Dear Parishioners:

 

The Proud Lily – Lily lore abounds.  It would be enough for it to be a spring flower, representing life’s renewal and the spirit’s rebirth – but there’s more.  According to legend, the lily lost its self-respect on the night of Christ’s agony in the garden: The other flowers bowed their heads in sorrow in Christ’s presence, but not the lily.  How could it, being the most fragrant and beautiful flower in the garden (according to its own estimation)?  Upon Christ’s display of humility, however, the lily belatedly hung its head in shame, and has humbly remained so ever since.  (As a matter of fact, our Easter lily is not native to Palestine, but was imported in the 1880’s from Bermuda.  “Crofts’s Lily” is grown mainly in the Pacific Northwest and California.)  (From:  The Catholic Source Book, Third Edition, Rev. Peter Klein, p. 460)

 

As we come to Mass for Easter and see the many lilies, may we be reminded to bow in humble adoration to our Lord, who suffered and died for our sins, and is now Risen and Victorious!

Happy Easter!

 

In Christ,

Msgr. Ken, Fr. Tom, Fr. J. C, Fr. McLeod, Fr. Basil

Deacon Frank Campione, Deacon Joe Fiorillo, Deacon Ron Haunss, Deacon Bob Klein, Deacon Pat Martin, Deacon John Pitt,  Deacon Joe Vivona,. all their families and parish staff.

 
 

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

 

EVERY FRIDAY in LENT after the 8:00 am and 9:00 am MASSES and at 7:30 pm in ST. MARY’S CHURCH

 HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE

 

PASSION/PALM SUNDAY, March 28th

Regular Mass schedule for the both churches.

Palm available at all Masses.  MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK, March 29th

Chrism Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Trenton, 7:30 pm

 

HOLY THURSDAY, April 1st

No 8:00 am or 9:00 am Mass

4 pm, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St. Mary of the Pines

7:30 pm, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St. Mary’s Church - followed by

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in both churches until midnight.  Perpetual Adoration ceases until after the Easter Vigil.

 

GOOD FRIDAY, April 2nd

No 8:00 am or 9:00 am Mass

3:00 PM, Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in BOTH churches.

7:30 pm, Live Stations of the Cross presented by Youth Ministry in St. Mary of the Pines.

7:30 pm, Traditional Stations of the Cross in St. Mary’s Church.

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