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E-Newsletter for
March 22, 2024
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Message from Fr. John Chrysostom Tibakunirwa, Parish Administrator
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This Weekend we prayerfully come to celebrate Palm Sunday, also called Passion Sunday. It marks the beginning of Holy Week before Easter dawns upon us. We have several couplets in our liturgy today. There are two parades described in the two Gospels.
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One parade leads into Jerusalem with Jesus being welcomed and proclaimed. The other pictures Jesus leaving Jerusalem days later in disgrace and abandoned.
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The liturgy of the Palms and the Liturgy of the Passion bespeak the duality of our human response to God throughout history: sometimes we allow Him in and other times we push Him away.
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There is in the First Reading for the Eucharistic liturgy, a submissive prophetic figure who is given to speak, but suffers for what he knows. In the Gospel we hear Jesus not rebelling, not turning back. The words He speaks are of His personal truth and not a defensive refuting. Jesus words are of handing over: His teachings, His body in the Eucharist, His spirit on the cross. Judas hands Him over as well, but refuses to take in that spirit.
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The Reading from Isaiah speaks of innocence and Jesus lives His own way of doing no harm while walking through shame and guilt which surround Him. This is the major contrast then, the gentleness of Jesus colliding with human resistance to purity and truth.
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News & Events
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Please watch here for news and events, and join our events for good Catholic community!
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- Confessions
- Saturdays from 3:30-4p.m. (except on Holy Saturday)
- March 30th, Holy Saturday, they will be from 11a.m.-12noon only.
- Saturday March 2nd for the First Saturday, at 9:30a.m.
- And, as always, by appointment.
- Adoration
- Tuesdays, 1-5p.m.
- Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3p.m.
- Rosary at 4:30p.m. followed by Benediction
- Stations of the Cross
- Fridays at 6:00p.m. in English and at 7:00p.m. in Spanish.
- Holy Thursday
- Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00p.m.
- Good Friday
- Liturgy of Good Friday in English at 3p.m.
- English Stations at 6:00p.m.
- Spanish Stations at 7:00p.m.
- Holy Saturday
- Morning Prayer at 8:15a.m.
- Decorating for Easter following morning Prayer – volunteers welcomed and needed.
- (No afternoon confessions and no Mass at 4:30p.m.)
- Vigil Mass at 7:30p.m.
- Easter Sunday Masses – Will be our regular Sunday schedule: 8:30a.m., 10:30a.m., and 12:30p.m. (Spanish)
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2024 Mass Intentions
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The book for the 2024 Mass Intentions is now open. Emails are preferred, but if unavailable, you can call the rectory. As always, you are welcome to schedule three weekend Masses; weekday Masses are unlimited.
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Bible Study
We are holding a Bible Study with Sr. Leila on the first Tuesday of each month from 10-10:45a.m. in the church. We will be studying the Beatitudes. Everyone is welcomed to come.
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Beginning in April, the Bible Study will be held on the second Wednesday of the month at 10am and again at 6pm in the church cry room.
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Junior Legion of Mary
The Junior Legion of Mary is coming to Holy Name in October! The only requirements are being under 18 and wanting to grow with God.
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Eucharistic Adoration
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is on Tuesdays, 1-5p.m. Chaplet prayed at 3p.m., Rosary at 4:30p.m. followed by Benediction.
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