April 5, 2020

Palm Sunday & aerial blessing

This will be a Palm Sunday and a Holy Week for us all to remember! I’m sure none of us could have imagined in our wildest dreams that we would not be able to gather for the Holy Eucharist or the Sacred Triduum. As you know, things keep changing minute by minute.

You can always view any of our liturgies at a different time according to your schedule on our website or on our YouTube channel, Holy Spirit Parish in  Lawrence County. There is a special link to YouTube on the home page of our website.

Right now, our Holy Week schedule will be as follows and some changes have been noted:

On Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020:  Our Mass will be live streamed at 9:00 am. Palms will be blessed and made available for people to pick up at a later date when restrictions are lifted.

On Holy Thursday, April 9, 2020:  There will be no 9:00 am Mass streamed; instead, we will live stream the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 pm.  Father Brendan will be the main celebrant. There will be no Washing of the Feet.

On Good Friday, April 10, 2020:  The Passion of the Lord will be live streamed at 12:30 pm with Father Anthony as the main celebrant. No Tenebrae service this year, but you can pray the Stations of the Cross. We do have Fr. Brendan praying the Stations on our website and on YouTube.

On Holy Saturday, April 11, 2020: Due to the coronavirus restrictions, the traditional blessing of Easter Baskets will not take place.
The Easter Vigil, being live streamed at 8:30 pm, Father Mac will be the main celebrant. Unfortunately, we will not be able to receive into the Church our 18 RCIA candidates and catechumens, but we look forward to receiving them as soon as the coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020:  Mass will be live streamed at 9:00 am.
Please check the website, our YouTube page, Flocknote messages and Facebook for changes    often because, as you know, changes occur quite frequently during these days.

We are grateful for your financial support, prayers and service. What has been so encouraging is the increase of contribution envelopes received these past several weeks. We are so grateful to those who are catching up on their offertory. We also appreciate the fact there are those who are also struggling financially. Please know we are here to also help you.

You may be surprised to know that I had an opportunity to fly over the entire parish region and bless all of you from the air, praying for your well-being and renewed Easter vigor and faith in Christ.

God love you,