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One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it. The six-year-old had been staring at the plaque for some time. The pastor walked up and stood beside the little boy and said quietly, “Good morning, Alex.”
“Good morning, Pastor,” he replied, still focused on the plaque. “Pastor, what is this?” The pastor replied, “Well, Alex, it is a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service.”
Alex paused, thinking about what the pastor had said. Then Alex asked him, “Which service, pastor? Was it the 9 or the 11 o’clock?”
We can smile at this story, but underneath, is something sad. Often our worship, our praise to our God is indeed missing a sense of gratitude for the sacrifice made and offered. This week begins Holy Week. So how do you respond to the life that is sacrificed for you?
God believes that we, in our brokenness, our doubts, and our failures are worth redeeming.
Christ takes on our humanity and gives his life that we might re-discover the holiness and love that dwell within us. This Holy Week should leave us with a sense of awe and appreciation for what God has done. Our only fitting response is to fashion and express by our lives the goodness we have been given and the holiness God has bestowed on us. How will this Holy Week change the way we see and worship our God? How can we not be changed as we stand beneath the cross this week?
Fr. Don
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NOW BEGINS THE HOLIEST OF WEEKS
Stations Tonight at 7pm
Palm Sunday Weekend
All Masses will begin in the hall with blessing of palms and procession into the church.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7pm
Good Friday Service of the Lord’s Passion at 3pm
Holy Saturday
Blessing of Food Noon in Church
Easter Vigil 8pm
Easter Sunday 9am & 11am Masses
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