The empty tomb to which we are witnesses on this Easter Sunday is a reminder to us that Christ conquered death, and that all of us who are baptized into his death and resurrection will certainly be given a share in the new life that he was the first to claim.
The days of Holy Week, and in particular the Paschal Triduum (Holy Thursday evening, Good Friday, Holy Saturday night/Easter Sunday) invite us to celebrate this Paschal Mystery more intensely, uniting our hearts with Jesus as we recall the great events which gave us new life.
Next Sunday we begin the holiest week of our Christian calendar as we celebrate Palm Sunday, or, as it is known by its more formal title, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. As we enter into the life-giving days which commemorate for us the Lord’s passion, death, and glorious resurrection, we are reminded of the great gift we have been given in the Person of Jesus, who in the gift of himself has saved us and made us free.
On this Thursday, March 14th at 7:00 P.M. in Saint Timothy’s lower church, we will be celebrating our annual parish Lenten Penance Service. This is a great opportunity for us to gather as a parish family, to acknowledge our need for God’s mercy, and to confess our sins individually and receive absolution.
Please join us for our Triduum in Honor of Saint Joseph, which will be celebrated from Monday, March 18ththrough Wednesday, March 20th at 7:00 P.M. in the upper church at Saint Timothy’s. Each evening’s services include the Triduum Prayers, a homily, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.