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Illinois Valley churches announce Holy Week schedules

By Shaw Local News Network
With Palm Sunday on April 1, the Christian church enters into what is considered the most holy week of the year, the week that marks the passion and death of Jesus Christ in the days leading up to Easter Sunday, April 8, when Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Messiah.

Many local churches in Bureau, Putnam and La Salle counties have announced upcoming Holy Week schedules and services: (Photo provided)

Many local churches in Bureau, Putnam and La Salle counties have announced upcoming Holy Week schedules and services:

Dalzell/Cherry/Arlington

Mass of the Last Supper will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at St. Thomas More at 302 Chestnut St. in Dalzell.

Good Friday services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 7, at Holy Trinity at 212 S. Main St. in Cherry.

Easter Vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at St. Thomas More in Dalzell.

Easter Sunday services at 8:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity in Cherry and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s at 106 Church St. in Arlington.

There will be no 5 p.m. Sunday mass in Dalzell.

La Salle

A Festal Eucharist will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 9, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, La Salle. Celebrant will be the Rev. Jim Nixon. Organist is Jane Hart.

The La Salle Catholic Parishes will hold Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Thursday) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6, in St. Patrick Church and 7 p.m. in St. Hyacinth Church in Spanish. Good Friday Communion services will be at 3 p.m. in St. Patrick and St. Hyacinth churches with a 7 p.m. service in Spanish at St. Hyacinth. Easter Vigil Mass will be at 8 p.m. Holy Saturday in St. Patrick. Easter Sunday Masses will be at 7 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in St. Patrick; 9 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. (Spanish) in St. Hyacinth; and 10 a.m. (Latin) and 5:30 p.m. in Shrine of Queen of the Holy Rosary.

Lostant

United Methodist Church will hold Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. Easter Sunday service will be at 8:30 a.m. in United Methodist Church.

Oglesby

Holy Family Parish in Oglesby will conduct Holy Thursday services at 7 p.m. Good Friday service will be at 3 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass will be at 8 p.m. Holy Saturday. Easter Sunday Masses will be at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Oglesby Union Church will hold Good Friday services at 6 p.m. and Resurrection Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.

Ottawa

Heritage Christian Center will hold services at 10 a.m. Sunday.

Peru

The Peru Catholic Churches will celebrate Holy Thursday at 7 p.m. April 6 in St. Valentine Church, followed by Adoration until midnight. Good Friday services will be at 3 p.m. in St. Mary Church. Holy Saturday Mass will be at 8 p.m. in St. Joseph Church. Easter Sunday Masses will be at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in St. Valentine Church; at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Church; and at 9:15 a.m. in St. Mary Church.

Princeton

Christ Community Church, Princeton, will hold a Good Friday service at 6 p.m. Friday, April 7. Easter Sunday service will be at 10 a.m. April 9.

The First United Methodist Church in Princeton will celebrate Palm Sunday at 9 a.m. April 2 and Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. on April 6. Good Friday services will be held at noon April 7 with the sanctuary open for prayer from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Easter Sunday services will begin with a half hour sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. on April 9 followed by a continental breakfast. The 9 a.m. Easter service will include music, choir and more. The church is located at 316 S. Church St.

Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton will hold Maundy Thursday services at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6. Good Friday services will be at 6:30 p.m. Easter Sunday services will be at 8:30 a.m. (simulcast on Facebook at ECC Princeton and YouTube at ECC Princeton) and at 10:30 a.m. (simulcast on WZOE 1490 AM).

St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Princeton will hold Easter Sunday services at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 9 at 416 E. Dover Rd. Both services will offer holy communion and the 9 a.m. service will include special music from St. Matthews Brass Ensemble, Vocal Choir and Bell Choir. The 9 a.m. service will be live streamed at www.stmatthewsprinceton.org. The church will also hold an Easter egg hunt at 10:15 a.m. for Sunday School and breakfast will be held from 8:10 to 8:45 a.m. and 10:10 to 11:15 a.m. with proceeds supporting St. Matthews Youth and Family Ministry.

Utica

St. Mary Church in Utica will conduct Holy Thursday services at 7 p.m. Good Friday service will be at 3 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass will be at 8 p.m. Holy Saturday. Easter Sunday Masses will be at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.