Hello Families, Palm, or Passion, Sunday begins the most sacred week of the Church year-Holy Week During these days, we prepare ourselves for Easter by prayerful reflection upon the events of Jesus’ Passion and death. You might display a crucifix in a prominent place this week, as reminder of the salvation Christ won for us.…
The Palm Sunday celebration that begins the celebration of Holy Week is such an important step on our Lenten journey towards Easter. Today, the Church celebrates this sixth Sunday of Lent as both Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday. This is the time of year we stop to remember and relive the events that brought about…
Every time I do a fundraiser for RTL I think, “This time we are going to come up short”, but every time this generous parish goes beyond what we need! I am so thankful to you for your generous support to RTL-Lifespan! We collected more money than expected for the RTL Resource book ad. We…
In an effort to fully abide according to the general instructions of the Roman Missal with regards to music during the Easter Triduum, there will be no organ or other instruments playing after the Gloria of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday until the Gloria of the Easter Vigil mass. While the…
Hello Families, This week our 8″ Graders will be making their Confirmation: Maximilian Bernhard, Eli Rychlinski, Edgar Starasinich and John Paul Turbiak. Please keep them in your prayers as they make this sacrament. Jesus’ promise of eternal life is a central element of our Catholic faith. Even though Easter is still two weeks away, our…
GROW AS A DISCIPLE The raising of Lazarus marks an irreversible turning point in Jesus’ ministry. It’s impossible to publicly raise someone from the dead and continue to fly beneath the radar. It’s no surprise that the next time we meet Jesus, he’ll be greeted with Hosannas and palm branches as the promised Son of…
Hello Families, When infants are baptized, parents, with the help of the godparents, assume responsibility for raising the child as a follower of Jesus. The process of maturation in the faith is much like the example found in the story of the man born blind. The man is cured of his blindness, a symbol of…