Dear Friends,

NO HOLY THURSDAY SERVICE TODAY

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE ON FRIDAY AT 4:30 P.M. 

EASTER MASS ON SUNDAY AT 10:00 A.M.

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Today recalls Jesus’ Last Supper among his closest friends–followers and family.  We can only imagine the emotions he was experiencing during this meal knowing that his earthly time among his devoted followers, friends and family was coming to an end.

It was within this meal that Jesus first prayed the beautiful prayer included in John’s gospel, chapter 17 that is the basis for our Church’s name, All Are One. What was uppermost in Jesus’ mind was that this beloved group, would be one, in love, with him and for the world–that love would be the basis for all that they did, going forward.

They would be sorely tested with Jesus’ death, but would live through that and with the Spirit, would be empowered to spread all that Jesus taught in love.

This day is traditionally the day that we remember the institution of the Eucharist and the day connected with priestly ordination in our Church.  Because of Jesus’ love for humanity, he gave us the Eucharist so that when people gathered, in his name, they could “have him” with them in a special way.

These days — Holy Thursday — Good Friday — and Holy Saturday are solemn days in our Church Year, meant to prepare us for the joy of Easter–where we become, “Easter-Alleluia People–“Friday and Sunday” are of a piece, in our faith – the dying, yes, but the rising too!

We will gather this week on Friday at 4:30 P.M. to remember Jesus’ total gift of himself to show us the way,  the truth and the life we are each called to live.

Easter Sunday Mass will be at 10 A.M. There will be no fellowship afterward to enable those who may be traveling to get to their destinations on time.

Peace and love, Alleluia (a bit early).

Pastor Kathy

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Readings for Good Friday:

• Isaiah 52: 13 — 53: 12
• Hebrews 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9
• Passion Reading — John 18: 1 — 19: 42

Readings for Easter Sunday: 

• Acts 10: 34, 37-43
• 1 Corinthians 5: 6-8
• John 20: 1-18

A blessed Easter to all!

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Dear Friends,

Palm Sunday Mass is on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 10 A.M.

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• Remember on Saturday, March 24, 2018, between 4:30-6:30 P.M., you have the opportunity to come out and support our young leaders in Winona at their version of the March for Life–two buses will be traveling to our Minnesota Capitol earlier in the day on Saturday to petition and to demand change from our legislators to make our schools and other public places safer from gun violence. You can arrive at the High School at 4:30 P.M. and march with the returning students beginning at 4:45 P.M. or you can join the march anywhere along the way to the band shell at Lake Winona. A program will be held at 5:30 P.M. and that is an option too, to join in at the band shell. It is very important that we as a community support our young people in this very courageous stepping up and out!
• This is the last Sunday for food collection for the March drive for Winona Volunteer Services–please be generous! Some ideas are canned low-sodium soups, meats, fish, peanut butter, vegetables, fruits, rice and beans. 

Holy Week Schedule:  Good Friday Service--4:30 P.M. on March 30, 2018–

Easter Sunday Mass on April 1, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. –THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL FELLOWSHIP TIME AFTER EASTER SUNDAY MASS FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE TRAVELING FOR CELEBRATIONS out of town.  

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With Palm Sunday; we are entering the holiest week of the year–a time that calls attention to how much our God loves us and cares for us in giving us our brother, Jesus.

Come; be with us to remember, to be grateful and to celebrate all that our God is and has done for us.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings: 

• Isaiah 50: 4-7
• Philippians 2: 5-11
• Passion of Jesus, the Christ–Mark 14: 1–16: 47

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Dear Friends,

Mass on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 4:30 P.M. 

Remember March is Minnesota Food Share Month–please be generous for the Winona Food Shelf

Monday, March 19, 2018, all are welcome to attend a Remembrance Service, sponsored by the Winona Interfaith Council at 7 P.M. 

Saturday, March 24, 2018, all are welcome to attend and stand with the students in support of those killed at Margory Stoneman Douglas High School at the Lake Park band shell at 6:30 P.M. 

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As Lent is winding down; we are still continually being challenged to write the laws of our good God upon our hearts.  When we do this–lay God’s laws upon our hearts, it is not as easy to merely give “lip service”–we are called to action!

Come; be with us this Saturday!

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings: 

• Jeremiah 31: 31-34
• Hebrews 5: 7-9
• John 12: 20-33

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Dear Friends,

• Mass on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at 10 A.M. (REMEMBER DAY LIGHT TIME STARTS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING –SPRING AHEAD!
• March 14, 2018, Wednesday, at 10 A.M–17 minute service, witnessing of support for Parkland, FL in the front parking lot of Winona Senior High School. 
• March–all month is Food Share Month for the Winona Food Shelf–please be generous!
• March is Women’s History Month–Louise Otto-Peters said in 1849, “The history of all time, and today especially teaches that…women will be forgotten if they forget to think of themselves.”
• Holy Week Schedule: Good Friday–March 30, 2018, 4:30 P.M. solemn service
• Easter Sunday Mass of the Resurrection , April 1, 2018, 10 A.M.

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We continue our Lenten journey reflecting on our merciful, compassionate God who calls us to “turn back, to come home,”

Let us pray for each other that we might become our best selves and continually show Jesus to our world.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings: 

• 2 Chronicles 36: 14-17, 19-23
• Ephesians 2: 4-10
• John 3:14-21

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Dear Friends,

Mass on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. 

A grateful thank you to all who helped deliver Home Meals during February–this has been a mission of our parish for several years and you have responded wonderfully! A big, extra thank you to Michael Maher for organizing this work! 

Remember our collection of non-perishable foods for the Winona Food Shelf–you can bring your donations anytime during the month and after the last Sunday of the month, all is taken by a volunteer to the Food Shelf.  If you would like to help out with this ministry, let Pastor Kathy know. 

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This Sunday we look at the law, the black and white of it and the grayness too.  Are laws ever meant to be broken?

Come; ponder and pray with us on Sunday.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

 

 

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Readings: 

• Exodus 20: 1-17
• 1 Corinthians 1: 22-25
• John 2: 13-25

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