Welcome to the most surreal Holy Week of All Time! (Except for the first one.)
Obviously, none of the services for this week will be public. Masses from the Cathedral will be streamed on
line:
Here is the Schedule:
Palm Sunday, April 5: 8 am
Chrism Mass, Tuesday, April 7 10 am
Holy Thursday, April 8 Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30 pm
Good Friday, April 9Passion of the Lord 3 pm
Easter Vigil, April 10 8 pm
Easter Sunday, April 11 8 am
We will be streaming Sunday Mass at 9 am.
As of this writing we are not sure whether we will be streaming the Triduum. Check the website for up-to date listings.
You can drop by church and pick up palm at all the entrances to the church. Church will continue to be open
during the day, as long as you all don’t come at the same time, please stop by for a visit.
I know this has been a strain on a lot of you. Economically this is devastating for some. It has taken its
emotional toll on others. People have asked me how I am doing. I am fine for, as Fr. Brown has told you, an
off-the-chart extrovert. I miss the school kids coming in every morning. I am longing for the days when we
can get back to high fives or fist bumps. I’d even settle for elbows.
We are learning some hard lessons. It has definitely brought out the best – and the worst – in some people.
We cannot take things (toilet paper), experiences (Mass and baseball games) and people (truck drivers, grocery workers, doctors and nurses) for granted anymore. We are learning that what happens a world away is
our concern. We are learning that our reckless actions can have profound effects elsewhere. And we are
learning that despite all of our differences, we are truly all in this together.
There are lots of resources on-line for make this Holy Week great. I will be home during the day, you can
drop by for confession – with social distancing.
There will be resurrection!
Father Kevin