MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK (FROM 25. III. TO 31. III.)
MONDAY, 25. III. (19,00) - +VID BAKIN
WEDNESDAY, 27. III. (19,00) - +ANTE STRMOTA AND FAMILY
HOLY THURSDAY, 28. III. (19,00) - THE MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER –
+ANDRE I CVITKA FISTONIĆ (od Ivana Basar)
GOOD FRIDAY, 29. III. (15,00) – WAY OF THE CROSS
GOOD FRIDAY RITES: Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord
The Adoration of the Cross
The Holy Communion
HOLY SATURDAY, 30. III. (20,00) – EASTER VIGIL – FOR THE PARISH COMMUNITY
EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD, 31. III. (11,00) –
FOR THE PARISH COMMUNITY
***OTTAWA-CORNWALL ARCHDIOCESE
*CHRISM MASS. Will be at Notre-Dame cathedral on Tuesday, March 25, at 5:00 p.m. During that mass archbishop Damphousse will consecrate oils which will be used for annointing of the sick, confirmands and newly baptized in the next year. Everybody is welcome.
*OFFERINGS FOR THE HOLY LAND. On Good Friday we collect offerings for helping Christians in the Holy Land. Please, be generous. More informations you can find at commissariat.ca.
*** PARISH
*THE PALM SUNDAY. Today is Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. At the church entrance you can have palm branches for blessing. If you'd like to contribute for the branches, you can put the offering in the basket at the entrance.
*EASTER CONFESSION. If we couldn't make to Easter confession last Thursday, there will be a chance for confession during Holy Triduum, half an hour before the mass. On the Easter Day there will be no confession. You can still sign up your elderly or sick, who are unable to come to the church, for the priest vist for confession and communion before Easter.
*HOLY TRIDUUM. The most sacred days of the year are ahead of us. Do your best to take part in the liturgy of all three days of the Holy Triduum: Holy Thursday (Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:00 p.m.), Good Friday (Way of the Cross and the Good Friday rites at 3:00 p.m.) and Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 p.m.). Good Friday is a day of fasting and abstinence of meat. Blessing of food will take place after the Easter Vigil Mass.
*CATECHISM CLASSES FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMANDS. March 29 is Good Friday and there is no catechism classes. Anyway, confirmands and candidates for the First Communion should take active part attending Holy Triduum Masses and rites on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Friday after Easter, April 5, there will be catechism class for candidates for the First Communion at 7:45 p.m.