Palm Sunday and Holy Week - 2026
All parishioners are encouraged to wear “Red” on Palm Sunday, March 29, to commemorate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the shedding of His Blood on the cross. Red is also associated with the Holy Spirit and represents the fire and passion of God’s love.
Holy Thursday Mass will begin at 7:00 p.m. on April 2. We will remember Jesus, the washing of the apostles' feet, and the first Eucharist. On Holy Thursday, we will have Perpetual Adoration throughout the night until 6:00 a.m. on Good Friday morning. In the past, Adoration ended with Mass on Thursday. The church allows Adoration through the night on Holy Thursday until sunrise on Good Friday. Since we have not had Adoration on Holy Thursday in recent years, I am inviting people to take some time during the nighttime hours to make use of this sacred time for prayer. Please enter through the Adoration door on the south side of the church.
Good Friday Service will begin at 1:00 p.m. on April 3, when we will remember the Passion of Christ and Venerate the Cross. We conclude the Service with the reception of Holy Communion. There will be a special collection to support the financial care and upkeep of the Christian Shrines in the Holy Land. The Church will close after the Good Friday Service and will remain closed until Saturday at Noon, when we will have the traditional blessing of the Easter food baskets.
Church will then reopen at 7:00 p.m. to prepare for the Holy Saturday Vigil Mass at 8:00 p.m. in church, and we will then continue (weather permitting) outside at the bonfire.
On Easter Sunday, there will be two Masses in the morning at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Please prayerfully partake in these Holy Week and Easter Sunday Services as we are reminded of all that Jesus has done for generations of people through His suffering, His Passion, and His Resurrection to eternal life.
Weekly Lenten Theme
Each week during Lent, our parish has celebrated a different theme designed to help your journey through the 40 days of Lent with intention, reflection, and spiritual renewal. The theme of the fifth week is Perseverance and Faith. We should ask for strength to endure our challenges with hope and pray for someone who is going through a difficult time. And the scripture suggestion is Hebrews 12:1, “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
Dearest St. Joseph,
at the word of an angel,
You lovingly took Mary into your home.
As God’s humble servant, you guided
The Holy Family on the road to Bethlehem,
welcomed Jesus as your own son
in the shelter of a manger,
and fled far from your homeland
for the safety of both Mother and Child.
We praise God that as their faithful protector,
You never hesitated to sacrifice
for those entrusted to you.
May your example inspire us also
to welcome, cherish, and safeguard
God’s most precious gift of life.
Help us to faithfully commit ourselves
to the service and defense of human life
—especially where it is
vulnerable or threatened.
Obtain for us the grace
to do the will of God in all things.
Amen.
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