacrament of Reconciliation.
At 06:30 pm: At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter:
1. Solemn Beginning of the Vigil, the Service of the Light.
- Blessing of the Fire and Lighting of the Candle.
- Procession.
- Easter Proclamation (Exsultet).
2. Liturgy of the Word:
- 1st Reading: Gn 1: 1-2, 2
- 2nd Reading: Gn 22: 1-13. 15-18
- 3rd Reading: Ex 14: 15-15, 1a
- 4th Reading: Is 54: 5-14
- 5th Reading: Is 55: 1-11
- 6th Reading: Baz 3: 9-15. 32-4,4
- 7th Reading: Ez 36: 16-17a. 18-28
- 8th Reading: Rom 6: 3b-11
- Alleluia
- Gospel: Mt 28: 1-10
3. The Blessing of Water.
4. Renewal of Baptismal Promises.
5. Sprinkling the people with the blessed water.
6. Liturgy of the Eucharist of the Resurrection of the Lord.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
16th April 2017: Solemnity of Easter Sunday; the Resurrection of the Lord
At 10:00 am: The Joyful mystery Rosary is meditated for the Peace all over the World and Sacrament of Reconciliation.
At 11:00 am: The Holy Eucharist of the Resurrection of the Lord.
Readings:
1st Reading: Acts 10: 34a. 37-43 (in French)
2nd Reading: Col 3: 1-4 (in English)
Gospel: Jn 20: 1-9 (in Kinyarwanda)
23th April 2016: Solemnity of Second Week of Easter; Divine Mercy
At 10:00 am: The meditation will be on Divine Mercy Rosary for Intentions of the Tutsi Genocide Victims of 1994 in Rwanda and Sacrament of Reconciliation.
At 11:00 am: Holy Mass.
Readings:
1st Reading: Acts 2: 42-47 (in French)
2nd Reading: 1P1, 3-9 (in English)
Gospel: Jn 20: 19-31 (in Kinyarwanda)
You can also follow these ceremonies live on Radio Maria Rwanda and on the Internet:
http://www.radiomaria.rw/la-radio-in-diretta.aspx
We wish you a Happy Easter with many Blessings and Graces through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Word.
Easter 2017
Alleluia ! Alléluia ! Alleluya ! Alleluja !
Happy Easter! Joyeuse Pâques! Pasika Nziza! Paska Njema! Frohe Ostern!
Buona Pasqua! Feliz Pascua de Resureccion!
Radosnych Świąt Wielkanocnych!
Veselú Veľkú Noc !
Father Zbigniew Pawłowski, SAC
The Rector of the Sanctuary
