Dear Saints,

I’m starting to hear from people how fruitful this Lent has been for them. It’s exciting to think that our Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving have served to direct our attention and energy to making God the very center of our hearts and lives.

One of the ways we know that we are worshipping God - that we are making him and his way our life’s priority - is that we are becoming more loving, more generous people. We’ve certainly witnessed that this year in our shared almsgiving project (which will abolish upwards of $2.5 million of medical debt for our neighbors in NJ), and I’m sure you have your own stories of how you rose to meet the demands of Love in ordinary and extraordinary ways.

As we wrap up this period of preparation for Jesus’ resurrection, there’s a lot to look forward to in our celebration of the Church’s holiest days. The Triduum services this week – Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil – are really one extended liturgy, but you can feel free to stop in whenever you would like.

Mass of the Lord’s Supper: Thursday, 7:00pm

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: Friday, 3:00pm

Easter Vigil: Saturday, 8:00pm

I love you, my friends, and I look forward to seeing you soon!

Christ’s Peace,

Father Daniel

δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