From the Pastor’s Desk
Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!
In this way the crowds in Jerusalem greeted Jesus coming in the holy city. They spread their cloaks and cut branches from the trees, laying them on the road to honour the Son of David.
Each year Palm Sunday takes us spiritually to Jerusalem to sing Hosanna to the King. Yet, during the Liturgy we listen to the Passion of the Lord too. We proceed from that solemn and joyful entry to the Cross. Palm Sunday opens the most important week of the liturgical year – the Holy Week that prepares us directly for the Paschal Feasts. With the Lord’s Supper Mass, we begin the Sacred Pascal (Easter) Triduum – the greatest three days. The Liturgy leads us from the Cenacle through the Passion, Death and Grave to the glorious Resurrection of the Lord.
This year, due to the pandemic situation, our Holy Week will be different in its external form but the same in its importance and spiritual celebration. Although we cannot come together to the church to once again celebrate these mysteries of our faith we can be united with each other in spirit and through social media. Of course, it is a serious challenge for us all but on the other hand, this may confirm and strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ our Saviour and may make us more united as a faith community.
There will be live streamed Masses from our church on our parish facebook website (you do not need to have a facebook account to see the Masses):
Palm Sunday 11 am
Holy Thursday 7 pm
Easter Sunday 11 am
On Good Friday I encourage everyone to read the Passion of the Lord and pray the Stations of the Cross with your families.
In addition, I invite you to pray in unison with me, in your homes, the Divine Mercy Novena at 7 pm everyday beginning on Good Friday. The Divine Mercy Novena prayers and chaplet will be available on our website.
I would like to thank all of you who attended our live streamed Mass last Sunday as well as those who watched it later. It was really good to see you participating with your pastor during the celebration. I am thankful for your feedback and suggestions I have received. I am looking forward to our next Mass!
God bless,
Fr. Peter
Today’s Missal Page
https://www.livingwithchrist.ca/images/article_images/pdf/April_5_Pages_from_LWC_April2020.pdf
This Week’s Mass Intentions
Father Peter continues to celebrate Mass privately in his chapel. He will be remembering the following Mass intentions this week:
- Tuesday April 7 – Repose of the souls of Filippo and Dominica Frisina by Antonio and Franca Frisina
- Wednesday April 8 – Repose of the soul of Artur DaSilva by Isabel Canao