We are entering into the holiest week of the year, and throughout this week we will be giving resources for living the liturgy at home. Parish Holy Week information can be found here. Families can pick up blessed palms in the church Monday-Wednesday, 9am to 5pm. They will be spread out over several tables right as you enter the glass doors. Please observe social distancing. One person from each household can take a palm branch for each member of the household These are only for OLMC parishioners, as there is only enough for each parishioner.
Some parishes across the country practice the veiling of the statues and crucifixes within the parish. Each home can practice this through Holy Week by using purple cloth to gently cover the religious articles until Easter Sunday. By covering the images, we are called to the attention of this time of the liturgical year, and when we remove the coverings on Easter Sunday, we see in fullness what Christ has won for us on the Cross.
We are entered into Christ’s Passion on Palm Sunday, reminded that we too have a role to play in his death, but in his great love for us, Christ gives us a role to play in Salvation History. Below is a good video to help reveal what elements in our life need healing. An Examination of Conscience can help bring to light which sins we need to bring before the Lord before entering his glory at Easter. Consider going to the Sacrament of Reconciliation either this weekend (2-4 pm) or on Wednesday (2-4pm).
