The Holy Week of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Parish

March 29 th - April 5 th , 2026

Dear parishioners, Holy Week is the most important week in Catholicism. This week of great reverence and reflection spans the final eight days of Jesus’ life—from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. It is astounding how much wisdom, insight and inspiration are available to us during this one week. Here is just a sample of what happens during Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem. Holy Monday, Jesus does the cleansing of the temple. Holy Tuesday, Jesus is anointed with oil at Bethany and preaches on the Mount of Olives. Holy Wednesday, mostly known as the Spy Wednesday Jesus is betrayed by Judas. Holy

Thursday, Jesus celebrates the Last Supper, prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, and is arrested. Good Friday, Jesus is sentenced to death, scourged, beaten, crucified, and dies on the Cross. Holy Saturday, Jesus is buried in the tomb. Easter Sunday, Jesus rises from the dead. Through these holy days, we are trying to make sense of our lives, and God is constantly trying to help us make sense of them. These great moments in the life of the Church and the life of Jesus provide powerful lenses through which we can see our lives in a new way, expanding our understanding of ourselves and others.