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1 April 1, 2012 Passion Sunday Sanctuary Candles Church In Memory of Nancy Deutsch Requested by: Chapel In Memory of Rose Budanovitz Requested by: Bread and Wine The altar breads and wine for this week are in memory of Nancy Deutsch Requested by

2 THE FIRST MOMENT OF THE TRIDUUM The primary sign of the Mass of the Lord s Supper is the washing of feet. When Jesus washed the feet of the disciples he didn t look up. Whether the feet were Peter s or John s or Judas, he didn't want to know. He just wanted everyone to know that his love went out to them all, whether they were saints or sinners. He didn t want to see whether the face was beautiful or ugly, whether the face had virtue or vice written on it, whether the face was white or red or yellow or black, whether the face was a man s or a woman s; he loved them all. John s Gospel account of the Last Supper, which is always the Gospel of this first moment of the Triduum, doesn t give us the story of Jesus blessing and sharing the bread and wine. John tells us instead of this foot-washing action of Jesus universal love. And this is what we are commanded to commemorate; this is the Church that we invite our candidates to join. Lent ends as we move into our paschal fast! THURSDAY 7:00 PM EVENING MASS OF THE LORD S SUPPER Welcoming the Easter Triduum Liturgy of the Word Washing of the Feet Liturgy of the Eucharist Procession to Reservation Chapel Vigiling and the Paschal fast begin Night Prayer 10:00 PM

3 THE SECOND MOMENT OF THE TRIDUUM Pain, sacrifice and inconvenience are today viewed as experiences of no value, which are to be avoided. So we choose addictions, divorce and physician-assisted suicide to achieve the quality of life we prefer. But in a life marked by the DNA of original sin, Jesus calls us to own life s pain and grow through life s pain. The primary sign of the Good Friday liturgy is Jesus passion and death on the cross, a passion and death which makes it possible for us to live with God s love. By reverencing the cross of Christ we reverence all crosses of our lives. Crosses which teach us conscience and commitment and generosity and faithfulness. As we focus on the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ and venerate the Cross, we bring to this liturgy those persons who seem hard to love and those commitments which seem hard to remain faithful to. Morning Prayer - 9:30 AM FRIDAY 12:10 PM COMMEMORATION OF THE LORD S PASSION AND DEATH Prostration in silence Liturgy of the Word Veneration of the Cross Collection for Holy Land Communion Living Stations of The Cross at 7:00 PM (Good Shepherd School Community) The Church will close immediately after Stations.

4 THE THIRD MOMENT OF THE TRIDUUM As we celebrate symbols of our life in Christ during the Triduum, we wait for Christ to return again as He rose. That waiting becomes most intense in the third moment of the Triduum, the liturgy of the Easter Vigil. While we watch, we renew our faith by recalling God s mighty deeds as recorded in our Scriptures. And when Christ does not come in glory this year, we celebrate that we are not a people abandoned and despairing. Rather we are a people of vision and hope, a people with whom Jesus is constantly present in sacrament. Now that we have earlier celebrated the universal love of our Master and Lord, and the sacrificial cost of that love, we now enter sacramentally into Christ s dying and rising. When we have done all this and done this well, our Triduum comes to an end. We continue to keep watch in fasting and prayer at home with our families. Morning Prayer - 9:30 AM Blessing of Baskets - 3:00 PM in Conlan Hall SATURDAY 8:00 PM THE EASTER VIGIL Easter fire on front porch of Church Thanksgiving for the Light Proclamation of Scripture Blessing of the Water Celebration of Easter Sacraments Liturgy of the Eucharist EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 8, :00 AM & 8:30 AM EASTER MASS AT CHAPEL 10:30 AM & NOON EASTER MASS AT CHURCH

