Happy Divine Mercy Sunday!

Today the Church exults in the great mercy of God. A few years ago I gave a homily about a man who had committed numerous war crimes and yet, when he was in prison waiting to die, he asked for a priest. It was very difficult to find a priest but after a few days a priest was brought to him to hear his confession and bring him Holy Communion before he died. The Monday after the homily I received a very long voicemail rebuking me for using this person as an example. I was told I shouldn't use such a public sinner as to make a point.

Happy Easter!

The Lord is Risen! With the 40 days of Lent concluded, we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord and begin the 50 days of Easter celebrations. The Opening Prayer for Mass during the day on Easter says this: "O God, who on this day, through your Only Begotten Son, have conquered death and unlocked for us the path to eternity..."

Happy Palm Sunday!

I can't believe we are already here. Lent has flown by and now we are beginning the final stretch of Holy Week to the Easter Festivities.

We will add confession times on Tuesday evening at 5:00pm along with our regularly scheduled Wednesday evening confessions. The Triduum liturgies begin on Holy Thursday with the Mass of the Lord's Supper at 6:00pm. As the Mass ends we'll process to the Bosco room for the altar of repose.

Happy Sunday!

This weekend we celebrate the 5th Sunday of Lent and the Third Scrutiny for those Elect preparing to be baptized at the Easter Vigil. Please keep all of our Elect and their families in your prayers in these final weeks before full initiation into the Church.