Heads up CASAns!
With the observance of the Holy Week, the University of Santo Tomas declared April 13 as the start of its Easter Break. This is according to the memo released by the Office of the Secretary-General last March 29, 2022.
Classes and office operations will resume on Tuesday next week, April 18.
Additionally included in the memo are the activities to be celebrated by the University during Holy Week. These activities are as follows:
Palm Sunday (April 10)
- Masses - 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 4:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 7:00 pm at Parish Church (UST Chapel) Livestreamed via the Santisimo Rosario Parish - UST Facebook page
Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday (April 11-13)
- Masses - 6:15 am, 7:30 am at Parish Church (UST Chapel) Livestreamed via the Santisimo Rosario Parish - UST Facebook page
Maundy Thursday (April 14)
- Morning Prayer - 6:30 am at Manila Cathedral
- Chrism Mass - 7:00 am at Manila Cathedral Both will be livestreamed via The Manila Cathedral Facebook page
- Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at UST Plaza Mayor (in front of the UST Main Building) Presider: Very Rev. Fr. Richard G. Ang, OP Rector, University of Santo Tomas Livestreamed via the Santisimo Rosario Parish - UST Facebook page
- Confession - 8:00 am to 12:00 mn, 7:00 pm to 12:00 mn at Parish Church (UST Chapel)
Good Friday (April 15)
- Siete Palabras - 1:00 pm at Santo Domingo Church Livestreamed via the La Naval de Manila Facebook page, the Santisimo Rosario Parish - UST Facebook page, and at GMA Network
- Celebration of the Lord's Passion and Veneration of the Cross - 3:30 pm at Parish Church (UST Chapel) Presider: Rev. Fr. Jesús M. Miranda, OP Prior, Priory of Saint Thomas Aquinas Livestreamed via the Santisimo Rosario Parish - UST Facebook page
- Motorcade of the Santo Entierro Within the jurisdiction of the Santisimo Rosario Parish-UST - 5:00 pm
- Confession - 8:00 am to 12:00 nm, 7:00 pm to 12:00 mn at Parish Church (UST Chapel)
Black Saturday (April 16)
- Easter Vigil - 10:00 pm Presider: Rev. Fr. Paul Reagan O. Talavera, OP Parish Priest, Santisimo Rosario Parish Note: To be immediately followed by the Salubong in front of the Parish Church (UST Chapel) Livestreamed via the Santisimo Rosario Parish - UST Facebook page
Easter Sunday (April 17)
- Masses - 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 4:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 7:00 pm at Parish Church (UST Chapel)
Livestreamed via the Santisimo Rosario Parish - UST Facebook page
The memo was signed by the Secretary General, Fr. Louie R. Coronel, O.P., EHL.