Opportunities for Reconciliation During Holy Week
Holy Week is a special time for all of us to reflect upon our own need to be
freed from the attitudes and patterns that have brought pain and unhappiness in
our life and the lives of those around us. As we celebrate the great events of
our salvation, our liberation from the power of sin and death, we come to
confess our need for that freedom which Jesus can bring us through the
celebration of the sacrament of reconciliation.
The following is the schedule of times when reconciliation will be offered
during Holy Week.
Monday, April 2nd : In union with all the parishes of
the diocese, we will be offering the opportunity for individual confession in
our church from 3:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. continuously.
Tuesday, April 3rd : 7:30 p.m.: Communal “No
Questions Asked” Penance Service at Holy Spirit Church.
Those who have experienced our communal celebration of the sacrament of Penance
know how sensitive this kind of celebration can be – no lectures -- no
embarrassing questions -- just the healing words of Christ’s forgiving love.
Invite a family member, a friend or a neighbor to join you.
Wednesday April 4th : 7:30 p.m.: Communal “No
Questions Asked” Penance Service at Notre Dame Church.
Friday, April 6th: Good Friday. Individual confessions
will be heard from 11:00 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. in our
Church.
Schedule of Services for Holy Week
Thursday, April 5, 2007: Holy Thursday
Morning Mass: 8:30 a.m.
Chrism Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral: 11:00 a.m.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration: Following Mass until Midnight in the Parish Center
Friday, April 6, 2007: Good Friday
Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours): 8:30 a.m.
Confessions: 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Stations of the Cross for children: 1:00 p.m. (We assemble at Parish Center –
Martin Hall)
Liturgy of the Passion and Death of our Lord and Communion Service: 3:00 p.m.
Living Stations of the Cross: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 7, 2007: Holy Saturday
Liturgy of the Hours: 8:30 a.m.
Easter Vigil: 8:00 p.m. We will begin the Easter Vigil with the lighting of the
Easter fire outside the front of the Church. (Please note: no confessions or
5:00 p.m. Mass on Holy Saturday)
Sunday, April 8th: Easter Sunday
Masses: 8AM, 9:30AM, 11:00AM and 12:30PM (no 5PM
evening Mass on Easter Sunday)
