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Holy Week 2022

Dear Friends,

The truth of Jesus Christ Risen warms our hearts with new hope. He, who suffered a terrible death on the cross, has been raised in glory. Through his death and resurrection, Christ changes death for us into a doorway to an even greater experience of life. May our Holy Week journey with Christ deepen our faith, hope, and love.

Easter is a time for fresh starts and new beginnings. It is also a time for receiving and sharing God's love. Come and experience His love with us! Please share this invitation with your friends, family, and neighbors as all are welcome to worship with us throughout Holy Week. 

Holy Thursday is tonight and we will celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7 PM and, thereby, be connected with Christ's institution of the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist.

On Good Friday we will go with the Lord to his cross. On the evening of Holy Saturday we will assemble for the Great Vigil of Easter, celebrating the whole arc of salvation history. The Vigil culminates in the communication of saving grace to our Elect and Candidates and in the celebration of the Lord's Resurrection.

This Saturday at 9:15 AM, St. Alphonsus Cleaning Angels ministry is asking for volunteers to come help decorate flowers, clean pews, and more. No sign up required, just come and make a difference in helping to beautify our church for Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday! Many hands make light work! Helping decorate and/or clean this Saturday in the Church also credits towards AACA volunteer hours, should your school children need them.

Easter has also traditionally been a time to show our gratitude to God for the gift of faith by making a financial offering to the parish.  As we celebrate Easter together, I ask you to prayerfully consider a special gift to benefit our parish. 

Your contribution will strengthen our ministries and the thousands of parishioners who worship together with us. Reaching this goal will require a thoughtful gift by each of our parishioners to raise the funds necessary to fulfill our mission and ministries, and preserve the beauty of our historic church.

As I thank God for the gift of my faith, I will also thank Him for the gift of you, the people of Saint Alphonsus Parish. Please be assured of my prayers for you and your loved ones during this Easter Season.

May our celebration of Christ's Easter Mysteries strengthen you in faith and may God bless you abundantly!

In the peace of Christ,

Rev. Steven Bauer,  

Pastor

Holy Week/Easter Liturgy Schedule

Holy Thursday, April 14

7:00 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Good Friday, April 15

8:30 AM Liturgy of the Hours

3:00 PM Stations of the Cross

7:00 PM Good Friday Liturgy

Holy Saturday, April 16

12:00 PM Blessing of Easter Baskets 8:00 PM Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday, April 17

7:30 AM

9:00 AM (English and German)

11:00 AM

12:30 PM (Spanish)

The Passion of the Christ

New 12:30 PM Showing Added!

The Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture will be hosting a screening of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ Good Friday, April 15 at 12:30 PM and 4 PM. Admission to this event is free; however you must reserve your ticket online. We welcome you to make a donation to support their mission of bringing goodness, truth, and beauty to community through art.

Get your ticket and make a freewill donation here.

The Passion of the Christ portrays the story of the crucifixion of Jesus. The film explores the events leading up to the crucifixion, interspersed with flashbacks of well-known events in the life of Jesus, with artful visuals, powerful acting performances, and dialogue in the historic languages of the time. Come experience what film critic Roger Ebert called, “a visualization of the central event in the Christian religion.

This Easter season reminds us of the role the church plays in our lives, it also urges us to be closer to Christ. Your gifts have been critical to our mission and ministry. Please click the link below, text RISEN to (773) 570-7600, or scan the QR code to schedule your Easter donation today. You can set your donation to occur this Easter Sunday, or any day you like. However you choose to give, whether time, talent or treasure, and however much or little, we are truly grateful for your support.

If you would like to learn more about living a stewardship way of life, please visit our section on giving on our website, or contact a member of our parish stewardship team by calling the rectory at 773-525-0709 or by emailing parish Director of Operations Daniel Szymanski.

Thank you and God bless you!

• Text RISEN to 773-570-7600
• Click on the link you receive via text
• Fill in the information and click "Submit Form" to make your gift!