Dear Friends,
Our observance of Lent and its practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving over the past six weeks has led us to the celebration of Holy Week (April 9-16). Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, or Passion Sunday, our commemoration of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and the events leading up to his death, which set the stage for the week to come.
We invite you to return to the Church, or join for the first time in this celebration by attending Holy Week at Saint Joseph’s.
As challenging as it is, walking with Christ during Holy Week is part of our discipleship. It is an act of love and friendship with Christ, a gift of staying present with him during the hardest and most unnerving part of his journey. We do this because he has asked us to remain near him, awake and alert. It is the gift of ourselves, which is the truest gift we have to give.
So let us pray together as we enter this Holy Week . . .
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Amen.