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Maundy Thursday
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In the Liebfrauendom Cardinal Reinhard Marx celebrates a carmet at 9 a.m., the Capella Cathedralis recites responsories by Tomás Luis de Victoria, among others; at 6.30 p.m. the bishop’s mass begins with the washing of feet, accompanied by the Junge Domkantorei with Josef Gabriel Rheinberger’s “Missa Sanctissimae Crucis in G op. 151”; Afterwards there is the opportunity for silent prayer in the sacrament chapel.
In St. Boniface the cantors of the abbey accompany a funeral mass at 7 a.m., at 8 a.m. there is an opportunity for confession, at 7 p.m. vocal soloists sing motets for the pontifical mass. In St Joseph The Stations of the Cross will begin at 9 a.m. At 7 p.m. the parish celebrates the Mass of the Last Supper, also in St Ludwig if such takes place; at 10 p.m. the youth celebrates a prayer on Maundy Thursday.
In St. Peter there is an opportunity for confession from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 5.15 p.m.; at 6 p.m. Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger’s “Cantus Missae” accompanies the Office of the Last Supper; followed by silent worship at the Corporis Christi altar and opportunity for confession until 9 p.m.
In St Kajetan A funeral mass begins at 8 a.m., from 3 p.m. confessions are heard, at 5 p.m. there is the rosary, at 6 p.m. the Holy Mass of the Last Supper takes place. In St Michael at 12.30 p.m. there is an opportunity for a “breath break”, an impulse with organ music; at 8 p.m. Father Martin Stark SJ celebrates the Mass of the Last Supper, accompanied by the Chamber Choir of St. Michael; at 9.30 p.m. a prayer on the Mount of Olives begins in the inner courtyard, followed by the opportunity for silent worship in the church until midnight.
In the Bürgersaalkirche in the pedestrian zone there will be a communion service in English at 4:00 p.m. and an Italian service at 6:30 p.m. In Visitation of Mary a communion service in Spanish will begin at 7 p.m St Paul at 7.30 p.m. in Croatian. In the monastery church St Anna At 7 p.m., the last supper will be celebrated with the francophone congregation and the feet will be washed.
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In the Holy Spirit Church A service with communion begins at 7 p.m. with Pastor Florian Detzel and the gospel choir “Holy Spirit Gospelsingers”. Pastor Helmut Gottschling invites you to a service with communion at the long table at 7 p.m St Luke beforehand there will be a foot washing with Pastor Steve Kennedy Henkel at 2 p.m. on the cable bridge (not in the case of rain and cold). At 7 p.m. starts in St. Matthew a worship service that is also below www.stmatthaeus.de is transferred.
Communion services begin at 6:00 p.m Christ Churchin the gospel church in the Andreas Churchin the advent church as well as in the Church of Reconciliation. Worship services with Communion take place at 5.30 p.m. in the cross church and at 7 p.m. in St. Johnin the Emmaus Churchin the Rogate churchin the Luther Church and the Epiphany Church instead of. The celebrates a service with agape meal Church of the Resurrection at 7 p.m., a Seder at the Paul Gerhardt Church takes place at the same time.
At 7.30 p.m., Pastor Friedemann Krocker will preach in the Trinity Church and Pastor Christina Ehring in the Apostle Church in church services with communion. Other services begin at 7 p.m St. Paulin the Olympia Church and in the Stephen’s Church.
Good Friday
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The size Munich Good Friday Procession, the “Crossroads of Nations”, starts at 10 a.m. with a celebration in St. Michael; afterwards the procession goes through the city center; At the end, Cardinal Reinhard Marx will celebrate a festive service on Marienplatz (in the event of rain, the schedule may change).
In the Liebfrauendom Cardinal Marx already holds a carmet for Good Friday at 9 a.m., the Capella Cathedralis sings motets and responsories by Orlando di Lasso; at 3 p.m. Cardinal Marx celebrates the Good Friday liturgy, cathedral choir and Capella Cathedralis sing Heinrich Schütz’s St. John Passion; followed by silent prayer at the Holy Sepulcher in the crypt until 5 p.m.
In St. Boniface at 7 a.m. there is an opportunity to attend a funeral mass; at 3 p.m. the Benedictines celebrate the Good Friday liturgy with Hermann Schröder’s St. John Passion. In St Ludwig children are invited to a Good Friday celebration in the parish hall and garden at 10 am; At the celebration of the passion and death of Christ at 3 p.m., Pastor Markus Gottswinter preaches.
In St. Peter believers gather at 3 p.m. to celebrate the liturgy of the passion and death of the Lord, the St. John Passion and motets for the veneration of the cross will be played; followed by silent adoration of the Holy of Holies at the Holy Sepulcher until 9 p.m.
