The Sanctuary Lamp
The Sanctuary Lamp near our...
Tabernacle burns this week
In Loving Memory of
MARY & JOHN JENNERJAHN
RECONCILIATION MONDAY
APRIL 10TH
On April 10th, Monday of Holy Week,
Confessions will be heard at our Parish from
11:30am to 12 Noon, and continuously from
3:00pm to 9:00pm. All Catholic Parishes in the
New York Metropolitan Area will also hear
Confessions on Reconciliation Monday from
3:00pm to 9:00pm.
Don’t miss this blessed opportunity to
be reconciled to the Lord before Easter and,
don’t hesitate to bring a friend.
THE SACRED TRIDUUM
“…I am the Alpha and the Omega
The one who is, and who was, and
Who is to come…” Revelation 1:8
In Latin, the word Triduum means “three days.” Coming at the end of Lent, the days of
the Sacred Triduum are the most important days in the Church year. These three days
commemorate all the central events contained in the Paschal Mystery of our Redemption.
The Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. Culminating
in Jesus’ Resurrection on Easter, the Sacred Triduum celebrates the new life He gives us
through Baptism. Following the ancient tradition, each “day” begins at sundown and
ends at sundown the following day.
DAY ONE: From the Last Supper to the Sacrifice of Calvary
The day begins as Jesus shares the Last Supper with His disciples in the Upper Room.
At the Last Supper, the Lord instituted the Holy Eucharist and the Priesthood. He also
washed the feet of His disciples. As we join in this celebration and adore our Eucharistic
Lord, our hearts are filled with sentiments of commitment, service and love. Day One
then moves to Jesus’ arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, His trial, and His Death on
the Cross. On Good Friday, we pray and meditate on the narrative of Jesus’ Passion, we
venerate the Cross, and we contemplate the mystery of His Great and Sacrificial Love.
DAY TWO: The Silence of the Tomb
Day Two of the Sacred Triduum begins when the sun sets on Good Friday. Jesus’
lifeless body is taken down from the Cross, wrapped in linen cloths, and buried in a
tomb cut out of rock, provided by Joseph of Arimathea. Holy Saturday is a day to
reflect on the hidden mystery of Divine action. United with Jesus in the tomb, the
Church is silent at this time, Mass is not celebrated and Holy Communion is not
distributed, until the Easter Vigil.
DAY THREE: From Death to Life
As the sun sets on Holy Saturday, the darkness and death of the tomb is conquered by
the bright light and joy of Jesus’ Resurrection. At the Easter Vigil, candles are lit as the
powerful story of God’s plan for our salvation is proclaimed in Sacred Scripture. At the
Vigil, catechumens commit their lives to Jesus in Baptism, and are strengthened in that
commitment by receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. At all
the Masses on Easter, we renew our personal commitment to Jesus by renewing our own
Baptismal Promises. Throughout our celebrations, “Alleluias” ring out as we worship
and praise the One Who rose from the dead, and Who gives new life to us all.
A PRAYER FOR
HOLY WEEK
Lord, Holy Father, show me what
kind of man it is who is hanging for
my sake on the Cross, whose
suffering causes the rocks
themselves to crack and crumble
with compassion, whose death
brings the dead back to life. Let my
heart crack and crumble at the sight
of Him. Let my soul break apart with
compassion for His suffering. Let it be
shattered with grief at my sins for which He
dies. And finally let it be softened with
devoted love for Him. Amen.
—St. Bonaventure
Holy Week and Beyond
Towards the end of Lent last year,
someone asked me, with a measure
of annoyance, why we empty the
Baptismal and Holy Water Fonts
between Holy Thursday night and
the Easter Vigil. A wonderful question in light of
how important flowing water is in our faith.
I told her that we make such uncomfortable
changes to remind ourselves, with something more
than words, that this is a time to consciously
experience our need for God to touch the deserts of
our lives—our fears, selfishness, greed and sins.
The absence of water fairly shouts our need for the
blessings only God can give.
At the same time, what I was really thinking
about was the days and weeks after Easter when
our lives and our Parish will be freshened and
sweetened with all kinds of Baptisms and then with
First Communions, Weddings and Graduations. The
waters will flow lushly and abundantly, sweetening
the desserts of Lent and our sufferings with God’s
personal nearness. What magnificent days to long for!
—Fr. James Krings.
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
2017 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
$8,039
2016 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
$6,612
THANK YOU! WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THOSE WHO USE OUR
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SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2017
5:30pm
+Rose & Andrew Gull (Vigil for Sunday)
PALM SUNDAY OF THE
PASSION OF THE LORD
SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 2017
7:30am
9:00am
10:30am
12:00pm
5:30pm
For Our Parishioners
+Msgr. George A. Kelly & Family
+Nicholas M. Turner
+Josephine & Gennaro Roscigno
+Marie Louise Andrei
RECONCILIATION MONDAY
Confessions Continuously from 3:00pm to 9:00pm
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK
7:00am
Intentions of Margo Everts
8:15am
+John Hollis
12:10pm
+Julia Valdivia
5:30pm
+Cristina Valdivia
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
7:00am
8:15am
12:10pm
5:30pm
+John W. Kelliher
+Rose & Andrew Gull
+Emelia Benitez Sanchez
+Alda Draghi
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
7:00am
8:15am
12:10pm
5:30pm
+Michael Fein
+Maria Valdivia
+Robert Trombetta
+Michael Carty
THE EASTER TRIDUUM
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 — HOLY THURSDAY
7:30am
7:00pm
+RICHARD M. CASHIN
MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2017 — GOOD FRIDAY
12:00pm
3:15pm
7:30pm
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
LITURGY OF THE LORD’S PASSION & DEATH
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017 — HOLY SATURDAY
8:00pm
MASS OF THE EASTER VIGIL
Prayer Requests
FOR OUR SICK: SABRINA BERTUCCI, MURIEL BRAIND,
ROBERT ELGORT, MARY GOLDSTEIN
FOR OUR DECEASED: KATHY CROSBY, MARIE PUCCI
Please call the Parish House to have someone’s name placed on this
list. Check to see if someone who is ill consents to having their
name published. We only publish the names of recently deceased.