All day Saturday, we wait. The world feels different. On Saturday night, we gather to keep the Easter Vigil with great expectation. This is the night we gather as the light of the new fire is blessed, the fire that will shine for us throughout the Easter Season and at every baptism and funeral. This is the night that we hear and sing the Exsultet that proclaims our redemption and calls us to recognize the power of this night. This is the night that we listen to the scriptures that tell the work of God in all of history—from creation to resurrection. This is the night we ask all the saints to stand with us as we bless the baptismal waters. This is the night that we initiate new members into our church. This is the night that we celebrate the great Easter Eucharist.
The Easter Vigil begins in darkness and erupts with light. It is a long liturgy but one of the most meaningful of the entire year. Come and see.
Morning Prayer: 8 AM at St. Giles Church, 9 AM at St. Edmund Church
Blessing of Easter Food: 11 AM at St. Edmund Church, 11 AM at St. Giles Church, 1 PM at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church
Easter Vigil: 7 PM at St. Giles Church, 8 PM at Ascension Church