EASTER FLOWERS: if you wish to donate in memory of a loved one for flowers for the altar, please put the name of your loved one and an offering in an envelope and drop it in the collection.
DAILY MASS IN LENT: Cathedral-9:30 am Monday to Friday; All Hallows-7:00 pm Thursday and 8:30 am Friday . Let’s make the most of this time to prepare for Easter.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: During Lent at the Cathedral on Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and before daily Mass.
RCIA - RETREAT: We are inviting all who have been taking part in the RCIA process, to come to a retreat experience Monday, April 15th at 5:00 pm at the Cathedral residence - supper, input, prayer, reflection all in preparation for the Easter liturgies. Plan now to come!
COMMUNAL CELEBRATION OF PENANCE: (Confession) will be celebrated as follows: Monday, April 15th at 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Parish, Curling and Tuesday, April 16th at 7:00 pm at the Cathedral. We invite everyone every one to participate in preparation for the Easter liturgies!
RESPONSIBLE MINISTRY TEAM: Tuesday, April 16th at 2:00 pm, at the Cathedral residence. Full attendance please. This group coordinates security for all involved in ministry in our parishes. We also monitor our building complex for repairs and maintenance in accordance with insurance regulations.
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL: Wednesday, April 17th at 7:00 pm at the Cathedral Residence. Full attendance please.
LITURGIES OF THE SACRED TRIDUUM: Note the timing of each day:
Holy Thursday - April 18th 7:00 pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper with washing of feet ceremony and watching at the altar of repose until 9:00 pm. Plan now to spend some time in adoration on this special day of the institution of the Priesthood and the Eucharist. On HOLY THURSDAY - it is traditional practice to bring food to the celebration of Mass. Non-perishable food items will be donated to the food bank. Please be generous.
Good Friday, April 19th 3:00 pm: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
7:00 pm - Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday, April 20th 9:00 pm: The Easter Vigil: New Fire, Sacred readings: Renewal of Baptism promises and Eucharist.
GOOD FRIDAY - The needs of the church in the Holy Land: Each year on Good Friday, parishes in Canada and around the world hold a collection of the needs of the Church in the Holy Land. In the celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Catholics pray for the needs of all the world and remember in a special way the Holy Land and its people. Christians living in the Holy Land today are descendants to those who first believed and lived the Christian faith. The funds collected are used to support the work of the Catholic Church-providing Christian formation and education, conducting parish ministry, offering housing and food to the poor and maintaining the shrines of the Holy Land.
Easter Sunday, April 21st: Regular Masses. Note 9am Mass at St. Brendan’s.
CWL: Executive meeting is Monday, April 22nd and the regular meeting is Thursday, April 25th in the lower level of the Cathedral after morning Mass.
CWL MAMMOTH CARD GAME: Sunday, April 28th at 7:15 pm.
BAPTISM SEMINAR: Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00 pm at the Cathedral for parents and godparents. We offer an update on what it means to have a child baptized together with the understanding that there must be a well founded hope that the child will be reared in the practice of the faith. We also offer a walk through of the liturgy and provide an opportunity for questions and discussion.
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL: During March the Society was very busy: Home visits - 30; 33 adults, 10 children; volunteer hours - 60; cost $630.46. Mary’s Kitchen - Adults served 164, children 6; volunteer hours - 53; cost $840.05. Furniture - 16 homes visited; volunteer hours - 40. Results of Poor Box collection - Sacred Heart $442.10; All Hallows $403.10; St Brendan’s $85.00; Holy Redeemer $831.60. Thank you. New members welcome, especially female volunteers.
We are currently looking for a good used clothes washer for a single father of three children, age 3 to nine months. Call 638-9010 if you can help
BEAUTIFUL BANNERS DISPLAYED IN THE CATHEDRAL - These are so very colorful and beautiful. Some (cost of 200.00 each) have been donated in memory of a loved one, if you would like to donate in memory of a loved one, please put the name and offering in an envelope and drop it in the collection. 5 are available to be donated.
CARD GAME - Sunday at 7:15pm
http://www.kofc.org4 YOUTH: This is Holy Week, the time when we remember the final days of Jesus’ earthly life, beginning with His triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and ending with His resurrection at Easter. The last three days of this week are called the Triduum. The Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday. While the Triduum spans the three-day period that begins on Thursday evening and ends on Sunday evening, it is considered one celebration because the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus are considered one inseparable event. Busted Halo has a good video on You Tube called Holy Week in 2 minutes. Why not check it out?
