St. Monica’s Church – Passion or Palm Sunday

MEDITATION by Father Duolomane (Joe)

Holy Week, which begins on Palm Sunday, opens with the shouts of people celebrating, continues in the contradiction between human hatred and God’s love, and ends with the manifestation of God’s mercy that is Easter.

Today’s feast has two parts: the first is Palm Sunday, when Jesus is recognized as the Christ and the people welcome him by singing and waving olive branches and palm leaves. The palm branches symbolize the Lord’s victory over death by dying himself and his triumph over the devil. The second part is the Passion, and Jesus is described as a man gripped by anguish and fear. His face is without glory and humiliated.

If we want to follow Christ without stumbling through prosperity or adversity, let us contemplate him in honour in this procession, subjected to outrages and suffering in his passion, but keeping an unchanging soul in such disruption.

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Schedule Holy Week Mass Schedule

Holy Thursday – March 28 – 7:00 pm

Good Friday    – March 29 – 3:00 pm

Holy Saturday – March 30 – 7:00 pm

Easter Sunday – March 31 – 9:00 am

Schedule for Masses & Mass Intentions for March 24th – 31st

Saturday 23 7:00 pm For the repose of Simone Provost by Geri Plecash.
Sunday 24 9:00 am For the repose of Frances Berthiaune by Margaret & Gina Simon.
Monday 25   NO MASS
Tuesday 26 7:00 pm Mass at Rectory
Wednesday 27 7:00 pm Mass at Rectory
Thurday 28 7:00 pm Holy Thursday. For the repose of Vince & Vincenza Lauricella by Ron & Lina Rody.
Friday 29 3:00 pm Good Friday
Saturday 30 7:00 pm Holy Saturday. For the repose of Charlie Bouffard by Gilbert & Maxine Wahl.
Sunday 31 9:00 am Easter Sunday. In memory of the deceased members and friends of the Parishioners of St. Monica’s Parish.

 

 

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