– March 28, 2021

Mon. Mar 29 No Mass Tues.Mar 30 8:30am Mass for Joey Francis requested by Jean Gower Wed. Mar 31 8:30am Mass for Nunzio Coroscio requested by Angelina Menechella Holy Thursday 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper (No morning Mass) April 1 3pm Solemn Liturgy of our Lord’s Passion April 2 1pm Blessing of Food …. in the main church April 3 Holy Saturday 7pm April 3 Easter Sunday 10:00am Easter Mass April 4 + The Easter Candle burns in memory of Tony D’Angelo + EASTER FLOWERS If you would like to donate Easter Flowers to the church, please bring them to the church on Good Friday before the 3pm Liturgy Service in the gathering area or on Holy Saturday from 11:30am to 12:30pm before the Easter Food Blessed are those who come in the Name of the Lord! Blessing. Blessed are they who live their lives in the Name of the Lord! If you feel God is giving you the blessing EASTER 2021 of a call to be a priest, religious, or permanent CONFESSIONS deacon, contact the Director of Vocations at the Diocese of Hamilton at 905-528-7988. Saturday, March 27th - 4:30pm to 5pm and email [email protected] following 5:15pm Mass Holy Thursday, April 1st – following 7pm Mass nd VISIT OUR WEBSITE Good Friday, April 2 – following 3pm Liturgy Holy Saturday – April 3rd – 11:30am to 12:30pm www.stspeterandpaul.ca (no 4:30pm confessions on this Saturday)

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Charity is certainly greater than any rule. Moreover, all rules The blessing of special Easter food takes must lead to charity - place on Holy Saturday at 1pm in the church. St. Vincent de Paul These items are sprinkled with holy water and are given a special blessing by the priest. The food is then taken home and eaten for breakfast and dinner on Easter Sunday. PALM SUNDAY – March 28, 2021

We are now in the last week of waiting for Easter. There are new life signs all around to remind us of the new life we hope to experience with Jesus someday.

BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME to the grade 7 students who celebrated the OF THE LORD…… Psalm 118:26 Sacrament of Confirmation. These students of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Elementary School & We have walked a long way with Jesus. And now here we St. Michael’s Catholic Elementary School (as well are, at the gates of the city of Jerusalem. It’s the last part as one of our parishioners who attends a public of the journey. It will be hard. But it doesn’t seem that way school) were confirmed on Wed. March 17 & 24. right now, does it? For today, we are singing songs of There was definitely a significant change in the praise and waving palm branches for Jesus. Suffering lies way the Confirmations were celebrated which ahead, though. Just as it does for all of us in ways small were necessary because of restrictions. and great. Jesus, we know, will accept his suffering Nonetheless the celebration was special and because he loves us. And he will stay with us in our Fr. Joe and the confirmandi navigated it suffering. Will we stay with him? wonderfully. Bishop Crosby delegated Fr. Joe with the faculty to confirm our young people. Thank you to the parents/guardians, guest sponsors and the confirmandi for being present and following all protocols. See our website for pictures. May we all continue to put our trust in God during these difficult times and continue to help our young people grow in the faith.

THIS Big Yellow Bag Give & Grow fundraiser We remember Jesus’ death. This spring, Neighbour to Neighbour Centre is He died just as he lived – participating in the Big Yellow Bag Give & Grow Giving and forgiving and sharing campaign. You get a discount and N2N get a God’s love. donation! Bags of soil and/or mulch can be ordered online at https://bigyellowbag.com and will be delivered right to your door. Use the promo code: HAMILTON RIGHT TO LIFE with N2N21 HALTON ALIVE For every bag ordered you will get $5 off and N2N Spring Flowers Initiative - will receive a $10 donation. Order before the end of VOLUNTEERS NEEDED March and receive an additional $20 off! Are you able to make and/or deliver bright, cheerful paper flower bouquets for an assigned FIRST COMMUNION INFO facility (following all COVID-19 protocols)? Get in touch today! REMINDER TO PARENTS OF GRADE 2 CHILDREN….WE ARE ACCEPTING

REGISTRATION FORMS FOR FIRST HOLY For more information, click below COMMUNION. We plan to celebrate the first https://www.haltonalive.ca/inspirehope couple of weeks in May. No dates and times until or contact Tawnya Stanus 905-632-3232 all forms are handed in. Thank you.