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News & Updates - Holy Week


  • Easter Sunday Mass Schedule
  • Holy Week Schedule
  • Triduum: The Holiest Days of the Year
  • Please Remember Our Church This Easter
  • Prayers for Our Candidates
  • Youth Ministry Update
  • Easter Food Basket Drop-Off
  • Mass Intentions and Weekly Collections

Mass Times


Saturday

5:00 pm


Sunday

8:00 am

10:00 am

12:00 pm

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Easter Sunday Mass Schedule, March 31


Easter Sunday



8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm



Holy Week Schedule

Holy Thursday, March 28

Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30 pm

Followed by Adoration in the Chapel until 11:00 pm

 

Good Friday, March 29

Confessions in Chapel, 11:00-12:00pm

Service of the Lord’s Passion and Death, 3:00 pm

 

Holy Saturday, March 30

Blessing of the Easter Dinner Baskets 12:00 pm

Easter Vigil Mass, 8:00 pm


Easter Sunday, March 31

8:00 am

10:00 am

12:00 pm


There is no 9:00 am daily Mass on March 28 & 29;

no Confessions on March 30


Invitation to the Three Holiest Days of the Year

Though broken into three days, the Triduum is liturgically one celebration of  "the unity of Christ's Paschal Mystery" (USCCB). Faithful Catholics are encouraged to participate in all three days to truly walk in the footsteps of Jesus during his Passion. On Holy Thursday, it means to witness the priest perform the "washing of the feet" as He did, to walk in the solemn procession of Holy Thursday and keep watch with Him as He asked his disciples to do during His agony in the garden.


On Good Friday, the only day where no masses are celebrated in the world, we are invited to experience the bereavement of the apostles. The altar is bare, the tabernacle is empty, and the candle is out. To the world, Jesus is gone. The service takes place at 3 p.m., when Jesus breathed his last. It is a day of fasting, abstinence, and mourning as the world feels the loss of Jesus.


Holy Saturday is the continuation of the remembrance of Jesus in the tomb. It was a time of fearful waiting for the apostles, but for Jesus the catechism teaches that "He descended into hades", where he saved the souls of the righteous who came before him, the Jewish patriarchs for example, to now experience the beatification vision.


The Easter vigil is one of the most beautiful masses of the year. Celebrated after nightfall, it has four main parts 1) the Service of Light, 2) the Liturgy of the Word, 3) the Liturgy of Baptism, and 4) the Liturgy of the Eucharist. It is one of the longest masses, but full of symbolism and rebirth as the Easter candle is lit, the baptismal waters are blessed, and sacraments are celebrated for the adults entering the church that have been preparing all year. Christ is risen! Alleluia!


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Please Remember Our Parish This Easter

Our Easter collection is one of our two major annual Holy Day collections to support our parish. It helps to fund capital projects as well as the regular operational expenses. Kindly use the Easter envelope in your envelope packet for your offering and drop it in the collection basket as you come to celebrate our Easter liturgies. Alternatively, you may make an offering electronically at our online giving platform HERE. Thank you for your generosity and HAPPY EASTER!

Prayers for Our Candidates

Please keep Giovanni and Lorenzo Scaranni and Donald Mason in your prayers as they prepare for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Easter Vigil next weekend!

Youth Ministry Update

Our Youth Ministry did an outstanding job at presenting the Stations of the Cross on March 22. All that attended were deeply touched by this vivid presentation.


Deepest thanks to our incredible Youth Ministry participants which included: Autumn Allocco, Felicia Arena, Paige Baker, Karoline Geslak, Julia Hammer, Gregory Jhanjee, Juliana Kennedy, Connor Mendini, Matthew McLaughlin, Morgan McLaughlin, Matthew Merkel, Giuliana Pettinato, Luke Podesta, Jack Powers, Joseph Sottile, Nicole Surowiec, Charlotte Wall and Maria Wall.

 

Thanks to Fr. Pat for his support and to Joey Arcilla and Samantha Blossey for the beautiful music! Gratitude to our Youth Group Advisers, Nancy Arena, Stefanie Geslak, Susan Hammer, Audrey Krastins and Lori Umbrino. Outstanding job of coordinating props and sets by Carmine and Jim, the best custodial staff ever!


Check our website under YM for updated calendar or view it directly HERE.

SVdP Easter Basket Drop-Off this Saturday!

19 Cherry Tree Farm Road

Drop-off will be in the back parking lot

on Saturday, March 30th at 8:30 - 9:30 am.

Your generosity is always appreciated as we reach out in the spirit of almsgiving!


Visit our Webpage for more information HERE

Mass Intentions and Weekly Collections

Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship for 3/11/2024 – 3/17/2024

Envelope Collections

$11,396

Online Donation

$5,012

Loose Contributions

$1,093



Total

$17,501



Total Contributing Households

507

Avg Donation

$32.36

Registered Parishioner Families

2,760

“As each one has received a gift, use it to service one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” (Peter 4:10)


For Mass Intentions click here.

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