Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Peter Parish,
The forty days of our Lenten fasting and observances will soon come to an end and give way to the great fifty days of Easter feasting! We know this journey of faith very well: the Purples of Lent, briefly broken with the Rose of rejoicing, give way to Red-clad cries of “Hosanna!” and “Crucify Him!” and the whooshing of water washing feet and cleansing us in the multi-hued feast of Easter triumph and the women’s cries that “He is alive!” Finish Lent well and plan now to prayerfully walk with one another through the days of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection! Who will you ask to join to celebrate Easter mass with you? We can all take a cue from our young adults who welcome warmly our visitors and invite friends family and peers with both abandon and great success! “Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Pax et bonum! Peace and Blessing!
Br. Philip J. Bernier, OFM Cap
Pastor
St. Peter Holy Week Liturgical Schedule for 2026
- March 29th: Palm Sunday of Our Lord’s Passion: 11:30am
- Gather in the parking lot, weather permitting.
- The 7:00pm Mass will NOT be celebrated today.
- March 31st: Chrism Mass (Blessing of the Holy Oils) 5:00pm
- St. Sebastian Church, 476 Mull Ave., Akron
- April 1st: Sacrament of Reconciliation: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
- Please enter the parsonage from E. 17th Street.
The Sacred Triduum
- April 2nd: Holy Thursday: Mass of The Lord’s Supper: 7:00pm
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11:00pm
- April 3rd: Good Friday: Stations of the Cross: 12 Noon
- Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion: 3:00pm
- April 4th: Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter: 8:00pm
- The Easter Fire will be lit in the courtyard.
- April 5th: Easter – The Resurrection of the Lord: 11:30am
- Mass with the Renewal of Baptismal Promises
- The 7:00pm Mass will NOT be celebrated today.