Join us for an evening of sacred music as we stand on the threshold of Holy Week. Music by contemporary composers John Tavener, Olivier Messiaen, and Arvo Pärt, traces a path from lament to love at the foot of the Cross. From the cry of Threnos to the stillness of Spiegel im Spiegel and the profound meditation of Stabat Mater, this programme invites us into the depth and hope of the Passion.

Performed by an ensemble of voices, strings, and piano, including Musician-in-Residence Lindsay McIntyre, Schola Cantorum countertenor Peter Koniers, and Director of Music John Paul Farahat.

Free admission. Donations in support of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health are gratefully received (suggested $25).

Holy Week begins on the weekend of March 27-28 with our regular liturgy schedule on Palm Sunday.

Wednesday, April 1, Tenebræ Prayer: 8pm

Holy Thursday, April 2, Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7pm

• No 12:10pm Mass. Confessions 11:15am to 1pm. Adoration at the Altar of Repose ends at 11pm.

Good Friday, April 3, Celebration of the Passion: 3pm

• No Masses. No confessions. Office closed. Church open from 10am to 6pm.

Holy Saturday, April 4, Easter Vigil: 8:15pm

• No 5pm Mass. No confessions. Church opens at 4pm.

Easter Sunday, April 5, Mass: 9am, 10:30am & Noon

• No 4:30pm Mass. Church closes at 2pm.

Easter Monday, April 6, Mass: 7:30am & Noon

• No confessions. Office closed.

All are invited to join us on Wednesday, April 1, at 8pm in the church for our annual Tenebræ service. Latin for "shadows", this contemplative service of readings, choral music, and congregational chants uses light and darkness to draw us into the sense of grief and loss of Holy Week, as we await the hope of Resurrection.

The John Ford First Sunday Food Drive supports our Outreach Ministry through monetary contributions as well as donated items that can be used for our meal service or distributed directly to our patrons.

Meal-replacement drinks, canned stews, and canned meat and fish are particularly helpful to our patrons. Cash donations to support the meal program are also gratefully accepted at the table in the narthex, and you can donate online through our website.

Please note that this month’s Food Drive is not on the First Sunday due to Easter Sunday.