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Hours for Holy Week

Note Vigil is at 7:30 pm (Read more…)

Important Easter Egg Hunt Changes

Because of the unfavorable weather forecast, the Easter Egg Hunt (originally planned for Saturday the 23rd) will take place on Sunday the 24th. Festivities will start at 10:30 AM in Fellowship Hall. The Easter Bunny will be available for photos and the children will have goodie bags and eggs to take home. (Read more…)

Divine Mercy Sunday

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March 24, 2024 – Palm Sunday

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Palm Sunday

Today, with Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, we embark on the HOLIEST of weeks, the first and most important in our liturgical year. Each day provides a renewed opportunity to celebrate the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: This year we walk with the Lord during His final days, proclaiming the Passion according to Luke. Each of the Passion narratives has a different feel to it, as the evangelist emphasizes some subtle themes.  (Read more…)

Traditional Blessing of Easter Food on Holy Saturday, March 30th at 11:00 AM

The Tradition!  … what’s it all about?

When many of our Eastern European Ancestors came to this country a century ago, they brought with them some beautiful traditions which added a particular beauty to the Easter Holydays.  Among the most popular is the Traditional Blessing of the Foods that would be eaten on Easter morning.  After a strict Lenten fast and abstinence, specially prepared foods were made in advance for the blessing.  A family basket would be filled with these foods and then covered with a crocheted cloth. (Read more…)