Holy Week is upon us! I wish to invite you once more to come to confession if you have not had the opportunity to celebrate this Sacrament during Lent, and to participate fully in the Triduum celebrations this week. Here are a few reminders for the week:

• Parish Confessions: You can come to St. Mary Parish for confession this week on Monday from 7-8 pm, Tuesday from 10-11 am, and Wednesday from 11 am-12 pm.
• Holy Thursday: We will begin the Sacred Triduum with Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday at 7:00 pm. Adoration will take place at the conclusion of Mass and end at 10:00 pm with a simple Reposition.
• Good Friday: We have Stations of the Cross at 12 pm. Our Good Friday Service starts at 7:00 pm.
• Holy Saturday: We will have a Blessing of Easter Food Baskets at12 pm in the church. Our Easter Vigil Mass starts at 8:30 pm where we will celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation for our catechumen.
• Easter Sunday: Our Easter Sunday Mass is at 9:30 am.
• Livestream: St. Mary Parish in Chardon will be livestreaming their Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper, their Good Friday Service, their Easter Vigil, and their 8:00 am Easter Sunday Mass. These livestreams and recordings can be accessed from the St. Mary Parish Website: https://stmarychardon.org

Pray for RCIA
Please keep our Rite of Christian Initiation catechumen, Steve King, in your prayers this week as he prepares to make his Easter Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. Many of us will remember making our own Sacraments of Initiation as children or as adults. It is a graced time that continues to bless us throughout the whole of our lives. I know Steve is spiritually prepared for these Sacraments, and I am eager to welcome him with you into the full life of the Catholic Church!

I look forward to celebrating the mysteries of our salvation with you.