Dear faithful people of Saint Peter’s Church:
Christ’s Passion Death and Resurrection for us and all people is the vibrant center of our lives of faith and of everything Saint Peter’s Church is and does. Everyone whom we serve or host; all whom we welcome; our lay leaders; the members of parish choir, Jazz4All, Creative Proclamations and our entire staff know that nothing has precedence over all we do on Passion (Palm) Sunday, in Holy Week; for the Great Three Days of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Saturday’s Easter Vigil; and on Easter Sunday. Of all we are and all we do at Saint Peter’s, this is what I will miss most when we retire, and this is the next-to-last time for Carole and me to bask in this light.
No 10:00 a.m. Forum and no brunch is scheduled for these next two Sundays, April 14 and 21.
All liturgies on Passion Sunday are masses. Weather permitting, our 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 6:00 p.m. masses will begin in the Outdoor Plaza with the Palm Sunday Procession. Misa will begin in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza with the Palm Sunday Process at noon.
Mass is celebrated at 6:00 p.m. Monday (with healing) through Wednesday.
On Holy Thursday, April 18, the Great Three Days begin with the following liturgies:
- 12:00 noon, Liturgy of Confession and Forgiveness with Footwashing
- 12:30 p.m., Mass of the Lord’s Supper
- 6:00 p.m., Liturgy of Confession and Forgiveness with Footwashing
- 6:30 p.m., Mass of the Lord’s Supper
The liturgies of Good Friday, April 19, are the heart and soul of faithful life.
- 12:00 p.m., Liturgy and J.S. Bach’s Passion according to Saint John
- 7:00 p.m., The Good Friday Liturgy with dramatic presentation
At 9:00 p.m., Saturday, April 20, the Great Vigil of Easter will begin with the lighting of the new fire in the outdoor plaza.
Easter Sunday, April 21 Solemn Mass of the Resurrection is celebrated at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.
PLEASE SEND EASTER GREETING CARDS TO:
The Rev. Dr. John S. Damm
Room 120
Meadowview
2 Wartburg Place
Mount Vernon, New York 10552
Elaine Kosseff
Room 321
Meadowview
2 Wartburg Placer
Mount Vernon, New York 10552
Immediately after Easter Sunday, the following are scheduled:
Monday, April 22: Saint Peter’s Church is closed. I’ve also scheduled back surgery that day
Sunday, April 28 following the 11:00 a.m. mass, A CONGREGATIONAL MEETING is called to act on resolutions related to Capital Expenses and hear reports on the Transition and Process for Calling a new Senior Pastor.
Wednesday, May 1 at 6:00 p.m., YOM HaSHOAH, our annual remembrance of the Holocaust with Central Synagogue will be held at Saint Peter’s Church. Marty Brounstein, author of
One Among the Righteous, is our guest speaker and children from Central Synagogue will play a special role in this liturgy. Apart for Holy Week and Easter, this is the most important liturgy of each year and will be the last time I will have the privilege of presiding at this liturgy at Saint Peter’s Church.
Peace and Courage!
