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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 9, 2017 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord - Year a April 9, 2017 St Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 9, 2017 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord - Year A April 9, 2017 St. Anthony of Padua 3009 High Ridge Blvd. High Ridge, MO 63049 Business Hours Monday - Friday 7:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. Phone (636) 677-4868 Fax (636) 677-2781 Pastor Fr. Sebastian Mundackal Mass Schedule Daily Sunday Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M Saturday 5:00 P.M. Sunday 8:30 A.M., 10:15 A.M. Holy Days Confessions 8:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Saturday 4:00-4:45 P.M. RECTORY CLOSED ON ALL HOLY DAYS By appointment anytime Rectory Office Religious Instruction Marriages: Make arrangements with Fr. Sebastian Mundackal Parish School of Religion Pastor no less than six months prior to Pastor ext. 102 Phone (636) 677-4868 ext 118 proposed wedding date. [email protected] Grades (pre-K through 8) Parish Help Line: St. Vincent de Paul Mrs. Kathy Joslin Society, 1-877-238-3228, ext. 3329 [email protected] Deacon Richard L. Stevens [email protected] New Parishioners: Welcome! Adults - RCIA Please register by contacting the Please contact: rectory during business hours @ 677- The Rectory Office 636-677-4868 Deacon Jim G’Sell 4868 ext. 100 [email protected] Sacramental Preparation Change of Address or Telephone: 314-484-2055 Baptism Preparation Class: Infant Please call the rectory during business baptisms require parental attendance to hours. 677-4868 ext. 100 Mrs. Rusalyne Ahlemeyer one class of instructions prior to Business Manager, ext. 104 baptism. Classes will be held on the 3rd Archdiocese of St .Louis Website: [email protected] Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM in www.archstl.org the rectory. Call rectory office for appointment 636-677-4868, ext. 102. St. Anthony Website: Mrs. Jackie Dostal www.stanthonyhr.org Baptisms: 3rd Sunday of each month Secretary, ext. 100 after 10:15 AM Mass. Call rectory office [email protected] Catholic Elementary School: to schedule 636-677-4868, ext. 102. All of our parish children who wish to Bulletin Deadline attend a catholic elementary school Monday 9:00 a.m. the week you need it to be may do so at the school of their choice Cafeteria published in the bulletin. Notices must be and still remain parishioners of St. Ext. 212 submitted in writing: email text to Anthony of Padua. Call rectory for [email protected]. details. St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO From the Pastor’s Desk INTRODUCTION TO THE HOLY WEEK Today begins the most holy week of the Christian year. The church all over the world in silence and deep prayer begins the Journey to Jerusalem together with Jesus. The foremost character of this week is deep contemplation and silence I would say THE SACRED SILENCE. Many times this week we kneel down, bow and even prostrate in silence to understand the mysteries of the Holy Week. I earnestly request all of you to enter in to these mysteries with deep prayer, silence and contemplation. Please do make an extra effort to join together to worship as a parish family. I invite you all to join to worship on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter vigil. PALM SUNDAY We will celebrate the Palm Sunday with blessings of the palm and a small procession in to the church, which reminds us of Jesus solemn entry in to Jerusalem temple to begin his passion. The narration of the passion of Jesus will call us to focus our attention to him alone this week. Let us make our journey with Jesus carrying our own pains, disappointments and deaths with us to the Triduum. For some, the pain is personal. For others, a loved one may be suffer- ing-even dying. For others, the year has brought personal and profes- sional disappointments. Some may have experienced all sorts of deaths-from the loss of a loved one to the death of a marriage or dream. Carry all that to the Lord. It’s your passion. HOLY THURSDAY In this holy day we celebrate three important gifts from Jesus. They are the commandment of love and service, the Eucharist and gift of priesthood. Today’s mass is also called the Mass of the Lords supper. Why is this mass different from every other mass this week? The tabernacle is empty; the oils brought from the chrism mass at the cathedral will be presented; the washing of the feet; there is a procession of the Blessed Sacrament and the stripping of the altar to remind us of the passion. Please do find some time to spend in silent prayer in front of the Eucha- ristic