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Easter of Resurrection

Schedule of celebrations during the Easter period.

Venue: Varie chiese di Grado

Website: https://www.chiesagrado.org/

 

Palm Sunday - 29 March 2026

Basilica of Saint Euphemia

  • 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass

  • 9:40 a.m. Campo Patriarca Elia (in front of the nursery school): Blessing of the olive tree Followed by a procession to the Basilica and Solemn Mass at 10:00 a.m.

  • 5:30 p.m. Holy Mass, followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and the beginning of the “Forty Hours of Adoration”

  • 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Adoration by the Bearers of the Madonna and the ‘Santa Cecilia’ Choir

  • 8:00 p.m. First Sermon (homily, singing of the Miserere and blessing)

Church of San Crisogono

  • 11:30 a.m. Holy Mass animated by the ‘Don Luigi Pontel’ Choir

Solemn Easter Triduum

Holy Thursday – Lord's Supper, 2 April 2026

Basilica of St. Euphemia

  • 8:30 a.m. Lauds

  • 8:00 p.m. Solemn Eucharistic Celebration

Baptistery of St. John

  • Night-time Adoration ‘Watch in the night with the Lord’

Good Friday – Passion of the Lord, 3 April 2026

Baptistery of St John

  • 8.30 a.m. Lauds

Basilica of St Euphemia

  • 3 p.m. Liturgical Action of the Passion

  • 7 p.m. Way of the Cross and Procession with the Relic of the Holy Cross

Holy Saturday, 4 April 2026

Basilica of St. Euphemia

  • 8:30 a.m. Lauds

  • 8:30 p.m. Solemn Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday – Resurrection of the Lord, 5 April 2026

Basilica of Saint Euphemia

  • 8:30 a.m.

  • 10:00 a.m. (led by the ‘Santa Cecilia’ orchestra choir)

  • 6:30 p.m. Special evening celebration

Church of San Crisogono

  • 11:30 a.m. (with the ‘Don Luigi Pontel’ choir)

Easter Monday, 6 April 2026

Basilica of Saint Euphemia

  • 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Casa Serena

  • 9:50 a.m.