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The Church of the Redeemer, located at 222 S. Palm Ave. in downtown Sarasota, invites the entire community to join the parish in celebrating Holy Week and Easter, "the focal point and heart of the Christian faith," a news release says. The Great Three Days (Paschal Triduum) will begin on Maundy Thursday, April 17, the release explains. Masses that day will com memorate the Last Supper of Jesus. The institution of the Holy Eucharist will be cel ebrated at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., the release adds. The evening service will be a choral Mass that will include the washing of feet, a procession to the Altar of Repose and strip ping of the altars. On April 18, the Solemn Liturgy for Good Friday will begin at noon, the release con tinues. "This beautiful, threehour liturgy" commemorates the time Jesus was hanging on the cross, the release notes. It will include the singing of the Passion according to John, Solemn Collects, the Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament, the release says. Also on April 18, the Church of the Redeemer will lead the walking of the Stations of the Cross down Main Street in Sarasota begin ning at 7:30 a.m. (See the related article in Religion Briefs.) Confessions will be heard this day between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m., the release continues. The celebration of the Resurrection will begin with the Great Vigil of Easter at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 19. On Easter Sunday, April 20, choral celebra tions of the Eucharist of the Resurrection will be offered at 7, 9 and 11 a.m., the release says. Children in the First Communion Class will receive their First Communion during the 9 a.m. Mass. At 1 p.m., Redeemer will offer a Mass in Spanish, the release adds. Complimentary parking is available in the BMO Harris Bank parking garage on McAnsh Square on the following days: Maundy Thursday, April 17, 6:30 to 10 p.m.; Easter eve, April 19, 6:45 p.m. to midnight; and Easter Sunday, April 20, from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., the release points out. For more information, call 9554263, visit redeemersarasota.org or follow the par ish and its activities on Facebook at RedeemerSarasota. CELEBRATE HOLY WEEK AND EASTER WITH REDEEMER The Church of the Redeemer welcomes the public to join its members in Holy Week and Easter celebrations. Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader April 11, 2014 Page 125