Holy Week and Easter Events Open to Media Coverage

Liturgies for the holiest time in the Christian year are open to all and will be livestreamed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cardinal Wilton Gregory will open Holy Week in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington by celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at 11 a.m.

Later in the week, Cardinal Gregory will preside over the solemn rituals of the Triduum – Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil – followed by the joyous celebrations of Easter Sunday.

In addition to liturgies at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, some of the celebrations will be held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. All worshippers are welcome. The liturgies will all be livestreamed, with the videos posted on the Archdiocesan YouTube channel.

Parishes throughout the Archdiocese will offer similar schedules of Holy Week and Easter liturgies in many languages. See our parish directory, which is searchable by name, location or  language.

Here is the schedule for liturgies to be celebrated by Cardinal Gregory, unless another celebrant is noted. Media are welcome to attend.

• Palm Sunday March 24, 11 a.m. ET: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Livestream link
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​1 p.m. ET en Español: Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar presiding. Livestream link

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Holy Thursday, March 28, 5:30 p.m. ET: Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in NW D.C. Livestream link​​​​​​​

• Good Friday, March 29:  

• 9:30-10:30 a.m. ET, Good Friday Way of the Cross procession at St. Stephen-Martyr Catholic Church, 2436 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. The Cardinal will deliver remarks and a blessing.  Livestream is not available.
• 1 p.m. ET, Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in NW D.C. Bilingual in English and Spanish. Livestream link
• 4 p.m. ET, en Español at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in NW D.C.: Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar presiding. Livestream is not available.

• Holy Saturday, March 30, 8 p.m. ET: Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. Livestream link
• Easter Sunday, March 31:

• Easter Sunday Mass, 9 a.m. ET:  at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in NW D.C. Livestream link
• Easter Sunday Mass, 12 noon ET: at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Basilica livestream link

Texts of readings and programs are on the website of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. The full Archdiocesan Holy Week schedule, along with all livestream links and worship aids may be found on our website.

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is home to more than 655,000 Catholics, 140 parishes and 90 Catholic schools, located in Washington, D.C., and five Maryland counties: Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s.