This year’s Easter season falls during the coronavirus pandemic when state and local governments are prohibiting social gatherings.

However, places of worship are defined as an essential service, according to the Texas attorney general, which has offered guidelines for how members of the faith community can continue to attend religious services during COVID-19 and social distancing mandates. These guidelines are available to read at the bottom of this article.

Here are how some local churches are adapting their services so Katy-area residents can celebrate the holy holiday.

Katy Christian Community Church

Links to livestreams and more information are available at www.english.katyccc.org and www.chinese.katyccc.org.
  • 6 p.m. April 10: Virtual Good Friday remembrance time in English
  • 7:30 p.m. April 10: Virtual Good Friday service in Chinese
  • 9:15 a.m. April 12: Virtual Easter service in Chinese
  • 11 a.m. April 12: Virtual Easter service in English

Kingsland Baptist Church

Watch online here: www.kingsland.org/live

More information available here: www.kingsland.org/Easter
  • 7 p.m. April 9: Virtual Maundy Thursday service
  • 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. April 12: Drive-in Easter services in English at at 20555 Kingsland Blvd, Katy, and 4777 Peek Road, Katy. Attendees can park at the locations' parking lot, where there will be large screens and FM radio broadcast.
  • 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. April 12: Virtual Easter service in English
  • 11 a.m. April 12: Virtual Easter service in Spanish at www.kingsland.org/liveespanol

Memorial Lutheran Church

Watch online here: www.youtube.com/c/MemorialLutheranChurchKaty

More information available here: www.mlckaty.com/holy-week
  • 7:30 p.m. April 9: Virtual Maundy Thursday service
  • 7:30 p.m. April 10: Virtual Good Friday service
  • 9:30 a.m. April 12: Virtual Easter service

Parkway Fellowship

Watch online here: www.parkwayfellowship.com/live


More information available here: www.parkwayfellowship.com
  • 7 p.m. April 9: Virtual Easter service
  • 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 9 p.m. April 12: Virtual Easter service

St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church

Watch online here: www.st-bart.org/media

More information available here: www.st-bart.org/holy-week-schedule
  • 7 p.m. April 9: Virtual bilingual Holy Thursday mass
  • 3 p.m. April 10: Virtual Good Friday mass in English
  • 7 p.m. April 10: Virtual Good Friday mass in Spanish
  • 8:30 p.m. April 11: Virtual Holy Saturday mass
  • 9 a.m. April 12: Virtual Easter mass in English
  • 1 p.m. April 12: Virtual Easter mass in Spanish