Lord. The alter of reposition is a reminder of Gethsemane where Jesus called his disciples to pray with him. April 9, 2017 GOOD FRIDAY According to the church’s ancient tradition, the sacraments are not celebrated today or tomorrow. The altar is kept bare, without cloths, candles and flowers or cross. Today’s liturgy consists of three parts: passion readings, veneration of the cross and the communion service. We continue our Triduum, journey. Yesterday’s liturgy concluded in si- lence and today we pick up where we left off in silence. Today’s cele- bration proclaims the passion and the victory. We do not venerate solely the cross itself, but also what it means to us. HOLY SATURDAY On Holy Saturday the church waits at the Lord’s Tomb, medi- tating on his suffering and death. The Altar is left bare, the sac- rifice of the Mass is not celebrated. Only after the solemn vigil during the night, held in anticipation of the resurrection, does the Easter celebration begin, with a spirit of joy that overflows in to the following period of fifty days. EASTER VIGIL This vigil is called the mother of all vigils. The great Easter vigil has four parts: the service of light, liturgy of the word, liturgy of baptism and the liturgy of the Eucharist. This celebration overflowing with word, symbol and ceremony. I hope and pray that each and every one of us will experience a spiritual renewal and joy in this most holy time of the year. I assure you all my love and prayers in this Holy Week in every Easter Mass. Happy Easter! Dear friends, I would like to welcome all of you in a very special way to join the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Thursday 7pm and the solemn celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday at 7pm. I hope and pray you all will have a holy and prayerful holy week celebration. St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO Welcome Lenten Celebration at To all our Guests, St. Anthony of Padua Fr. Sebastian, Deacon Dick and Deacon Jim High Ridge and All at St. Anthony’s Parish Family welcome you and hope that your time with us may be a moment of spiritual experience. You are always welcome here and if you would like to become a member of Mass: this parish or are thinking to become a Catholic, contact the Rectory office. Our phone is 636-677- Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM followed by 4868 ext. 102. Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross: Tuesday after 7:00 PM Mass in Church Parish Calendar April 9, 2017 - April 16, 2017 SUNDAY - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Children’s Liturgy 10:15 AM Mass PSR Classes 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Adult Faith Formation 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Bible Study 5:30 PM (cafeteria) April 9, 2017 Palm Sunday MONDAY - Monday of Holy Week Patriotic Rosary 7:00 PM April 13, 2017 TUESDAY - Tuesday of Holy Week Holy Thursday Quilters 9:00 AM 7:00 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper, washing of 7:00 PM Mass followed by Stations of the Cross the feet, Eucharistic Adoration WEDNESDAY - Wednesday of Holy Week April 14, 2017 THURSDAY - Holy Thursday Good Friday Mass of the Lord’s Supper & Washing Stations of the Cross for Children 10:00 AM of Feet 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross for the Parish 12 noon Eucharistic Adoration till 12 midnight Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 7:00 PM FRIDAY - Friday of the Passion of the Lord - Good Friday April 15, 2017 Day of FAST and ABSTINENCE Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil 8:00 PM Stations of the Cross for Children 10:00 AM (Please remember NO 5:00 PM Mass) Stations of the Cross for the Parish 12 noon Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 7:00 PM Holy Day/Holiday - Rectory Office Closed April 16, 2017 Easter Sunday SATURDAY– Holy Saturday Masses 8:30 AM & 10:15 AM Clean Church 9:00 AM Easter Vigil begins at 8:00 PM (NO 5:00 PM Mass) SUNDAY - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Please do mark your calendar and join Lord for this Spiritual journey. A most blessed and happy Easter to all! April 9, 2017 Good Friday Mass Intentions Stations at 12 noon Monday, April 10 8:00 A.M. Cliff Goettelman We will do our stations outside. Tuesday, April 11 8:00 A.M. Howard Erlanger Group leaders please arrange stations. Please 7:00 P.M. Sue Fricot see order of the Stations. Wednesday, April 12 8:00 A.M. Irene Grither Each group will carry the big cross from one Thursday, April 13 - Holy Thursday station to the other. 7:00 P.M. Priest Intention Friday, April 14 - Good Friday 1st Station - Fr.
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