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Holy Week- April 13-19 2014

Dear Gentle Reader,

It has occurred to me that I might send you a kind reminder that Holy Week begins this Sunday with Palm Sunday. Each day next week there will be special worship opportunities available to you. Recently, a parishioner mentioned to me that I suggested to her last year that she might participate in Holy Week more fully, and that by doing so Easter would be more meaningful and joyful. She tried it, and, indeed, it was. Celebrating Easter without observing Holy Week is much like having dessert before the main course meal. It is a temptation to have dessert first, yet how enjoyable it is in its place. Come at noon for Noon Day Prayer, pray and meditate in the Church or in the tranquility of the Carriage House Garden. Trace the steps of Jesus during his last week in Jerusalem each evening at 7:30 pm. Following is the Holy Week Schedule for your enjoyment and edification, that we might arrive at the joy of Easter Day!
 
Holy Week Schedule

April   13. Palm Sunday: Sunday of the Passion

                   9:00 Eucharist in Chapel

                   11:00 Blessing of Palms and Procession

April   14. Monday in Holy Week

                   12:00 Noonday prayer 

                   7:30 pm Eucharist

April   15 . Tuesday in Holy Week

                   12:00 Noonday Prayer

                   7:30 pm Eucharist

April   16. Wednesday in Holy Week

                   12:00 Noonday Prayer

                   7.30pm Eucharist

April   17- Maundy Thursday

                   12:00 Noonday Prayer

                   7:30 pm Eucharist, Washing and Stripping of the Altar

April   18. Good Friday

                  12:00 Good Friday Liturgy. 

                  7:30 pm Good Friday Liturgy and Adoration of the Cross  

There will be Eucharist from the Reserved Sacrament and Veneration of the Holy Cross at noon and 7:30pm.  

April   19. Easter Vigil

                 12.00 Noonday prayer 

                 7:30 pm First Mass of Easter followed by parish Easter                      party in the Undercroft. 

The First Mass of Easter, the Easter Vigil, will be celebrated at 7:30 pm. Come and experience this ancient liturgy; the lighting of the Paschal fire and candle, and trace our salvation history with the historic readings.  

April   20. Easter Day: Feast of the Resurrection

      9:00 am Eucharist in Chapel

                 11:00 am Festive Eucharist

                 12:00 Noon - Easter Egg Hunt

EASTER DAY - 9:00 am and 11:00 am  Invite family and friends to celebrate with us the joy of Easter and Resurrection followed by a prosecco toast on the front Portico and an Easter Egg Hunt in the parish gardens.  

 
"Eternal Lord of love, behold your Church walking once more the pilgrim way of Lent, led by your cloud by day, by night your fire, moved by your love and toward your presence bent; far off yet here- the goal of all desire." 

                                                                                                                       Hymn 149  

  Music: Old 124th 

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Firenze, Italy
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