Holy Week and Easter

April 2 – The Sunday of the Passion – Palm Sunday. Procession (on Wilton Street) and Sung Eucharist at 10:30 AM. Rev. Fr. Sherpard Gwende presiding and preaching. Music for the Eucharist: New Plainsong Mass (David Hurd). Choral Music: Hosanna to the Son of David (Hutchings), Solus ad Victimam (Kenneth Leighton)

April 6 – Maundy Thursday. Foot Washing, Sung Eucharist, Stripping of the Altar at 7:30 PM. Rev. Fr. Sherpard Gwende presiding and preaching. Music for the Eucharist: New Plainsong Mass (David Hurd). Choral Music: A New Commandment I Give Unto You (Richard Shephard), Ubi Caritas (Duruflé)

April 7 – Good Friday. Good Friday Liturgy at 10:30 AM. Rev. Fr. Sherpard Gwende presiding and preaching. Choral Music: The Reproaches (John Sanders), Were You There? (Bob Chilcott)

April 8 – The Great Vigil of Easter. Lighting of the Paschal Candle and Eucharist at 7:30PM. A joint service with the parishes of the Assiniboia Deanery. Presider: Bishop Don Phillips. Preacher: Rev. Fr. Sherpard Gwende. Clergy and lay participants from each parish in the Deanery. Music for the Eucharist: New Plainsong Mass (David Hurd). Choral Music: Now the Green Blade Riseth (traditional French). Click here to access the poster: https://www.stgeorges.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Great-vigil-poster-2023.pdf

April 9 Sunday of the Resurrection – Easter Day. Procession and Sung Eucharist at 10:30 AM. Rev. Fr. Sherpard Gwende presiding and preaching. Music for the Eucharist: William Mathias. Choral Music: Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah (G.F. Handel), This is the Day the Lord Hath Made (anonymous), This Joyful Eastertide (Wood).