Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Thoughts from Fr. Bill…….

Dear friends, today we begin an annual retreat we call Holy Week.
Even in the midst of our busy lives, we are invited to take time to
reflect on where we are spiritually. Who is Christ for us? What do
we want from our Christian faith? If possible, consider accepting
the invitation to retreat this week. Cancel the less important business
and come pray together this Holy Week, so that on Easter
Sunday we may rejoice together!! And so, The Honor of your
presence is requested for the Church’s commemoration of the
Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ: Holy
Thursday: Mass at 7:00 PM followed by prayer in the garden till
10:00 PM. Good Friday: Morning Prayer 9:00 AM, Service at
1:00 PM; Stations of the Cross at 7:00 PM: Easter Vigil: Mass at
8:30 PM. Easter Sunday: Mass at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Please keep in your prayers those who will be received into
Full Communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter
Vigil: Nyla and Geone Barlow, Crystal and Sebastian Colinear,
Christianna and Christopher Deaner, Abigail and Zachary
Farlow, Enrico and Helen Mucci, and Janine Petersen.

Many Thanks to all who have given so generously to the
DLA. We are currently at $47,084 from 173 families. Offer a
prayer that we may meet our Parish Goal of $65,000. God
Bless You!

The Gospel passion narratives that we hear today on Palm
Sunday and again on Good Friday do not move us to say
“Thank you, Jesus, for dying for me,” but, “Thank you, Jesus,
for showing me how to die.”

March 25 is normally the Annunciation of the Lord, when
Mary said Yes to God. But March 25 is Monday of Holy
Week, so the Feast has been transferred to Monday April 8.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THIS AFTERNOON AT OUR PALM
SUNDAY CELEBRATION, my talk will consist of three
parts: the last 7 words of Christ; what is Easter all about; and
our new Holy Father, Pope Francis.

This week’s Psalm Response, My God, my God, why have
you abandoned me reminds us to pray for all those who are
suffering in our world today.

LET’S GO PENS!

Fr. Bill
Peace

Trying to live a full life in the service of the Lord,
failing frequently and falling on the mercy of God each time….