Easter Vigil – April 19, 2025 – NEW

The Easter Vigil will be on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Roman Missal states that, “the entire celebration of the Easter Vigil must take place during the night, so that it begins after nightfall…” Furthermore, the Priest Policy Handbook states that the Easter Vigil “is not to take place at the time of the ordinary anticipated Mass for Sunday” (cf. Faculties and Permissions, Section V, pg. 10). In the Diocese of Youngstown, sunset on April 19, 2025, will be at 8:07 p.m., and the end of civil twilight will be at 8:36 p.m. It is current diocesan policy that the starting time for the Easter Vigil throughout the diocese be at 8:00 p.m. or later. This starting time respects the current liturgical guidelines and diocesan policy. Furthermore, it makes the Easter Vigil distinctive from the ordinary anticipated Mass for Sunday and alleviates any confusion among parishes. Therefore the Easter Vigil is not to begin before 8:00 p.m. Please note that because daylight savings time begins each year in early March, the recommended start time of Easter Vigil will never be before 8 p.m.

Learn more about the Office of Worship.

 

Share To Social Media

Subscribe to the monthly Communiqué eNewsletter to get announcements from the Diocese of Youngstown offices.

Find A Parish

Support Catholic Charities