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Palm Sunday Readings:

Reading 1 – Isaiah 50:4-7
Psalm – Psalm 22:8-24
Reading 2 – Phillipians 2:6-11
Gospel – Matthew 26:14-27:66

How to View Palm Sunday Mass:

Fr. Mike & Fr. Javier have recorded Palm Sunday Mass and it can be viewed via the following methods:

Shrewsbury Media Connection (Channels 28 & 328) on Sunday, April 5th at 8AM & 6PM
Parish Website beginning at 8AM on Sunday April 5th
St. Mary Parish Facebook Page beginning at 8AM on Sunday, April 5th

Send Us a Photo

Send us a photo showing how you and your family participated in this Sunday's Mass from home. Email your photo to kpaulina67@gmail.com.

Holy Week Mass Recordings and Livestreams

Reflection

Distribution of Palms

On Palm Sunday blessed palms will be available in the church parking lot from 9-11 am. We will be wearing gloves and keeping a respectable distance from parishioners who will drive up and receive them in their cars.

Parishioners may also get palms in the afternoon and throughout the week inside the church.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

DRIVE-UP CONFESSIONS on SATURDAY, APRIL 4 FROM 3:00 - 4:00 PM IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT.

Hearing confessions in a time of pandemic is one of the great pastoral challenges we face in these days before Easter. There is a unique solution which maintains the minimum "social distance" of six feet (keeping both confessor and penitent safe) and respects the privacy of the penitent coming for confession. Here is how it works:

Fr. Javier and Msgr. Mike will be in the church parking lot seated in chairs.
The driver pulls forward and stops in a designated space six feet away, rolls down the window, turns off the engine and remains in the car.
The priest hears the person's confession, prescribes a penance, and gives absolution.
The car pulls away.
The next car, which has been waiting at a distance, then pulls forward.

This format for celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation presumes that there is only one person in the car and there is not an option for an anonymous confession.

What do I do if I can't go to Confession?

Pray with Us!

Rosary

Elaine Ford will lead us in the Rosary this morning at 9:00AM. We will stream this live from our St. Mary Parish Facebook page. This week we will pray the Sorrowful Mysteries followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet.

Holy Rosary Divine Mercy Chaplet

Holy Week - Daily Mass

Daily Mass will continue to be livestreamed Monday - Wednesday at 9:00 am from the St. Mary Parish Facebook page.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Holy Week we will livestream Morning Prayer at 9:00 am.

Weekly Bulletin