Bishop Jaime Soto will preside over a full schedule of Triduum liturgies during Holy Week. All services will be held at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, located at 1017 11th St. in downtown Sacramento.
On Holy Thursday, April 17, at 12:10 p.m. Bishop Soto will celebrate a communal penance service with Auxiliary Bishop Rey Bersabal and other priests in the Cathedral (there will be no Mass). That evening at 7 p.m. Bishop Soto will preside at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper (bilingual), followed by eucharistic adoration in the lower level until 11 p.m. Bishop Bersabal and Bishop Emeritus William K. Weigand will join Bishop Soto in the evening Mass.
On Good Friday, April 18, Bishop Soto will preside at the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 12:10 p.m. in the cathedral. The service will include the Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross, and Communion. Stations of the Cross will follow the liturgy. Confessions will precede the service at 11 a.m. Bishop Weigand will celebrate the service in Spanish at 7:30 p.m.
On Holy Saturday, April 19, Bishop Soto will preside at the celebration of the Easter Vigil liturgy at 8:45 p.m. in the cathedral. The Mass will be bilingual.
On Easter Sunday, April 20, Bishop Bersabal will preside at the celebration of Easter Mass (English) at 8 a.m. Bishop Soto will preside at the celebration of Easter Mass (English) at 10 a.m. Bishop Weigand will preside at the celebration of Easter Mass in Spanish at 12 p.m. For a complete schedule of Holy Week and Easter liturgies at the cathedral, visit the cathedral website at www.cathedralsacramento.org.
On Holy Saturday, April 19, the Diocese of Sacramento, in collaboration with Radio Santisimo Sacramento (RSS), will host "Pilgrimage 2025 to the Seven Parishes" throughout regions of the diocese from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Radio Santisimo Sacramento (1240 AM) will broadcast the entire event live. For more information, visit www.radiosantisimosacramento.com.
In a letter to his fellow priests, Bishop Soto noted: "This beautiful Holy Week tradition offers the faithful a devotional opportunity to participate in the paschal mystery of our Lord Jesus Christ and walk as 'pilgrims of hope' in this Jubilee Year.
"This year, a hybrid pilgrimage will be offered. For the able-bodied, there will be the traditional eight-mile pilgrimage in Sacramento. A map will be provided in advance with the route beginning on Holy Saturday, April 19 at 7am at St. Elizabeth Parish and continuing to the St. Joseph Cemetery, Immaculate Conception Parish, Sacred Heart Parish, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, and concluding at the Shrine of Guadalupe.
"For those who cannot walk or who are far from downtown Sacramento, they may drive to seven participating parishes in their region. This year, 57 parishes ranging from Redding to Vallejo will participate in this version of the pilgrimage.
"RSS will provide crosses to be placed outside each parish. RSS will assign one ambassador to be stationed with each cross and guide the pilgrims as they visit each church. When the pilgrims arrive at each parish, they will pray for a few minutes in front of the cross and place their intentions there. At 1 p.m., all the ambassadors will carry the crosses from the parish to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe or Redding, whichever is more convenient. From the Shrine I will bless (via video transmission) all the crosses that are gathered at the Shrine and from Redding together with everyone who has completed the eight-mile pilgrimage around downtown Sacramento." RSS will broadcast this event from beginning to end."
The pilgrimage is conducted bilingually, but primarily in Spanish. The bishop extends a special invitation to youth and young adults to participate.
For more information about the pilgrimage, contact Lorena Albarran at lorenaa@radiosantisimosacramento.com or 916-442-7389.