Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 13 at 8am, 9:15am (Cathedral for Kids), and 11:15am Choral Eucharist with Palm Procession and Sung Passion
We begin where joy meets foreboding—in the swirl of palms and the encroaching shadow of the Cross. Palm Sunday immerses us in the paradox of Christ’s triumph: a king who rides a borrowed colt, a crowd whose hosannas will soon turn to cries of crucify. Beneath the serene light of the moon, we gather at the threshold of Holy Week, holding both praise and heartbreak in our hands.
At 8am, we enter simply, with quiet reverence.
At 9:15am, our youngest disciples lead the way with palms and wonder in Cathedral for Kids.
And at 11:15am, we offer the full dramatic sweep of the day: a festal procession of palms, a choral Eucharist, and the moving centerpiece of the sung Passion—a musical unfolding of Christ’s arrest, trial, and crucifixion. As voices rise and fall under the watchful moon, we are drawn deeply into the mystery of love poured out.
The moon stands above it all—a sacred mirror reflecting not only Christ’s story, but our own. Come walk the road with us, as Holy Week begins.
Chrism Mass
Tuesday, April 15 at 11:00am
The Bishop of Long Island Presiding and Preaching
We gather beneath the moon for a sacred act of renewal—the Chrism Mass, where holy oils are blessed, and vows are remembered. Bishops, priests, deacons, and laity from across the diocese converge in the Cathedral, joining voices and lives in the presence of the Bishop of Long Island, who presides and preaches with gravity and joy.
In this liturgy, the oil of catechumens, the oil of the sick, and sacred chrism are consecrated—symbols of strength, healing, and setting apart. These oils will anoint bodies and souls across the year ahead. The moon above, glowing like a celestial vessel, reminds us that all light is borrowed from God, and all power poured out is meant for service.
As we renew our baptismal promises and ordination vows, the moon becomes a mirror of vocation—steadfast, reflective, marking the passing of time and the turning of hearts. In its silent witness, we are reminded that our callings are not solitary, but shared—tied to the rhythms of the Church, the needs of the world, and the eternal light that shines in darkness.
Come to remember who you are. Come stand in the moonlight and say yes again.
Tenebrae
Wednesday, April 16 at 7:30pm
A service of descending darkness, where psalms are chanted by the Cathedral Choir and candles are gradually extinguished. Tenebrae is a visceral entry into the shadows of Holy Week. Beneath the moon’s quiet glow, we will feel the night close in around us—yet even as the last light is carried out, the moon remains, a sacred companion in the silence.
Maundy Thursday
April 17 at 7:30pm
On this night of love and betrayal, we remember Jesus washing feet, breaking bread, and praying beneath the open sky. As we keep watch in the Garden of Repose, the moon becomes our Gethsemane light—a mirror of vulnerability, intimacy, and surrender. The very same moon that watched Jesus pray watches over us now.
Good Friday
April 18 at Noon
In the stark stillness of the Cross, we gather at midday to witness love stretched out to its breaking point. Under the pale light of the moon, we are reminded that darkness is not the absence of God but the deep place where God meets us. The moon’s quiet witness invites us into grief that is tender, and hope that has not yet spoken.
The Great Vigil of Easter
April 19 at 7:30pm
We kindle fire in the night and break into ancient song. We tell the stories of salvation. We baptize, confirm and receive. We proclaim that Christ is Risen. Under the moon’s silver gaze, we rise from water and walk into resurrection. This night, when time bends and eternity breathes, the moon hovers like the stone rolled away from the tomb—mysterious, radiant, and full of promise.
Easter Day
Sunday, April 20 at 8am, 9:15am (Cathedral for Kids), and 11:15am
Joy erupts across the morning. At sunrise, at Cathedral for Kids, and in the fullness of festive Eucharist, we celebrate that Christ is alive—and the world is changed.
The moon, still hanging above us, reminds us that resurrection is not just a moment, but a movement—a rhythm, a tide, a light that returns again and again to heal what is broken and call us into new life.
You are welcome to come with deep faith, open questions, skepticisms and doubts. If you’re returning to church or entering for the first time in a long time—God has set the moon as your invitation.
Come walk through Holy Week under its light.
Come and see the sacred story reflected not only in Scripture and sacrament, but in the heavens above.