5 Monday REMEMBERING April 2-4 7:30 Nancy Deutsch-ALM 12:10 Martha Sibert-ALM Grous Tuesday 7:30 Victoria & Anthony Marks ALM Mary Marks 12:10 Connie Kondrak-ALM Faith Formation Program Wednesday 7:30 John Schwartz, Jr.-ALM 12:10 Dorothy Shields-ALM Shields EASTER EGG HUNT The Holy Name Society will conduct its annual Easter Egg Hunt today (Palm Sunday) at 1:30 PM. The hunt will take place at St. Ann s Chapel grounds on Hoyt St. Children of the parish ages 9 and under are invited to participate. LITTLE FLOWER MANOR & SAINT THERESE RESI- DENCE, WILKES-BARRE Volunteers are needed in activities, gift shop, laundry, reception, and in-house transportation. Hours: Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM as needed. Please contact Laura Garron at , Ext. 256 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. W E E K L Y M E D I T A T I O N Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! but then Crucify Him! Crucify Him Jesus experienced the heights of exaltation and the depths of betrayal, denial and rejection. We, too, have high and low points in our lives, and Jesus through His responses shows us how to deal with them. From the acclamation by the crowds during His entry into Jerusalem to the anguish of His passion and crucifixion, Jesus maintained his dignity, humility and love for all people, as well as acceptance of the Father s will. What an example for us. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Our parish Lenten shoe collection totaled 698 pairs of shoes! The shoes have been distributed to: Dress for Success, McAuley House, St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen, Vision, and Kid s Closet at St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston. On behalf of all those who are in need, thank you! MARY S MINISTRY A general planning meeting of Mary s Ministry will be held Tuesday, April 10th, from 6:45 to 7:30 PM in Conlan Hall to finalize arrangements for our April bus trip, May Crowning and Pro- Life Carnation Sale. Anyone interested in sharing ideas or helping with these projects is welcome. Rosary will be recited at 6:30 PM. TASTE OF THE PARISH MEETING The Taste of the Parish planning team will meet Tuesday, April 10th, at 7:30 PM in Conlan Hall to finalize plans for April 29th. Ticket sales, supply orders, set-up, and work assignments for volunteers will be reviewed. All planning team members are asked to be present. Please contact Helen O Brien at if you are unable to attend this meeting. Volunteer support workers are welcome to attend. Chefs will be contacted separately and do not need to be present for this meeting. CHRISM MASS All the faithful of the Diocese are invited to attend the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton, on Monday, April 2nd, at 4:00 PM. At this Mass, priests from throughout the Diocese will renew their priestly promises before the Bishop, and the oils to be used for the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick and Holy Orders will be blessed. Participation in the Chrism Mass is a beautiful way to pray for and support the priests of the Diocese. RESILIENT HEART S P I R I T U A L & E M O T I O N A L S E L F - H E L P A N D S U P P O R T I N R E C O V - E R I N G F R O M L O S S A N D A G R I E V I N G H E A R T All sessions: the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM to 8 PM Bergan Parish Center First Floor. To register, call Sr. Marilyn Karas, RSM, facilitator, at ASAP, or one week before each session. April 10th: Taking the Time You Need to Grieve Understanding the Four Tasks of Grief. May 8th: Am I Supposed to Feel Like This? Physical, Emotional, Behavioral Reactions to Loss. LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR The seminar will be held at St. Monica s Parish, 363 West 8th St., West Wyoming, beginning the week after Easter, Thursday, April 12th thru the Thursday before Pentecost, May 24th. Each Thursday, after 7:00 PM Mass, there will be a teaching on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. This seven week seminar will lead to a deeper knowledge and relationship with Jesus and a living sense of God s presence in our life through the gift of the Holy Spirit. For more information or to register, call Father McKernan at or monicaww@verizon.net. We need everyone to register so we will know how to prepare for the seminar. SIXTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY APRIL 15TH This year s theme is Be Apostles of Divine Mercy at the Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary, Highway 315, Pittston. Principal celebrant of the Feast of Mercy will be Reverend Paul McDonnell, OSJ, Seminary Rector. Itinerary includes: 1:00 PM-Sacrament of Reconciliation; 2:00 PM-Veneration of the Image of Divine Mercy followed by Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; 3:00 PM-Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Song, Holy Rosary, Benediction, Blessing of the first class relic of St. Faustina. Remarks by Cathy Mack, Cennacle Leader of Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy will be given prior to the service. Jesus insisted on his request that there be a Feast of Mercy in fourteen revelations to St. Faustina. On that day all the divine flood gates through which graces flow are open., (Diary 699)