With the Fifth Sunday of Lent we enter a period in the church calendar called Passiontide; the two weeks between Passion Sunday and Easter Sunday. Some of you may remember that beginning this weekend all the statues were covered with purple cloth as a reminder that we must focus solely on the passion, death and finally the resurrection of Jesus.
As we gather this weekend for the Fourth Sunday in Lent we are more than halfway through our journey. It is wonderful to hear such positive feedback from the many folks that joined in the small Lenten groups. I like the format very much. It is creative and the resources for the groups are tremendous using signs and symbols that connect with each of the gospel stories. I find that each of the prayer services help us to ritualize our journey of faith.
I am sure you have seen the posters outside the church with St. Teresa of Kolkata, the patron saint of this year’s Annual Partner in Charity Appeal. How important it is for us to work together as parishes in the Diocese of Worcester to meet the Ministry, Education, and pastoral needs of the many people of Worcester County...
Many events unfolded in Haiti as we visited Father Tilus and the faithful of St. Gerard’s Parish and also here in Hopedale while we were away. There is so much to share with you, I don’t know where to begin...