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LITURGY NOTES AND READING SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER April 11th

MASS SCHEDULE:  Beginning April 5th, we will continue the 12:15 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday Mass at Holy Innocents, and the 5:30 pm Tuesday and Thursday Mass at Our Lady of Pompeii.

PASTOR’S GREETINGS: April 11th  Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.
In the Mass readings for this final day of the Octave of Easter we get to hear St. John announce to us his purpose in writing his Gospel: it was written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.

All the Scriptures have been given to you and to me for this one purpose – that we may come to believe in the Divine Anointed Sonship of Jesus; and this belief is not only an intellectual act, but a doorway that opens to us the fullness of life, both in this world and for eternity.

Given all of this, we can indeed sing the words of the Psalm today with joy: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.

It was a joy to see so many of you come through the doors of the church last week, for Palm Sunday, the Triduum, and Easter Sunday. We friars were grateful to get to experience this most sacred time of our church year with so many of you physically present – very different from last year!

Many thanks to all who contributed to making Holy Week and Easter Sunday a beautiful, sacred, and smooth experience for everyone. The decorations, music, seating plans, ushering, live-streaming, spring cleaning, reading, ministering, serving, praying, and participating – all came from so much devotion and generosity. Thank you.

Congratulations to Simon, Hayley, Pamela, Joe, Nicole, Michelle, Troy, and Natasha who received the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Easter Vigil. Your reception of this Sacrament made the night more special for all of us.

Easter blessings to you and your loved ones. Know of the friars’ prayers for you all,
Fr. Luke

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: The Religious Education program is very proud to announce a new video series:
Our Church: Learning about Holy Innocents with Fr. Greg Doherty.  For all episodes click on Religious Education in the tool bar above, then click on Events.

We want to thank Fr. Greg Doherty for making this video series possible. When presented with the concept and idea, Fr. Doherty willingly accepted the role of host and presenter.  Fr. Doherty did his homework, researching the history of our parish, and all the aspects that are presented in the series. When technical glitches happened, he gave us more time for filming, voice recording and editing, even during the cold weather, and despite personal aches and pains. He directed his words and explanations for our Religious Education children, but his work is appropriate for all parishioners. Fr. Doherty walked in, around and outside the church and explained the various aspect of our beautiful parish. The Religious Education program is extremely grateful to Fr. Greg Doherty for bringing our parish to life in this special video series. He brought so much knowledge and experience to the production and made it a wonderful gift to our children. While the video series was designed as an education tool for the children, it can be enjoyed by everyone. Thank you, Fr. Greg !!

COMMUNION CALLS
If you would like to receive Holy Communion in your home, please let us know by sending an email to Fr. Leo Camurati. He is happy to be in touch with you about coordinating regular visits.

Please pray for the safety of our police officers, firefighters, all first responders and all health care workers, and for the safety of our men and women in the military, especially those who are serving overseas.

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During this difficult time, the following resources are available:
Hallow  a prayer app that offers guided meditation sessions to help us grow in our faith & spiritual lives and find peace in God
Magnificat  a monthly publication to help follow the daily Mass can also be read at home or wherever you find yourself for personal or family prayer

POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE:  Please take a few minutes and read Pope Francis’s message to the city of Rome and the world.  It is simple, direct and beautiful.   Click Here for Pope Francis’s Message

THE DOMINICAN ROSARY Glorious Mysteries:  click on arrow below to start Rosary; double click to enlarge