In the Asam church believers have the opportunity to pray at the Holy Sepulcher from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. In St Kajetan There will be a funeral mass at 8 a.m., a Way of the Cross prayer at 10 a.m. and the Good Friday liturgy at 3 p.m. with veneration of the cross accompanied by improvisations in Gregorian chant. In St Michael sounds at 12.30 p.m. under the title “Atem.Pause” organ playing, accompanied by a spiritual impulse; at 3 p.m. the Jesuits celebrate the Good Friday liturgy, the chamber choir St. Michael performs motets.
In the Bürgersaalkirche a Good Friday liturgy in English begins at 3 p.m. Hearing-impaired and deaf-blind people have the opportunity at 11 a.m. to attend a Good Friday prayer in sign language in St Elizabeth to visit. The faithful will gather in the Westend parish association at 3 p.m St Rupert to celebrate the Good Friday liturgy.
In the Holy Spirit Church at 10 a.m. there is an opportunity to participate in the Way of the Cross; at 3 p.m. the congregation celebrates the passion and death of Christ, followed by prayer at the Holy Sepulcher until 9 p.m. In St Anna the congregation meets at 10 a.m. for the Stations of the Cross; At 3 p.m. on the Good Friday liturgy, the choir and soloists will perform Wolfram Menschick’s St. John Passion.
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A service with communion begins at 10 a.m. with Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm St. Matthewthe Munich motet choir sings, the service is also under www.stmatthaeus.de transfer.
City Dean Bernhard Liess invites you to a service at 11.15 a.m St. Mark with the Markus Choir. In the Ascension Church in Sendling At 10 a.m. there will be a cantata service “O head full of blood and wounds” with Pastor Stephanie Höhner and the chapel choir of the Ascension Church. Also at 10 a.m., Dean Peter Marinković will preach in a service in the Trinity Church and Dean Christoph Jahnel in a service with communion in the Christ ChurchPastor Bettina-Maria Minth invites you to a service with communion in St Luke with the Luke Choir.
In the Stephen’s Church A service with communion begins at 11 a.m. with Pastor Hermann Bethke and the Nymphenburg Cantata Choir Ensemble. Worship services with communion and confession take place at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Redeemer with Pastor Andreas Braveny, in the Bethlehem Church with Pastor Michael Hoffmann and in the Andreas Church with Pastor Ortrun Kemnade-Schuster.
At 9.30 a.m. Pastor Susanne Trimborn invites you to a service with communion, church choir and wind instruments St. Paul a. In the Paul Gerhardt Church there will be a service with confession and communion at 10 a.m. with Pastor Lorenz Künneth. Pastor Sebastian Degkwitz preaches at 10.30 a.m. in a service in the jubilee churchthis one is also under www.jubilatekirche.de transfer.
At 3 p.m., devotions for the hour of Jesus’ death begin in many congregations, including in St. Matthew with Pastor Norbert Roth and an ensemble of the Munich Motet Choir (also online at www.stmatthaeus.de) and in the Emmaus Church with Pastor Andreas Lay and the Munich Concert Choir.
holy saturday
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In the Liebfrauendom Cardinal Reinhard Marx celebrates a Carmet at 9 am, the Capella Cathedralis and the Capella Cantorum sound responsories by Tomás Luis de Victoria; afterwards there is an opportunity for silent prayer at the Holy Sepulcher in the crypt; at 9 p.m. Cardinal Marx celebrates the Easter Vigil with adult baptism and blessing of food, accompanied by the vocal ensemble of the cathedral choir.
In St. Boniface believers gather at 7 a.m. for a funeral mass, in St Ludwig at 9 o’clock. The Holy Sepulcher in the Crypt of Asam church can be visited from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Peter is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for silent adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the Holy Sepulchre; at 9 p.m. the celebration of the Easter Vigil begins with festive music.
At 3 p.m. the Jesuits reload St Michael one to a passion service; at 9 p.m. Father Martin Stark SJ celebrates the Easter Vigil, accompanied by the Chamber Choir St. Michael. In the Bürgersaalkirche there will be a resurrection celebration in English at 8 p.m. Hearing impaired and deaf-blind Christians gather at 7 p.m. in St Elizabeth to a festive service at Easter Vigil in sign language.
Between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., believers are invited to the Holy Sepulcher of the Holy Spirit Church to pray at the Viktualienmarkt; At 9 p.m. the celebration of the Easter Vigil begins with the blessing of the Easter fire, candlelight celebration, Liturgy of the Word, baptism, Eucharist and blessing of the food.
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Pastor Elke Schwab invites you to the Family Easter Vigil at 7:30 p.m cross church a. In the Caroline Church An Easter night service with communion begins at 9 p.m. with Pastor Matthias Dörrich. At the same time, pastor Regina Hallmann preaches at the Easter Vigil in the Peter Church. In the garden of Isaiah Church there will also be an Easter night service with Pastor Silke Höhne at 9 p.m.