A Note From Father Eickhoff
April 6, 2025
Christmas in our society gets all the attention. It is a holiday that creates the setting for countless movies and songs. There are cultural traditions such as Santa Claus and gifts. Easter on the other hand does not get all that much attention in our society. However, for Christians Easter is the more important day. Without the resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ there would be no reason to celebrate Christmas. We should take care to during Holy Week and Easter to take the time to praise God for all His gifts to us that come from the suffering, death, and resurrection of His Son. The gifts of the forgiveness of sins and the hope of everlasting life with God. I encourage everyone to attend as much as possible the liturgical celebrations of Holy Week and Easter.
The schedule for Holy Week and Easter is given below. Please note that on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday each day will begin with Morning Prayer in the church instead of Mass. Prayer booklets will be provided. Also note that on Holy Thursday there will be adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from the end of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper until midnight. Everyone is welcome to pray in the church during this time. There is also an old Catholic tradition of visiting nearby parishes on Holy Thursday night that you might want to try. A listing of nearby Catholic parishes will be provided next week.
Holy Thursday (April 17th)
8am Morning Prayer
7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Adoration until Midnight
Good Friday (April 18th)
8am Morning Prayer
3pm Service of the Passion of Our Lord
7pm Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday (April 19th)
8am Morning Prayer
12.30pm Easter Food Blessing
7.30pm Easter Vigil Mass (Mass typically lasts over two hours)
Easter Sunday (April 20th)
7.30am Easter Mass
9.15am Easter Mass
11am Easter Mass
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Stephen Eickhoff
Pastor