This message includes the following:
- The Week at a Glance
- Holy Week Schedule
- Office Closure
- Divine Mercy Novena
- Progress Update on St. Joseph Institute
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Visiting Priest
- Sisters in Faith
- Discipleship Meeting
- Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage
Calendar
*During the month of April, Communion Services will be held in place of weekday Mass.*
Saturday, April 3: Holy Saturday
- 10:00 Altar Svc practice
- 8:30 PM Easter Vigil
Sunday, April 4:Easter Sunday
- 8:30 Mass and 11:00 Massin Church and Marian Hall (English)
- 9:45 Easter Egg Hunt
- 1:00 Spanish Mass-
Monday, April 5:
- 9:00 Communion Svc/Adoration
- 11:15 Online Rosary
Tuesday, April 6:
- 10:DJM
- 11:15 Online Rosary
- 1:00 Consecration to St. Joseph
- 7:30 On-Line Prayer via https://sfprayerministry.online.church
Wednesday, April 7:
- 10:00 Prayer Ministry
- 11:15 Online Rosary
- 12:00 -2:00 Communion Svc/Adoration
- 1:30 Catechism in a Year
- 6:00 pm Communion svc and Adoration
- 7:00 Consecration to St. Joseph -online
Thursday, April 8:
- 9:00 Communion Svc
- 10:00 SVDP
- 10:00 Discipleship Group
- 11:15 Online Rosary
- 1:00 Care for Creation
- 5:30 Knights Meeting
Friday, April 9:
- 9:00-11:00 Communion Svc and Adoration
- 11:15 Online Rosary
- 4:00 Grace Force
Holy Thursday 4/1: 7PM Mass of the Lords Supper
Good Friday 4/2: The Church will be open all day for private prayer 6pm Stations of the Cross in the Church and Live Stations outside. 7PM Passion of the Lord Service
Holy Saturday 4/3: 8:30 PM Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday 4/4: 8:30 AM Mass in Church and Marian Hall
11:00 AM Mass in Church and Marian Hall
1:00 PM Mass in Church (Spanish)
Office Closure
The office will close Wednesday, March 31 at 12:00 Noon and reopen again on Tuesday, April 6. We hope you have a wonderful Easter!
Divine Mercy Novena Begins Tomorrow
This powerful novena consists of nine days, beginning with Good Friday as Jesus requested, in preparation for the glorious Feast of Mercy (Divine Mercy Sunday). Each day Our Lord requests short prayers for different groups of people as directed by Jesus to St. Faustina: All mankind, especially sinners; the souls of priests and religious; all devout and faithful souls who have separated themselves from the Church; the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children; the souls who especially venerate and glorify His mercy; the souls detained in purgatory; and souls who have become lukewarm.
“I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fount of My mercy, that they may draw therefrom strength and refreshment and whatever graces they need in the hardships of life and, especially, at the hour of death. On each day you will bring to My Heart a different group of souls, and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My Father. You will do this in this life and in the next. I will deny nothing to any soul whom you will bring to the fount of My mercy. On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My bitter Passion, for graces for these souls.”
As Jesus requests, so we suggest that you pick up a copy of the Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet available in the vestibule, begin it on Good Friday and believe and benefit in the words that Jesus asked to be signed on the painting of Divine Mercy, “Jesus, I Trust in You”!
“For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”
, especially sinners; the souls of priests and religious; all devout and faithful souls; those who do not believe in God and those who do not yet know Jesus; the souls who have separated themselves from the Church; the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children; the souls who especially venerate and glorify His mercy; the souls detained in purgatory; and souls who have become lukewarm.
Update: Progress on the St. Joseph's Institute!
In Fr. Martin’s absence, his Lifeteen youth visited the elderly in the area. Below are some photos of a few of the young girls who live on the street. This fall they will hopefully accept our invitation to take up residence at Mount St. Joseph Institute. The foundation of the institute has been completed.
Stephen Smith and Fr. Martin on behalf of all the people of Uganda especially the elderly and street children, thank you for your generosity this Lent. Omakama mulungi obudde bwonna!
Stephen Smith and Fr. Martin on behalf of all the people of Uganda especially the elderly and street children, thank you for your generosity this Lent. Omakama mulungi obudde bwonna!
Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Egg hunt will begin at 9:45 Easter Sunday! It will take place outside if the weather is nice and downstairs in Marian Hall if it rains. We hope to see you there!
Visiting Priest
Please help us welcome a visiting priest from Cross Catholic Outreach the weekend of April 10/11. More than ever, poor families in developing countries are relying on Catholic missions for assistance with food, water, shelter, medical care and spiritual nourishment. That's why the work of Cross Catholic Outreach is so important. It supplies those urgent needs. The Outreach Priest visiting us next week will share stories about the amazing work Catholic missions are accomplishing around the world. It's an inspiring message every Catholic should hear. Right now, our world desperately needs the radical compassion Christ lived out. When we help poor families, we show the watching world that our Lord's love remains as powerful and transformative as ever before.
Sisters in Faith
Sisters in Faith will be meeting Friday April 9th in Marian Hall. The theme that will be discussed is virtue. If you would like to be added to the email list please click the survey below!
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Discipleship Group/Parish Leaders Meeting
Thursday, April 8th we will meet at 10:00 in Room 5. The topic of our meeting will be how to have fruitful small group meetings. We hope to see you there! If you would like to be added to the email group click on the survey below.
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Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage
Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage is a beautiful, 30 minute contemplative documentary. This film cinematically walks through the locations of the Holy Week story, re-presenting the most important days of human history. Immersed in the real and sacred places of the Holy Land, the pilgrim faithful is brought tangibly nearer to the story, the landscape, and the reality of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Triduum draws Catholics and those with open hearts and minds to experience a deeper understanding of these events and places, and offers rich meditations for the pilgrimage of daily life. Now more than ever, as many of us are confined to our homes, journey along this spiritual pilgrimage and be drawn more deeply into the life and love of God.
You can watch the short film through our Parishes subscription to Formed by following the following link: https://watch.formed.org/videos/triduum
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