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 “There is no misery that could be a match for My mercy.” ~ Jesus to St. Faustina Calendar of events: April 28-Last Sunday School of the school year May 1-last RE classes May 12-Confirmation Mass at SA; 9:30a May 19-Bacculaurette Mass at SA; 9:30a Summer Youth Program All Faiths Welcomed Grades 1-12 Registration forms at church entrances and parish office & website Kwik Trip has discontinued the Milk Moola program resulting in udder sadness for all involved. No need to be saving caps and labels.
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Why does the date of Easter change every year, while most other celebrations are celebrated on the same day?
Every feast is celebrated at a certain time for a reason. Saints feast days are commonly the day of their death. While we don't know Jesus' exact birthday, we celebrate the "light of the world" around the time of winter solstice, as dark, wintery days begin to lengthen again. We have a historical clue, however, to when the Easter events occurred. We know that Jesus was crucified the day before Passover. The Jews calculated the date for Passover based on both the solar and lunar calendars. It corresponds to the first full moon after the spring equinox. The early Christians maintained this connection in their celebrations of Easter on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon. We don't re-calculate the full moon every year. As astronomy developed, so too did the forecasts of when Easter would occur in future years. The Church has created a table of calculated dates, projecting the date of Easter decades in advance. The date of Easter also determines the date of Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent, as well as the feast days following in the Easter season, including Pentecost. So these feasts move, too! This tradition may seem complicated, but it connects our Christian faith now to what has come before - our Jewish roots and the real, historical reality of Christ's suffering, death, and resurrection. Calendar of events: April 24-all grades meet; Divine Mercy service. Gr 6-11; 7pm April 26- Short video after mass; The Virgin Mary’s Struggles; 7 min.; in Padua Center April 28-1st Communion Mass at IC; 8am April 28-Last Sunday School of the school year May 1-last RE classes May 12-Confirmation Mass at SA; 9:30a May 19-Bacculaurette Mass at SA; 9:30a What a caterpillar calls the end of the world, God calls a butterfly. Hosanna to the Messiah!
While Jesus would not be crowned an earthly king, Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem has many parallels to the Messianic expectations of the Hebrew people. Before entering, Jesus requisitions a donkey from its owner. In the ancient world, kings had this right. Yet the animal that Jesus requests is rare -- a colt upon which no one else has sat yet. Yet, it's a donkey. This is no great war-charger, no magnificent animal. Jesus acts with all the authority of an earthly king, yet his kingdom is one of simplicity and peace. As the disciples throw cloaks over the donkey, the crowd spreads theirs on the road. This ancient gesture dates back to the line of kings descended from David. Not only are these physical kingly gestures, but the crowd of followers cries out in jubilation and praise. The Messiah has come to Jerusalem! TOTUS TUUS 2019 REGISTRATION FORMS are available at the entrances of the church, on the parish website, and at the parish office. Calendar of events: April 17- gr K-9 meet HOLY WEEK: see “Lenten Schedule” April 24-all grades meet; Divine Mercy service. Gr 6-11; 7pm April 26- Short video after mass; The Virgin Mary’s Struggles; 7 min.; in Padua Center April 28-1st Communion Mass at IC; 8am May 1-last RE classes May 12-Confirmation Mass at SA; 9:30a May 19-Bacculaurette Mass at SA; 9:30a It’s not about the bunny—It’s about the Lamb LIVE THE LITURGY
We are all sinners, and we all need mercy. If met with sincerity and true repentance of heart, an encounter with God's unconditional and all-forgiving love will lead to true conversion and a new life of grace. There is no point to condemnation or excessive punishment. We do not need to wag fingers or make people feel inferior. Jesus met the woman caught in adultery with compassion. He did not condemn her. People have not always been faithful to God. We have not always been faithful to God. Yet, God waits for us to return and trusts that His seeds of forgiveness and mercy will take root. We do not know if the woman left Jesus and sinned no more. It's not important. Calendar of events: April 10-all grades meet; Reconciliation for gr 6-11 & parish at 7pm April 14-Palm Sunday April 17- gr K-9 meet HOLY WEEK: see “Lenten Schedule” Kwik Trip has discontinued the Milk Moola program resulting in udder sadness for all involved. No need to be saving caps and labels. |
