Memo from Msgr. Raun- Tuesday March 23rd, 2021
My dear family,
We look forward to the great events of our salvation that we celebrate in Holy Week - the great time of grace that we are given each year.
This week we have a beautiful feast day on Thursday, March 25 - the Annunciation. Exactly nine months before Christmas, we celebrate when our Lady agreed to be the Mother of God, and our Lord Jesus Christ was conceived in her womb.
Every Sunday we see a few more people returning to Mass. Pray that the number of new virus cases continues to drop, and that soon our county will be classified "green", so that we can have 50% seating in the church. (Wouldn't it be nice if that happened before Easter!)
PRIESTS AND DEACONS TOGETHER AGAIN ! All of your priests and most of our deacons are now fully vaccinated, so the Archdiocese will allow the deacons to fully serve in the sanctuary, and we will start distributing Holy Communion again. This will be a great help to me during Holy Week, and is a small sign that things are getting back to normal!
EASTER CHILDREN'S GIVE AWAY. No, we are not giving away children. But we are giving a gift bag for Easter to our children! We know that it is sad that the kids can't have their Easter Egg hunts, so we wanted to do something for them.
The parish will be hosting an Easter Vigil family drive by giveaway. We will be set up near Fr. D’ Arco hall.
Families are invited to come by and receive an Easter gift pack for the kids with a family craft project and Easter goodies for the children. The give away will be from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm on Holy Saturday the 3rd of April.
ALPHA IS COMING ! Our next Alpha course will start on 13 April 2021. Alpha classes are a very informal setting in which to look at the Christian Faith, without fear, judgment, or pressure. If you have ever wondered about Jesus, or where you are going in your life, or how can you share the wonderful gift of your faith, then this course is for you. Please come and join us. You can register at the St. Thomas Aquinas web site. (stanm.org)
HOLY WEEK :
March 27-28 : Palm Sunday
Normal Sunday schedule of Confessions and Masses.
March 29-31 : Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week
Normal weekday schedule of Confessions and Masses.
Extra Lenten Confessions at 7 pm
April 1 - Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7 pm
Confessions after Mass
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until Midnight
April 2 - Good Friday
Liturgy of the Lord's Passion at 12 noon
Confessions after the Liturgy
Living Stations of the Cross at 7 pm
April 3 - Holy Saturday
Confessions at 9 am
Easter Vigil Mass at 8:30 pm
April 4 - Easter Sunday
Holy Mass at
7 am
9 am
9:30 am in the Hall
11 am
11:30 am in the Hall
1 pm
No 6 pm Mass
All of the Holy Week services will be much shorter this year. We will be omitting the optional things like the washing of the feet, the kissing of the Cross, the baptisms, and so forth. Next year!
THIS FRIDAY, AND EVERY FRIDAY OF LENT
ABSTINENCE
Every Friday during Lent is a day of abstinence from eating meat.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND BENEDICTION will be every Friday of Lent at 3 pm and 7 pm. They will also be lived-streamed on our website each Friday.
EXTRA LENTEN CONFESSIONS
In addition to the usual times, there will be a priest in church every Friday at 7 pm to hear confessions during the Stations.
FISH FRY
The Knights of Columbus are having Lenten Curbside Delivery Pickup fish or shrimp Dinner this Friday 4:00 PM – 7:00 pm. See Parish website for call-in number. All Covid safety rules will be followed.
EVERY MONDAY OF LENT
LENTEN BIBLE STUDY 2021 - FORTY DAYS OF LOVE
Just go to the parish website or the app next Monday at 7 pm.
REMEMBER: every Mass you can either attend inside, or listen to the Mass in your car at 106.5 FM, and then receive Holy Communion outside at the doors of the church at the end of Mass.
PLEASE SHARE ALL THIS INFORMATION WITH THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET!
QUOTES FROM THE SAINTS to give you peace, hope, and strength...
“It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.”-St. John of the Cross
I send you my fatherly blessing, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen !
