MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Prayers are Requested for: Frank Amie, Marge Austin, ZAB, Mary THURSDAY, APRIL 1 – Holy Thursday Saturday, April 3 Badger, Charles Brown, Loren 7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper 12:00noon Blessing Easter Food – Barrigar, Linda Colianni, Kayla FRIDAY, APRIL 2 – Passion of the Marian Hall Elliott, Kenna Elliott, Jackie C, Lord/Good Friday 4:00pm Confessions – Church Hildegarde Gunnip, Reese 12noon Stations of the Cross in Sunday, April 4 Hathaway, Marie Heck, Bailey Church No Coffee Hour Higgins, Katie Hinman, Amanda 7:00pm Celebration of the Lord’s No Religious Ed Kinch, Kaitlin Keller, Jane Klaben, Passion Monday, April 5 David LaPrairie, Marilyn *Adoration until 10pm in the Church 9:30am Legion of Mary Mtg – Center McLaughlin, Carolyn Mangin, SATURDAY, APRIL 3 – Holy Saturday Tuesday, April 6 Teresa Moore, Louis Nagy, Kristin 8:00pm St Patrick’s Parishioners 3:00pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy – Nolan, Nico Petrocci, Gabe Rosetti, SUNDAY, APRIL 4 – Easter Chapel Connie Skutt, Margaret Smolenski, 8:00am St Patrick’s Parishioners 8:00pm AA Mtg Terrissa Strange, Marianne Strauss, 10:00am St Patrick’s Parishioners Wednesday, April 7 Christopher Wicks MONDAY, APRIL 5 9:30am Rosary – Chapel Please call the Parish Office to 9:00am Robert Benedict – Family Thursday, April 8 request that someone be added to our TUESDAY, APRIL 6 6:00pm Food Pantry – Parking Lot list. (Prayer Shawls are also 9:00am Harold Adams – Lianne & 7:00pm Knights of Columbus Mtg – available upon request.) Mike Center WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 Friday, April 9 St Patrick Prayer Request: 9:00am Kate Manley- Jim & Betty Saturday, April 10 Mapley 4:00pm Confessions – Church Name THURSDAY, APRIL 8 Sunday, April 11 Request deadline for publication is NO MASS No Coffee Hour April 25, 2021. FRIDAY, APRIL 9 Religious Ed – Center NO MASS Readings for Apr 4-11 Sun. Acts 10:34a,37-43/Col 3:1- SATURDAY, APRIL 10 Liturgies Mar 27 & 28 5:00pm Helen Crossett – Tom & Budget ...... $4,500 4/Jn 20:1-9 Donna LaPrairie Collection ...... $5,320 Mon. Acts 2:14,22-33/Mt 22:8-15 Tues. Acts 2:36-41/Jn 20:11-18 SUNDAY, APRIL 11 – 2nd Sunday of Deficit/Surplus ...... +$820 Easter Wed. Acts 3:1-10/Lk 24:13-35 8:00am John Knox II – Dan & Brenda In Our Community Thurs. Acts 3:11-26/Lk 24:35-48 Barbaglia Please remember the Pantry as you do Fri. Acts 4:1-12/Jn 21:1-4 10:00am Bob Hinman – Ken & Joan your shopping. Sat. Acts 4:13-21/Mk 16:9-15 Scott Thank you to all who so generously Sun. Acts 4:32-35/1Jn 5:1-6/Jn donated food and money recently 20:19-31 In your kindness, please pray for Kim and to thos who help pack the boxes Coon; and for all the deceased members The Knights of Columbus News for families. We were able to give 41 nd of our parish family. families for Easter – including hams, Meetings: 2 Thursday of each

