EASTER SCHEDULE cont….

HOLY SATURDAY, April 3^rd

No 8:00 am or 9:00 am Mass

12 Noon: Blessing of food in St. Mary’s Church.

EASTER VIGIL – Blessing of fire, Paschal Candle, special readings, celebration of Sacraments of Initiation

8:00 PM in BOTH CHURCHES

There is no 4:00 pm or 5:30 pm Mass on Holy Saturday.  The first Mass for Easter, the Easter Vigil, must be after dark. 

EASTER SUNDAY, April 4^th

St. Mary’s Church:  8;00, 10:00 and 12 Noon

St. Mary of the Pines:  7:30, 9:00, 10:15 and 11:30 AM

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Saturday, March 20:  continuous confessions available from after 8:00 am Mass until 4:00 pm in St. Mary’s Church.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of Holy Week after the 8:00 am and 9:00 am Masses

Tuesday of Holy Week, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm in St. Mary’s Church

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

Holy Saturday, from 11:00 am to 12 Noon, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in St. Mary’s Church

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SPECIAL EVENTS

ANNUAL “BLUE MASS-“ to honor and pray for all those in law enforcement and fire and emergency services.  We will remember all those who have died.

Tuesday, March 23, 7:30 pm in St. Mary’s Church.

ANNUAL “IRISH MASS” FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY – Friday, March 5 at 6:00 pm in St. Mary of the Pines, followed by St. Patrick’s Dinner/Dance at parish center.

FISH AND CHIPS DINNER – Friday, March 12, sponsored by Youth Ministry

PARISH PALM FOLDING CLASS:  March 26  in Monsignor Reinbold Hall

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY HOLY HOUR – Sunday, April 11, 3:00 pm in St. Mary’s Church.

RAILROAD EXIBITION TO BENEFIT AUTISM RESEARCH - Weekend of April 23 - 25 at the parish center.

MAY CROWNING: May 2 at the 9:00 am Mass; May 9 at the 12 Noon Mass

CONFIRMATION:  March 25 in St. Mary of the Pines

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR:  Beginning on Wednesday, April 14

FIRST COMMUNION:  May 1/2, May 8/9, and through the month of May

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DINNER:  May 21 at the parish center

SPECIAL PRESENTATION:  12 KEYS TO AGLESS LIVING:  Overview presented at Masses on the weekend of June 5/6, with registration after Mass and also on June 7.  The Seminar will take place June 14 – 16. 

APPRECIATION DINNER:  June 18 at the parish center

ANNUAL FREE ICE CREAM PARTY:  June 30 at the parish center

A DAY WITH SCOTT HAHN – World-renown author and teacher, Saturday, July 10 in St. Mary of the Pines

ST. MARY’S “NIGHTS OF SUMMER” CARNIVAL
July 13 – 18^th at the parish center