2025 Paschal Tridium – St. Paul’s Chapel Nairobi

Event Timeslots (6)

Holy Thursday Mass – (Maundy Thursday)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
(Mass of the Lords Supper at 6:00 PM) • Singing: Aurora Chorale • Proclamation: ➢ First Reading: Students Lectors ➢ Responsorial Psalm: Aurora Chorale ➢ Second Reading: Community Lectors • Washing of feet: 12 Men ONLY (11 from SCCs, 1 Student) • Serving Mass: Students Community • Adoration: Immediately after communion inside the Chapel … Appropriate Eucharistic songs for adoration. • Altar of Repose: St. Thomas Hall • Transfer of Blessed Sacrament to altar of repose: Choir: “Pange Lingua”.

Good Friday
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Stations of the Cross at 10:00 AM Route: Uhuru Highway, Westlands, Ring Road, Arboretum Drive, Lower Statehouse Road, back to St. Paul’s

Good Friday
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
PASSION OF THE LORD (FRIDAY 3:00 PM) • Singing: St. Paul’s Community Choir • 1st Reading: Community Lectors • Responsorial Psalm: Community Choir • 2nd Reading: Students Lectors • Passion Gospel Chant: Aurora Chorale/SPCC, Priest • Intercession Prayers: Clergy • Unveiling of the cross: Clergy • Veneration of the cross • Holy Communion • Departure in Silence

Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil Mass
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Confessions for catechumens from 10:00AM to 12:00 PM • The service of Light (All to bring candles and candle holders) • Exultet • Singing: St. Paul’s Students Choir • Liturgy of the word ➢ 1st Reading: Community Lectors ➢ Responsorial Psalm: Community Choir ➢ 2nd Reading: Students Lectors ➢ Responsorial Psalm: Students Choir ➢ 3rd reading: Community Lectors ➢ Responsorial Psalm: Aurora Chorale ➢ 4th Reading: SPY ➢ Responsorial Psalm: Community Choir ➢ 5th Reading: Students Lectors ➢ Responsorial Psalm: MYM ➢ 6th Reading: Students Lectors ➢ Responsorial Psalm: Students Choir ➢ 7th Reading: Community Lectors ➢ Responsorial Psalm: Aurora Chorale ➢ Epistle: Community Lectors ➢ Alleluia: 3 level alleluias + Chant - Aurora Chorale ➢ Gospel • Renewal of Baptismal vows • Rite of Baptism, RCIA • Liturgy of the Eucharist

Easter Sunday
7:30 am - 2:00 pm
ALL MASSES AS PER USUAL SUNDAY TIMINGS - SEE ST.PAUL'S MASS TIMES • First Holy Communion during the 11:30 AM Mass. • PMC, MYM and SPY to Join the Community Mass

Easter Monday
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Public Holiday (Mass at 9:00AM)
Church Echos