Sunday, March 24, 2024

HOLY WEEK 2024

 

HOLY WEEK

Monday, March 25

Ambassador deadline

Fr. Jamie’s day off

*please refrain from sending Fr. Jamie emails, text messages, Facebook messages or phone calls on his day off unless it is a pastoral emergency.

 

Thursday, March 28 - Maundy Thursday

7:00 pm Holy Eucharist Stripping of Altar

Fr. Jamie, celebrant

Pr. Micah, officiant

Deacon John, preaching

James Mackay music

Friday, March 29 Good Friday

12:00 pm – Good Friday service + Solemn Collects +

+ Veneration of the Cross + Eucharist of the Pre-sanctified

Fr. Jamie, officiant

Pr. Micah, preaching.

 

3:00 pm – Stations of the Cross

 

Saturday, March 30 Holy Saturday

10:00 am – Holy Saturday service

Fr. Jamie and Pr. Micah, officiating

Fr. Jamie, preaching

 

 

 

 

Sunday, March 31 Easter

11:00 am – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, music

 

Coffee Hour

We would love to see you in person but if you are unable to attend please join us for Mass livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephensfargo

Please Attend Holy Week services at your Church

By Fr. Tim Schenk

When you hear clergy strongly encouraging you to attend the services of Holy Week, especially the Great Three Days (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil), it’s not just because they like to see more people in the pews, or it’s good for their egos, or they want parishioners to see how much effort goes into these liturgies.

 

It’s because they believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the transforming power of the Christian faith. It’s because they love you and want nothing more than for you to have such a moving encounter with our Lord, that it will change your life. It’s an invitation rooted in profound love, and a recognition that there is literally nothing more important in the entire world than to participate fully as we collectively journey from the Upper Room to Calvary to the Empty Tomb.

 

I hope you will join your local parish a lot this week. And I bid you all a most blessed Holy Week.

Upcoming Events:

April 1-2 – Fr. Jamie out of town

April 10-18th Fr. Jamie vacation

May 5 – Rogation Sunday

May 19 – Founder’s Day Celebration

June 9 –Fr. Jamie’s 20-year Priesthood anniversary open house

 

Words of Wisdom:

Because of Easter

Ø There is triumphant hope

Ø There is abundant life

Ø There is victory!

 

From the Green Team:

The 5 best ways to make your yard pollinator friendly

1.    Plant a diverse set of flowering plants. Diversifying the flowers in your garden is the best way to support the most types of pollinators.

2.    Add woody plants like trees and shrubs.

3.    Grow native plants.

4.    Minimize herbicide and insecticide use.

5.      Mow remaining lawn infrequently.

 

  

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