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Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, He claimed he is the Son of God. They crucified him. He knew it was coming. The Friday Gospel before Palm Sunday has stayed with me as I write this letter. They picked up rocks to stone Jesus. They were going to take care of this business themselves; Pilate…

Dear Good People of St, Bernadette, At the beginning of Holy Week, I thought I would provide a guide to parish liturgies so you figure out what you can fit in your schedules. The Sacred Triduum is considered one continuous liturgy. It begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper (“As I have done, so…

Today’s Live-Streamed Worship Aid for Palm Sunday Lenten Observances Fasting: Food equivalent to one regular meal, one small meal – Ash Wednesday and Good Friday Abstinence: No meat – ALL Fridays Parish Soup Suppers: Fridays in Lent, 6pm Stations of the Cross: Fridays, 7pm in English, 8pm in Spanish, in the church Lent Confessions: Wednesdays,…

Today’s Live-Streamed Worship Aid for Fifth Sunday in Lent Lenten Observances Fasting: Food equivalent to one regular meal, one small meal – Ash Wednesday and Good Friday Abstinence: No meat – ALL Fridays Parish Soup Suppers: Fridays in Lent, 6pm Stations of the Cross: Fridays, 7pm in English, 8pm in Spanish, in the church Lent…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, This past week we celebrated the Solem-nity of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It always surprises me because every year it is deep in the season of Lent and we are focusing on being reconciled to God preparing for the upcoming passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus.…

Today’s Live-Streamed Worship Aid for Fourth Sunday in Lent Lenten Observances Fasting: Food equivalent to one regular meal, one small meal – Ash Wednesday and Good Friday Abstinence: No meat – ALL Fridays Parish Soup Suppers: Fridays in Lent, 6pm Stations of the Cross: Fridays, 7pm in English, 8pm in Spanish, in the church Lent…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, This past week we celebrated the Solem-nity of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It always surprises me because every year it is deep in the season of Lent and we are focusing on being reconciled to God preparing for the upcoming passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus.…

Today’s Live-Streamed Worship Aid for Third Sunday in Lent Lenten Observances Fasting: Food equivalent to one regular meal, one small meal – Ash Wednesday and Good Friday Abstinence: No meat – ALL Fridays Parish Soup Suppers: Fridays in Lent, 6pm Stations of the Cross: Fridays, 7pm in English, 8pm in Spanish, in the church Lent…

Dear Good People of Saint Bernadette, Some weeks are easier than others to meet a bulletin deadline with an article. This week I’m struggling. As I write this, the ceasefire in Gaza has ended and escalated destruction is promised. There were another thousand dead and wounded people today as missiles destroy their tent cities. Focused…

Today’s Live-Streamed Worship Aid for Second Sunday in Lent Lenten Observances Fasting: Food equivalent to one regular meal, one small meal – Ash Wednesday and Good Friday Abstinence: No meat – ALL Fridays Parish Soup Suppers: Fridays in Lent, 6pm Stations of the Cross: Fridays, 7pm in English, 8pm in Spanish, in the church Lent…