WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS ~ Matthew and Katherine DeSieno and their daughter, Lena, of Stonegate Drive, Rensselaer; Tim and Megan Bertrand and their daughter Remi of Bridle Path, Selkirk; Joe and Flo Sabella of Delaware Ave., Delmar.
UNIDOS EN CRISTO – UNITED IN CHRIST ~ We have a limited number of these missalettes for those whose first language is Spanish. Copies are available on the top of the organ console in the church. The new issue runs from Holy Week to Pentecost. They are free for the taking.
EMERGENCY DEFIBRILLATOR ~ Upon the recommendation of Adele Nucci, one of our parish Trustees, we have installed an emergency defibrillator. It is located near the bulletin boards in the Gathering Hall close to the main church entrance. Please note the location of this device in case we need to use it during an emergency.
FAST AND ABSTINENCE ~ Good Friday is a day of fasting (limiting the consumption of food) and abstinence (refraining from eating meat). Therefore, all Catholics, 14 years of age and older are obliged to refrain from eating meat. All Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59 are obliged to fast on Good Friday. By retaining these traditions for our Diocese, we do not intend that they be interpreted as laws binding under pain of sin, but as customs from which we will not hold ourselves lightly excused.
LENTEN ALMS ~ Whatever money you might save through the Lenten tradition of “Giving something up for Lent” can be placed in the Lenten Alms envelope to be collected at the Holy Thursday Mass. Funds raised in this way will be given to our Sister Parish communities in Yucatan, Mexico.
HOLY THURSDAY ~ Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The church will remain open for adoration until 10:00 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY ~ The Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord will begin at 7:30 p.m. We will also have Stations of the Cross at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon.
EASTER VIGIL ~ The Easter Vigil is scheduled for after sunset, so this year it will be on Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m. We will have the regular schedule on Easter Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
REHEARSALS ~ There will be a rehearsal for participants in the Holy Thursday liturgy on Tuesday evening 7:00 p.m. in the church. The rehearsal for the Good Friday service will be on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. There will be a rehearsal on Saturday at 11 a.m. for the participants in the Easter Vigil.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Louis Dempf, Herb Leisenfelder and Salvatore Schiavo whose funerals were held recently at St. Thomas. May the Lord welcome them into Eternal Life.