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2024 Holy Week activities announced across Arkansas

Parishes offering adoration, Stations, confession, blessing Easter baskets, egg hunts

Published: March 20, 2024   

By Malea Hargett
Editor

Christ's entry into Jerusalem prior to his crucifixion is depicted in a stained-glass window at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Centereach, N.Y. Palm Sunday, also known Passion Sunday, commemorates the event and marks the beginning of Holy Week. It is observed March 24 in 2024. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Christ's entry into Jerusalem prior to his crucifixion is depicted in a stained-glass window at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Centereach, N.Y. Palm Sunday, also known Passion Sunday, commemorates the event and marks the beginning of Holy Week. It is observed March 24 in 2024. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Some parishes are offering adoration, Stations of the Cross, confessions, blessing of Easter baskets and Easter egg hunts during Holy Week.

Adoration on Holy Thursday

Bella Vista: St. Bernard, 8-9 p.m.

Charleston: Sacred Heart, 8 p.m.-midnight

De Queen: St. Barbara, 8 p.m.-midnight

Harrison: Mary Mother of God, 6:30 p.m.-midnight

Hope: Our Lady of Good Hope, 8 p.m. Thursday-noon Good Friday

Jacksonville: Holy Family, 6-8 p.m.

Little Rock: Our Lady of the Holy Souls, 8 p.m.-midnight

North Little Rock: Immaculate Heart of Mary (Marche), 8 p.m.-midnight

Paragould: St. Mary, 7 p.m.-midnight

Ratcliff: St. Anthony, 6:30-10 p.m.

Rogers: St. Vincent de Paul, 8 p.m.-midnight 

Saint Vincent: St. Mary, 8-9 p.m.

Subiaco: St. Benedict, 8:30 p.m.-midnight

Tontitown: St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.-midnight

Yellville: St. Andrew, 6:30-11 p.m.

Stations of the Cross on Good Friday (3 p.m., unless otherwise noted)

Altus: St. Mary

Arkadelphia: St. Mary, 5:30 p.m. (live)

Bella Vista: St. Bernard, 2 p.m.

Berryville: St. Anne, 6 p.m. (Spanish)

De Queen: St. Barbara, 6:30 p.m. (Spanish)

El Dorado: Holy Redeemer, 6:30 p.m.-midnight 

Fayetteville: St. Joseph (bilingual) 

Fort Smith: St. Boniface, noon & 5 p.m. (live in Spanish)

Harrison: Mary Mother of God

Hope: Our Lady of Good Hope, 6:30 p.m.

Jonesboro: Blessed Sacrament (live)

Little Rock: Cathedral of St. Andrew, noon; Our Lady of Good Counsel (bilingual); Our Lady of the Holy Souls; Christ the King (live)

North Little Rock: Immaculate Heart of Mary (Marche), noon; Immaculate Conception, 3:15 p.m.

Oppelo: St. Elizabeth, noon (outside)

Paragould: St. Mary

Pine Bluff: St. Joseph, 12:15 p.m.

Rogers: St. Vincent de Paul, 4:30 p.m. (live in Spanish)

Russellville: St. John, 2 p.m. (live)

Subiaco: St. Benedict, 1 p.m. (outdoor)

Tontitown: St. Joseph, noon

Yellville: St. Andrew, 4:45 p.m.

Confessions on Good Friday

Charleston: Sacred Heart, 10 a.m.-noon

Little Rock: Our Lady of Good Counsel, noon-3 p.m.

Blessing of Easter Baskets (held on Holy Saturday unless otherwise note)

North Little Rock: Immaculate Heart of Mary (Marche), 11 a.m.

Easter Egg Hunt (held on Easter Sunday unless otherwise noted)

North Little Rock: Immaculate Heart of Mary (Marche), after 10:30 a.m. Mass; St. Augustine, after 10:30 a.m. Mass

New Blaine: St. Scholastica, after 10:15 a.m. Mass

Paragould: St. Mary, after 10 a.m. Mass

Rogers: St. Vincent de Paul, 10 a.m. Saturday 

Russellville: St. John, 9 a.m. & noon 

Subiaco: St. Benedict, 11 a.m. Saturday 

Tontitown: St. Joseph, 10:30 a.m.

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