THE FOOD BANK NETWORK:-‘ Spring Into Action’ Food Drive - May 13th at 6:30 pm. There will NOT be any neon-colored labels delivered to homes this year. We are asking that you put your food donations in a grocery bag and place on your doorstep before 6:30 pm. Volunteers will collect all bags and will start at 6:30 pm. Thank you.
ADVANCE
NOTICE:
CEMETERY
MASSES:
7:00
pm
Townsite
-
July
23nd
Mt.
Patricia
- July
24th
.
In
the
event
of
rain,
Mass
will
be
held
at
the
Cathedral.
WHY
PALM
BRANCHES?
In
the
ancient
Middle
East
kings
could
enter
a
city
in
two
ways.
Horses
were
used
for
war,
so
if
the
king
rode
on a
horse,
it
usually
meant
trouble.
If
they
came
in
peace,
they
would
ride
a
donkey,
a
humble
act.
Jesus
was
sending
two
clear
messages
to
the
people
of
Jerusalem.
The
first
was
that
He
is a
king,
the
second
message
is
that
His
intentions
were
peaceful.
The
point
was
not
lost
on
the
religious
leaders.
Jesus
came
down
the
Mount
of
Olives
into
the
Kidron
Valley.,
to
the
east
of
the
temple.
It
is a
very
steep
descent.
The
road
was
a
dirt
path.
The
spring
rains
made
the
passage
slippery.
The
people
hailing
Jesus
placed
branches
and
clothing
on
the
road
so
that
the
footing
was
safe.
John
is
the
only
gospel
that
mentions
that
the
branches
were
from
Palm
trees.
Matthew
and
Mark
only
refer
to
“branches”.
Luke
leaves
out
the
branches
entirely
and
simply
says
that
the
people
put
their
clothes
on
the
road.
In
medieval
Europe,
people
used
willow
and
other
branches
to
celebrate
this
day,
rather
than
palms
which
were
rare.
Some
people
braid
three
or
more
strips
of
palm
to
make
crosses
or
crowns
of
thorns.
Next
year
we
will
burn
the
palms
to
make
ashes
for
Ash
Wednesday.
WHY
DO
WE
READ
THE
PASSION
TWICE?
This
Sunday
we
will
read
the
story
of
the
Last
Supper
and
Good
Friday.
We
will
also
hear
these
stories
on
Thursday
and
Friday.
Why
do
we
repeat
them?
The
reason
is
that
for
many
people,
Holy
Week
only
last
60
minutes.
There
are
beautiful
ceremonies
this
week
that
help
us
relive
the
events
that
saved
us
and
bring
us
eternal
life.
Unfortunately,
some
people
do
not
share
these
important
experiences.
The
Church
has
to
present
a
condensed
version
of
Holy
Week
for
them.
So
we
cram
it
all
in
on
Palm
Sunday,
almost
ignoring
what
Palm
Sunday
is
all
about:
Jesus
entry
into
Jerusalem.
This
is
one
week
in
which
we
should
not
short-change
God.
He
has
given
His
live
for
us,
so
that
we
can
live
forever.
We
should
observe
this
as a
different
kind
of
week,
a
truly
HOLY
week.
We
should
participate
in
all
of
the
re-enactments
of
Jesus
last
days
before
His
death.
If
we
spend
time
with
him
now,
we
can
be
certain
that
He
will
be
there
when
we
need
Him.
Don’t
settle
for
a
Reader’s
Digest
version
of
Holy
Week.
For
just
this
week,
let’s
give
God
the
unabridged
version.
FAMILY
CATHECHETICS
2018
-
2019:
Contact
Denise
Rumboldt,
Family
Catechetics
Coordinator,
634-5161/634-3506
or
familycatecheticshrah@gmail.com
April
Schedule
6:30
pm
lower
level
of
the
Cathedral
Monday,
April
15 -
Year
1
and
2
Tuesday,
April
16 -
Year
3,
4, 5
& 6
HOLY
SPIRIT
GROUP:
Do
you
want
more
of
the
Lord
in
your
life?
Thursday,
7:30pm
lower
level
of
the
Cathedral.
