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SHARING CHRIST ACROSS FAITHS AND CULTURES
The “Anastasis” of Our Lord Jesus
In reading the Resurrection chapters of the four Gospels, the differences between the accounts are obvious.

Not one of the evangelists recounts the actual Resurrection. It is an event that is taking place within the mystery of God, between Jesus and the Father; by its very nature, the resurrection event lies outside human experience.

What lessons can we learn about the Resurrection from each of the Gospel accounts?
The Beauty of God's Love
One day the newly installed pastor walked around the streets of his new parish to acquaint himself with the people in the neighborhood. One of his first stops was at the local shoemaker's shop.
The pastor talked to the cobbler, using, at times, some lofty theological language. The cobbler replied with keen understanding and deep spiritual insight that left the pastor astonished. "You shouldn't be cobbling shoes," started the pastor. "A man with understanding and a clear manner of expressing those thoughts should not be doing such menial, secular work."
The cobbler was quick to reply, "Pastor, you better take that back now!" "Take what back?" asked the pastor. "Take back," responded the cobbler, "that I'm just doing menial, secular work."
What does it take to be a Disciple Part 2

This second session presents a number of examples of how the Pastoral Spiral worked with High School Youth and College Students in Sierra Leone as well as on High School group here in USA as well as the Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Wester on inviting us to a conversation on Nuclear Disarmament.
Holy Week at Fatima Shrine
Holy Thursday April 14, 8:00 AM
Morning Prayer in Saint Guido Conforti Chapel.
All are welcome!

Good Friday April 15, 8:00 AM
Morning Prayer in Saint Guido Conforti Chapel.
All are welcome!

Good Friday, April 15, 3:00 PM
Stations of the Cross outdoors.
All are welcome!

Saturday April 16. 8:00 AM
Morning Prayer in Saint Guido Conforti Chapel. 
All are welcome!

Easter Sunday, April 17,
Mass will be at 10:00 AM in the Shrine Church.
All are welcome!
Click here for the Virtual Way of the Cross for Economic and Ecological Justice from Maryknoll

Click here for live Triduum coverage from the Vatican.

Before the Resurrection,
So much suffering had to be endured.
Before the tomb was left behind,
Death was the harsh reality.
You call us, O Lord, to recognize
Both suffering and Easter hope
Are part of our journey as we follow you.
You call us to hold, at the same time,
Both death and new life in our hands,
So we may be embraced
By the Paschal mystery
And thus be renewed
For the healing work ahead.
Grant us wisdom, O Lord,
Grant us Easter grace.
Amen.
~Jane Deren, PhD
Education for Justice
Wishing you and your loved ones a Blessed Easter!
The Xaverian Missionaries
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