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PALM/PASSION SUNDAY                             March  16,  2008   

                                                            Pastor’s Message:   

The Holy Season of Lent is just about over.  I do hope it has been for all of you a rich time of spiritual growth.  Now we focus in on the greatest events of our Religion, those events that are commemorated each year of Holy Week.  Everyone seems to be so busy with much to do and so little time to do it in.  I encourage everyone to stop-- take sometime to share with us the great events of this week.  While it may be designated as a Holy Day of Obligation, there are few other days in the year more holy than Holy Thursday.  That is the day Jesus instituted the Mass and the Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Holy Orders.  With Holy Orders Jesus gave us Priests-- who could celebrate Mass and consecrate bread and wine to give us the Body and Blood of Jesus.  What could be more valuable than that.  You would think that every Catholic would want to come to Mass that day to celebrate the great and marvelous events of that day.  Then on Friday, while that is the only day of the year when there is no Mass we commemorate the sacred day when Jesus sacrificed His life so that we could have eternal life.  Jesus cared enough for us to suffer and die for us. Can't we care enough for Him to come share in the Good Friday Liturgy.  Finally, next Sunday we will celebrate Easter, that day when Jesus rose from the dead and clearly proved He was the Son of God.  Easter is the greatest Feast of the Church year.  Without Easter there most likely would be no Church.  I encourage you to participate in all of the events of Holy Week.  It is hard to imagine there is anything you have to do that is more important than that.

                                                                   Msgr. Joseph S. Lizor, Jr.

Religious Education Classes:  There will be no Classes on Easter Sunday and Monday,  March 23 and 24.  Classes  will resume the next
Sunday  and Monday March 30 and 31                                              

Holy Week Schedule:   Monday and Tuesday   Mass at 8AM
Wednesday:  Mass 8AM    Confessions 6:30PM  to 8PM
Holy Thursday:  Confession  12Noon to 1:30PM  Mass  at  7PM
Good Friday: Stations Walk begins 11:30AM  at Hughes Memorial Church proceeds to St Luke's  where Stations of the Cross begin at 12Noon     Confeesions  3PM  to 5PM     Good Friday Liturgy at 7PM
Holy Saturday:  Blessing of Food at 11:30AM    Confessions 12Noon to 1:30PM           Easter Vigil  at 8PM
Easter Sunday:  Masses  8:30AM      10AM       11:30AM

My Sister's Place Women's Center:  needs you!  Associated Catholic Charities is in need of  small groups of women (5-10) will to provide or serve one meal a month starting in August  2008.  We will be providing meals for homeless women at our facility on Cathedral St.  For more information email jreid@cc-md.org  or call 410-261-6762

Papal Tickets:  Want to see the Holy Father in April?  Pope Benedict XVI will  celebrate Mass in Washington on April 17 and New York on April 20.  Those requesting tickets visit the website
www.archbalt.org    The Archdiocese is receiving a limited number to both Masses.  Tickets are free however there is a $53/persom charge for those attending Mass in New York... fee covers mandatory transportation via bus  to and from New York.  Further information will be posted on the website