The honor of your
presence is requested

at
Our Lady of Consolation’s Commemoration of the
Passion, Death and Resurrection of
our Lord Jesus Christ .

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
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The Sacred Triduum
 
Holy Thursday:  Mass of the Lord’s Supper ~ 8:00 PM
Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord ~ 3:00 PM
Holy Saturday:  The Easter Vigil ~ 8:00 PM
Easter Sunday:  The Resurrection of the Lord
8:00 AM ~ 10:00 AM ~ 12:00 Noon
 

A friend of mine summarizes the meaning of the Holy Days we are about to experience…

 

“These days of reflection are a privileged time for us.  We are on sacred ground.  We shall take off our shoes and our feet will be washed.  We shall drink wine and break bread.  We shall pray in the darkness and rejoice in the light.  We shall suffer together in the inner recesses of our hearts.  We shall recognize our sins and feel redemption.  We shall mark the sunset on Good Friday and be together as the sun rises on Easter Sunday morning…”                                       Christmas to Calvary, Anthony Padovano

We are invited to look into our own hearts and see the crosses we bear, the loneliness and hurt we feel, and how we deal with the suffering in our lives.  Do we trust that God, through the example of Jesus, will give us the strength and courage to persevere and eventually experience new life?

This is the “holiest” week in our Catholic Tradition…But the world doesn’t stop!  Everything goes on—the regular TV programs, the regular work schedule…So, if we want this to be a “holy week” What do “We” do?  “We” decide…

May these days be “holy” for us


 

P.S.  Additional Spiritual Events:

Good Friday ~ March 30  
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM    Blood Drive: Ministry Center
1:00 PM The Passion of Christ - Youth Ministry: Church
7:00 PM Women of Jerusalem:  Church 
 
Holy Saturday ~ March 31
11:00 AM    Blessing of the Food: Church