April 4, 2009 - For the first time, CatholicTV® will broadcast the solemn liturgies of Holy Week from Boston's Cathedral of the Holy Cross in High-Definition. All the events from the mother church of the Archdiocese of Boston can be seen in selected locations and at CatholicTV.com in Hi-Def! Experience Holy Week like never before in HD with Surround Sound. CatholicTV will also air Holy Week Liturgies from Rome with Pope Benedict XVI.
The schedule for Holy Week on CatholicTV and on WLVI-TV:
Sunday, April 5: Palm Sunday Mass with Pope Benedict XVI at 7:30 a.m.
Palm Sunday Mass celebrated by Fr. Robert Reed on WVLI-TV Ch 56
Tuesday, April 7: The Chrism Mass from Holy Cross Cathedral at 11 a.m. (HD)
Thursday, April 9: The Chrism Mass from Rome at 11 a.m.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper from Rome at 2:30 p.m.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper from Holy Cross Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. (HD)
Friday, April 10: Liturgy of the Passion from Holy Cross Cathedral at 3 p.m. (HD);
Liturgy of the Passion from Rome at 5 p.m.
The Way of the Cross from Rome at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 11: Easter Vigil from Rome at 4 p.m.
Easter Vigil from Holy Cross Cathedral at 8 p.m. (HD)
Sunday, April 12: Easter Mass with Cardinal Seán O’Malley on WLVI-TV, Ch 56 at 7:30 a.m.
Easter Mass with Pope Benedict XVI at 11:30 a.m.