potatoes and oranges, Tops Gift Card month @ 7pm. Please contact Ken Please pray for the safe return of our Scott, Grand Knight for information. soldiers who are stationed in areas of as well as staples from the pantry. Please wear your mask! harm. Our hope is that they, as well as Drive Thru Chicken BBQ – Sat, Apr St. Patrick's Knights of Columbus all our other young men and women, 10 – 5pm until gone – Jordan Council will host a Drive-Thru return home safely, and soon. Methodist Church. BBQ chicken Clam Chowder Sale at St Pat’s on *Marcus Bolen*Connor Bush*Tanner halves, salt potatoes, calico beans, Friday, April 9, 2021, from 5 - Bush*Matthew Eck*Jennifer Gillian* cole slaw, apple sauce, homemade 7pm or until gone. Manhattan *Jason Green*Jacob Ilacqua*Stephen cookies for dessert!!! Donations and New England chowders will accepted. 689-3499 for more info. Paul*Jared Twist* be available in 16oz. containers at $5 each. Knights will be Please come back to Mass on the You may request to light the Infant of serving from the side entrance of weekend Also, the Adoration Chapel is Prague Candle or the Sanctuary Candle by calling the Parish Office. Each the church. 50-50 Raffle tickets open on Tuesday from 9:30 – 4pm and candle burns for 2 weeks. Donation $10. will also be available at $5/ticket. on Fridays from 6am – 6pm. We need OR Flowers for the Altar. The donation to worship together! is $50 per week. PLEASE turn off your cell phone

before entering the church to preserve

the spirit of prayer and reverence.

Thank you.

EASTER 2021 PRAYER FOR EASTER Altar & Rosary News JoAnne Dear Brothers and Sisters, ‘Tis the spring of souls today; Decker, Pres. 315-224-0245 Today we celebrate the fullness of our Christ has burst his prison, [email protected] faith, this is the day of Easter joy, the and from three days’ sleep in death By now, all of our Altar and Rosary morning on which the Lord appeared to as a sun hath risen; Society members have received an men and women who had begun to lose All the winter of our sins, Easter greeting in their mailbox. In hope and opened their eyes to what the long and dark, is flying addition to the card, our members Scriptures foretold: that first He must die, From his light, to whom we give received a letter from me detailing and then He would rise and ascend to His laud and praise undying. what we have all accomplished this Father’s glorious presence. May the risen “Alleluia!” now we cry past year, and what our priorities Lord breathe on our minds and open our to our king immortal, continue to be. Among them are: 1) eyes that we may know Him in the Who, triumphant, burst the bars Supporting our members through our breaking of the bread, and follow Him in of the tomb’s dark portal; dedicated Call Captains; 2) Supporting His risen life. I thank you all for your “Alleluia!” with the Son, our Church Altar with continued love, prayers and affirmation to me, and God the Father praising, upkeep and through special projects your generosity and support of our parish. I “Alleluia!” yet again such as the refurbished candle holders, wish you and abundance of God’s blessings To the Spirit raising St. John Damascene and 3) Supporting our faith and and that his peace and joy will rest with all community at large through special DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY those who are dear to you. Next Sunday, April 11, is the Feast of projects such as the monetary and Love and prayers, Fr. DeLorenzo member donations to the J/E Divine Mercy, as Jesus requested of St. Ecumenical Food Pantry. Despite the THE EASTER EGG Faustina and proclaimed by Pope St. John Paul II in 2000. In several entries pandemic we have lived with for more One day a poor peddler went to the than one year, our mission continues to marketplace to sell a basket of eggs. He in her Diary, St. Faustina reported promises of grace and mercy associated grow stronger and our adaptability is came upon a crowd mocking a man who with the Feast of Divine Mercy: “Ask of unsurpassed. While we are still staggered with a heavy cross on which he my faithful servant [a priest] that, on forfeiting our joyous moments of was about to be crucified. The peddler this day, he tell the whole world of My membership meetings and ran to his aid leaving the basket by the great mercy; that whoever approaches longstanding traditional events for the roadside. When he returned, he found the the Fountain of Life on this day will be sake of wellness and safety, our eyes eggs transformed into exquisite designs granted complete forgiveness of sins are on the near future of praying the of bright colors. The man was Christ, the and punishment. Mankind will not have Rosary together. To all of the peddler Simon. And the eggs were to peace until it turns with trust to My members of St. Patrick Parish family, become the symbol of rebirth for all Mercy.” Diary 300 we wish you an Easter like no mankind. A Ukrainian Folk Tale “I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a other...one filled with faith, hope and THE LEGEND OF THE DOGWOOD refuge and shelter for all souls, and love...and renewed spirit. At the time of the crucifixion, the especially for poor sinners. On that day, Faith Formation dogwood had reached the size of the oak. the very depths of My tender Mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces Regular weekly classes have resumed So strong and firm was the wood, that it upon those souls who approach the with children and parents. NO Class was the wood chosen as the timber for the fount of My Mercy. The soul that will today. cross. To be used for such a cruel purpose go to Confession and receive Holy Future classes April 11th, 18th , & 25th greatly distressed the tree. While nailed Communion shall obtain the complete which will be the last regular class. upon it, Jesus sensed this, and in His forgiveness of sins and punishment. On Please note that First Communion compassion said, “Because of your pity that day all the divine floodgates sacramental preparation for 2nd for my suffering, never again shall the through which grace flow are opened. graders and their parents will continue dogwood tree grow large enough to be Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, May 2nd, 9th, 16th. With First used for a cross. Henceforth, it shall be even though its sins be as scarlet”. Communion being celebrated on May slender, bent, and twisted, and its Diary 699 23rd at 10 o’clock. blossoms shall be in the form of a cross – “I want to grant a complete pardon to two long and two short pedals. In the the souls that will go to Confession Thank you to Katie Dristle, Keegan center of the outer edge of each petal will (within 8 days before or after) and and Rilley Montreal for the be nail prints. In the center of the flower, receive Holy Communion on the Feast beautiful and generous Easter bags stained with blood, will be a crown of of My Mercy”. Diary 1109 they made for each of the children in thorns, so that all who see it will The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is prayed Religious Ed. This was an remember. at 3pm each day, and especially on this unexpected surprise for all! Feast. Therefore, our Adoration

