There are some beautiful prayers and meditations being offered on Radio 3 and Radio 4 to mark Holy Week and Easter. The main ones are these:
Palm Sunday
- 8.10am Radio 4 Sunday Worship from the Church of the Immaculate Conception Farm Street London
- 3.00pm Radio 3 Choral Evensong from Magdalene College Oxford
Monday
- 9.45am Radio 4 The Passion in Plants – the traditional connection between British wildflowers and the Passion of our Lord. (Each morning this week at the same time)
- 10 45 pm Radio 3 Meditations from Monasteries – including Downside, Belmont and Pluscarden –on the subject of prayer against the background of plainchant. (Each morning this week)
Wednesday
- 3.30pm Radio 3 Choral Vespers from Westminster Cathedral including the hymn Vexilla Regis and Monteverdi’s Adoramus te Christe
Thursday
- 2.00pm Radio 3 The Path of Miracles – inspired by the Camino de Santiago – The Pilgrim Path
Good Friday
- 2.00pm Radio 3 St. John Passion – from St. David’s Hall Cardiff – National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales. Evangelist: Gwilym Bowen. Christus: David Soar
- 3.00pm Radio 4 Meditation for Good Friday by Rev. Richard Littledale – Why do Christians see beauty and love in an instrument of torture so central to their faith – the Cross
Easter Sunday
- 8.10 am Radio 4 Cardinal Vincent Nichols will lead a service for Easter Morning to be carried by all Local Radio Stations.
Liturgy Office website http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/
Advice from CBCEW 18 March 2020 http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/
When Mass cannot be celebrated publicly A4 folded PDF: http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/No-Mass-A4.pdf
When Mass cannot be celebrated publicly A4 PDF http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/No-Mass-A5.pdf
Palm Sunday Mass Readings: http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/Readings-Lent-Sunday-A6.pdf
Palm Sunday – a time of prayer: http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/Prayer-Lent-Sunday-A6.pdf
Prayer at Home: Simple liturgies for use by small family groups or individuals. Adapted from materials prepared by Liturgy Brisbane.
Palm Sunday http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/PaH-PalmSunday.pdf
Simple Penance Service for the end of Lent: http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/PaH-EndLent.pdf
Maundy Thursday http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/PaH-MaundyThursday.pdf
Good Friday http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/PaH-GoodFriday.pdf
Easter Sunday http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/PaH-EasterSunday.pdf
For Young Families
Stations of the Cross http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/WayCross-Families.pdf
Images from the Wintershall Stations of the Cross http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/Wintershall-Images.pdf
Prayers during a time of flu and illness
http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/Prayer-Flu.pdf
Prayers in times of Sickness – including prayers for specific groups and an Act of Spiritual Communion http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/index.shtml#General