MARCH 24TH PALM SUNDAY (C) 24 MARZO DOMENICA DEL PALME (C) EASTER FLOWERS TO DECORATE OUR CHURCH Many families bring flow- HOLY WEEK CELEBRATIONS ers to decorate the church. Instead we ask that you make a donation towards the cost of flowers so that we could get the proper arrangements for the Easter Celebration which would be greatly appreciated. March 28 - HOLY THURSDAY 7:30pm English & Italian 10:00pm to 12:00pm Adoration March 29 - GOOD FRIDAY FIORI PER LA SANTA PASQUA 3:00pm English 6:00pm Italian 7:30pm Out Door Procession (Via Crucis) Diverse famiglie portano fiori per la chiesa, a volte pero’ non si adattano alla nostra chiesa. Vi suggeriamo di fare un’offerta per I fiori di modo che si provvedera’ a decorare propriamente la nostra chiesa per la Santa Pasqua. March 30 - HOLY SATURDAY Easter Vigil Mass 10:00pm English/Italian HOLY SATURDAY AND EASTER SUNDAY MASS March 31 - EASTER SUNDAY 9:00am Italian 11:00am English Please bring a BELL from home so that we may ring it during the singing of the “GLORIA” and after Mass. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Good Friday 2:30pm & 5:30pm Chrism Mass Monday March 25, 7:30 pm St. Mary's Cathedral. Doors open at 6:30pm. During this Mass, the Bish- SABATO SANTO ED op blesses the oil of catechumens, the oil of the sick, and the oil of chrism. ILGIORNO DI PASQUA The chrism is freshly prepared for the baptising of catechumens at the Easter vi invitiamo a portare I CAMPANELLI Vigil and the other oils are blessed on this day as well. As the Bishop is the only minister who can bless chrism, this liturgy ritualises his presence through che saranno suonati, come segno di gioia, the chrism that will be used by priests and deacons of the diocese throughout durante il GLORIA the year. FEAST OF THE DIVINE MERCY Sunday April 7th 2:30pm Divine Mercy Rosary We invite you to celebrate the feast of the Divine Mercy. Come with faith to receive Jesus’ extraordinary gift of Mercy. To obtain this great forgiveness, (the total admission of our debts), prepare with a novena that includes Holy Friday, reciting the Divine Mercy Rosary and confessions during the week. COMUNIONE PER I MALATI Se avete qualche persona a casa anziana o malata che non potra’ venire a messa per Pasqua e desidera ricevere la Santa Comunione in occasione della Santa Pasqua vi invitiamo a comunicarlo all’ufficio parrocchiale. Uno de sacerdoti vi visitera’ per portare la Santa Comunione. FESTA DELLA DIVINA MISERICORDIA Domenica 7 Aprile 2:30pm Coroncina della Divina Misericordia Vi invitiamo a celebrare con solennita’ la festa della Divina Misericordia. Venite con fiducia per ricevere da Gesu’ il dono straordinario della Sua Misericordia. Per ottenere questo grande perdono, (la remissione totale dei nostri debiti), occorre prepararsi con una novena di preparazione che inizia Venerdi’ Santo, recitare la coroncina alla Divina Misericordia, confessarsi durante la settimana e comunicarsi durante la festa. COMMUNION FOR THE SICK If you have someone at home who is unable to attend mass over the Easter period and would like to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion and Reconciliation, please call the church office to arrange an appointment with one of the priests. WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Saturday April 20th 2013 The occasion is meant to recognize honour and celebrate the vocation of Christian marriages. At the 4:30 mass on April 20th we will bless the married couples who are celebrating milestone wedding anniversaries in multiples of 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 etc. If you would like to receive a blessing please register with: Tony S. (403-276-1569) ANNIVERSARIO DEI MATRIMONI SABATO 20 APRILE 2013 Stiamo preparando una celebrazione per onorare la vocazione al matrimonio cristiano. La celebrazione si terrà il 20 Aprile durante la messa delle 4:30pm. Tutte le coppie che celebrano il 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 - e ogni altro anno dopo il 50mo. di matrimonio sono pregate di telefonare a Toni S. (276-1569) per iscriversi e per aver piu’ informazioni. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL DONATIONS As we approach the end of Lent’s season of Almsgiving the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul would like to remind you that we are dedicated to serving the poor and needy throughout the entire year. While donations of every kind are always gratefully accepted, right now we are especially looking for particular items such as peanut butter, ketchup, jam and vegetable oil. For more information, contact Lucia Vella through the Parish Office. We thank you for your support! Development and Peace Third Annual 2013 BenefitGala: April 13, 2013 at Our Lady of Grace Parish star ng at 6PM. Headline Speaker – Bishop Frederick Henry. Full Catered Dinner and Cultural Entertainment Tickets are $25 per adult, $17 for youth (11‐17) and kids under 10 are free. OUR PARISH SEDER MEAL will be held on WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK, March 27th, BEGINNING AT 7:00 p.m. Following a time of prayer and reflection in the church, we will move to the hall where the traditional Seder Meal, with its customs and prayers will be shared. Tickets are ($25 per person) and may be purchased after Mass or during the week in the office. Please remember that the number of tickets is limited. For tickets Contact Rina:403-2956520 WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS March 25th ‐ March 31st MONDAY 25 9:00 am No Mass Intentions TUESDAY 26 9:00 am No Mass Intentions WEDNESDAY 27 9:00 am No Mass Intentions HOLY THURSDAY 28 7:30 pm No Mass Intentions 9:00 pm No Mass Intentions GOOD FRIDAY 29 3:00 pm English Passion of the Lord 6:00 pm Italian Passione del Signore 7:30 pm Stations of the Cross Outdoors Via Crucis all’aperto HOLY SATURDAY 30 10:00 pm Messa della Resurrezzione Mass of the Ressurrection EASTER SUNDAY 31 9:00 am For The Parishioners 11:00 am For The Parishioners OLOG K. of C. #12419 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LUNCHEON SAT. APRIL 21st Instead of a pancake breakfast we will be holding a Luncheon from 11:00 to 2:00. Ticket are $10 for 14 and older, $5 for 5 to 13, and free for 4 and under. Tickets will be on sale at the Saturday and Sunday masses. TRADIZIONALE CENA EBRAICA Mercoledi’ Santo, 27 Marzo alle ore 7:00pm Dopo un momento di preghiera in chiesa ci scenderemo alla sala parrocchiale dove ci sara’ la cena con la recita delle tradizionali preghiere che si recitano in tutte le famiglie Ebraiche che commemorano questa cena speciale. Per I biglietti ($25 a persona) rivolgersi all’ufficio parrocchiale. Teniamo presente che i biglietti sono un numero limitato per cui vi preghiamo di affrettarvi a riservare un posto. Per i biglietti telefonare: Rina:403-2956520