Chapel will be open that day,

beginning at 2:30pm, for anyone to

join in praying the Chaplet and

venerating the Image of Divine

Mercy.

Let us pray O God, Who by the Resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, hast been pleased to give joy to the whole world, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may attain the joys of eternal life. Through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.

According to The Golden Legend, a famous 13th century work about the saints, Pope St. Gregory the Great heard angels singing the first three verses from the Regina Coeli during a procession in the 6th century and was inspired to add the fourth line “Ora pro nobis Deum” (“pray for us to God” in Latin). This prayer reminds us at Easter, and throughout the year for that matter, of how much we have to be thankful for, even in the midst of our daily trials. When our Lord conquered death in His Resurrection, he opened the gates of Heaven for us to be able to share Eternal Life with Him there, along with his Mother, the saints, and our loved ones!

Although she is Queen of Heaven, the Blessed Virgin Mary is by no means aloof! St. Alphonsus Liguori, in his famous work The Glories of Mary, quotes Blessed Amadeus as saying

REGINA COELI “our Queen is constantly before the Divine Majesty, interceding for us

The Easter prayer Regina Coeli (“Queen with her most powerful prayers.” We of Heaven” in Latin) is a wonderful can always count on her assistance tribute to our Lord’s resurrection and to with the graces we need for our the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although its journey towards heaven if we origins are unknown, it dates back to the approach her in prayers such as the

13th century. Traditionally, it is prayed Hail Mary, the Memorare, Hail Holy standing, often at noon, in place of Queen, and the Regina Coeli with another well-known prayer, the Angelus, love and contrition for our sins. Keep during the Easter Season from Holy in mind that in our prayers to Mary, Saturday until Pentecost. we are not worshipping her instead of our Lord but rather worshipping Him through her, as many theologians, Queen of Heaven, rejoice. Alleluia. such as St. Alphonus and St. Louis de For He, whom thou wast worthy to Montfort have stressed in their bear. Alleluia. writings. Along these lines, speaking Has risen as He said. Alleluia. of rejoicing, as we do in this prayer, as Pray for us to God. Alleluia. St. Ambrose once said, “let the soul of V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary be in each of us to magnify the Mary. Alleluia. Lord, and the spirit of Mary be in each R. Because the Lord is truly risen, of us to rejoice in God!” Alleluia.