KIHEI - St. Theresa Church has announced its 2011 Holy Week schedule.
Prior to Holy Week, the church plans to hold a lenten penance service at 7 p.m. April 14.
Holy Week begins the weekend of April 16 to 17 with Palm/Passion Sunday. Mass is set for 5:30 p.m. April 16, and at 7 and 9:30 a.m., and 5:30 p.m., on April 17.
The 7 a.m. daily Mass will be canceled on Holy Thursday, April 21. Mass of the Lord's Supper will be at 7 p.m. Fellowship in the parish hall will follow. Participants are asked to bring a loaf of bread and/or a favorite soup to share. Hale Kau Kau, the church's soup kitchen, also will serve soup.
The Celebration of the Lord's Passion will be held at noon and 7 p.m. April 22, Good Friday. There will be no 7 a.m. Mass that day.
Easter Vigil, or Holy Saturday Mass, will open with a blessing of the fire at 7:30 p.m. The regular 4:30 p.m. reconciliation on Saturdays will not be offered.
On Easter Sunday, April 24, Masses will be celebrated at 7 and 9:30 a.m. in the church and parish hall. There will be no 5:30 p.m. Mass.
The St. Theresa Church office will be closed the Monday after Easter. The church is at 25 W. Lipoa St. in Kihei.
For more information, call the church office at 879-4844.