Msgr. Doug Raun
We look forward to the great events of our salvation that we celebrate in Holy Week - the great time of grace that we are given each year.
This week we have a beautiful feast day on Thursday, March 25 - the Annunciation. Exactly nine months before Christmas, we celebrate when our Lady agreed to be the Mother of God, and our Lord Jesus Christ was conceived in her womb.
Every Sunday we see a few more people returning to Mass. Pray that the number of new virus cases continues to drop, and that soon our county will be classified "green", so that we can have 50% seating in the church. (Wouldn't it be nice if that happened before Easter!)
PRIESTS AND DEACONS TOGETHER AGAIN ! All of your priests and most of our deacons are now fully vaccinated, so the Archdiocese will allow the deacons to fully serve in the sanctuary, and we will start distributing Holy Communion again. This will be a great help to me during Holy Week, and is a small sign that things are getting back to normal!
EASTER CHILDREN'S GIVE AWAY. No, we are not giving away children. But we are giving a gift bag for Easter to our children! We know that it is sad that the kids can't have their Easter Egg hunts, so we wanted to do something for them.
The parish will be hosting an Easter Vigil family drive by giveaway. We will be set up near Fr. D’ Arco hall.
Families are invited to come by and receive an Easter gift pack for the kids with a family craft project and Easter goodies for the children. The give away will be from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm on Holy Saturday the 3rd of April.
ALPHA IS COMING ! Our next Alpha course will start on 13 April 2021. Alpha classes are a very informal setting in which to look at the Christian Faith, without fear, judgment, or pressure. If you have ever wondered about Jesus, or where you are going in your life, or how can you share the wonderful gift of your faith, then this course is for you. Please come and join us. You can register at the St. Thomas Aquinas web site. (stanm.org)
HOLY WEEK :
March 27-28 : Palm Sunday
Normal Sunday schedule of Confessions and Masses.
March 29-31 : Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week
Normal weekday schedule of Confessions and Masses.
Extra Lenten Confessions at 7 pm
April 1 - Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7 pm
Confessions after Mass
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until Midnight
April 2 - Good Friday
Liturgy of the Lord's Passion at 12 noon
Confessions after the Liturgy
Living Stations of the Cross at 7 pm
April 3 - Holy Saturday
Confessions at 9 am
Easter Vigil Mass at 8:30 pm
April 4 - Easter Sunday
Holy Mass at
7 am
9 am
9:30 am in the Hall
11 am
11:30 am in the Hall
1 pm
No 6 pm Mass
All of the Holy Week services will be much shorter this year. We will be omitting the optional things like the washing of the feet, the kissing of the Cross, the baptisms, and so forth. Next year!
THIS FRIDAY, AND EVERY FRIDAY OF LENT
ABSTINENCE
Every Friday during Lent is a day of abstinence from eating meat.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND BENEDICTION will be every Friday of Lent at 3 pm and 7 pm. They will also be lived-streamed on our website each Friday.
EXTRA LENTEN CONFESSIONS
In addition to the usual times, there will be a priest in church every Friday at 7 pm to hear confessions during the Stations.
FISH FRY
The Knights of Columbus are having Lenten Curbside Delivery Pickup fish or shrimp Dinner this Friday 4:00 PM – 7:00 pm. See Parish website for call-in number. All Covid safety rules will be followed.
EVERY MONDAY OF LENT
LENTEN BIBLE STUDY 2021 - FORTY DAYS OF LOVE
Just go to the parish website or the app next Monday at 7 pm.
REMEMBER: every Mass you can either attend inside, or listen to the Mass in your car at 106.5 FM, and then receive Holy Communion outside at the doors of the church at the end of Mass.
PLEASE SHARE ALL THIS INFORMATION WITH THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET!
QUOTES FROM THE SAINTS to give you peace, hope, and strength...
“It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.”-St. John of the Cross
I send you my fatherly blessing, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen !
Msgr. Doug Raun
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