" As misfortune finds you, so will misfortune be. Misfortune is a fire – if it finds you as gold, it will purify you; if it finds you as chaff, it will burn you to ashes. " St. Augustine
Our Palm Sunday celebration leads off the pinnacle of our liturgical year as we head into Holy Week. On Palm Sunday we actually have two gospel readings – Mass begins with the account of Jesus’ joyous entry into Jerusalem and a procession of palms. The mood quickly changes with the Liturgy of the Word during which the account of Christ’s Passion and death are proclaimed and which ends abruptly, leaving us with the body of Christ lying in the tomb. St. Augustine reminds us what this means for each of us personally and also as a community: “The only Son of God made many sons and daughters of God. He bought Himself brothers and sisters with His Blood; He accepted us though rejected Himself; He redeemed us though sold Himself; He did us honor though dishonored Himself; He gave us life though slain Himself. Can you doubt that He will give you good things, seeing that He did not decline to take upon Himself your bad things?”
A community session in reference to the allegation against Fr. Peter will be held in Fr. Smith Hall on Tuesday, April 23rd from 7-8:30pm. Representatives from the parish, the Augustinian Province, and the Archdiocese of Boston will be on hand to listen and to assist our community during this challenging time. Due to the liturgical demands of Holy Week and school vacation, it was determined to hold this meeting AFTER Easter to allow as many of our parishioners as possible to attend.
Our Schedule for Holy Week is very full. Please NOTE that the Mass schedules for Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday differ from our regular Mass schedule. Visit StAugustineParish.org/HolyWeek for the full schedule.
On Holy Thursday, the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper concludes with a Eucharistic procession from the church to the parish center. W ould you like to help us light the way for our fellow worshipers by holding a candle on the path? Please contact Brooke Mueller at brooke.mueller@comcast.net 
For complete information about parish events please read our weekly bulletin
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