"Today, the Church enters liturgically into its greatest mystery, the Sacred Triduum, in which we celebrate the events that, together, have brought about our salvation.  At the close of tonight’s Mass of the Lord’s Supper, there will be no final prayer and closing blessing or dismissal. After the Sacred Body of the Lord is carried to the Altar of Repose, and venerated there, the ministers will depart in silence. Tomorrow, at the beginning of the Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday, the ministers enter and leave in silence and there is no “In the name of the Father…” at the beginning of the liturgy and no closing blessing at the end. After the profound reverence before the cross, the presider immediately intones the opening prayer. At the end, all is silence. On Saturday evening, at the Great Vigil, the service again begins abnormally, with the lighting of the Paschal fire. Only at the end of the Vigil Mass do we return to normal when the presider imparts a blessing and the people are dismissed by the deacon. The Triduum is one, long, continuous prayer just as the work of salvation, the Paschal Mystery, is one event, one mystery of his passion for us." Michael Sean Winters, National Catholic Reporter

This Holy Saturday the Band of Bros. will not meet but have the opportunity to participate in Tenebrae at 5:00 a.m. in the Church.  Tenebrae is a profound blessing in that it continues on Holy Saturday morning what began on Holy Thursday.  It's early and it may be a sacrifice to attend that early but there is no better sacrifice that to rise and praise our Lord for his utmost sacrifice.  I can pretty much guarantee the blessing you experience is worth the time.  Afterwards we will go to breakfast at the Sunrise Sunset Restaurant at 6th and Garrison.  I look forward to seeing you Saturday morning and wish you a joyous Easter! 

In Christ!
Sam Berning