2026.03-29 Palm Sunday

Dear Parishioners,

Today, Palm Sunday, we begin the holiest week of the Church year.  I invite you to fully enter into the sacred liturgies of this Holy Week and allow them to draw you into the great Paschal Mystery.

On Tuesday of this week, the clergy and the faithful of the Archdiocese will gather with His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo at the Cathedral for Chrism Mass at 11.00 a.m. During this special Mass, the three sacred oils will be blessed by our Cardinal for Sacramental use in Parishes.

On Holy Thursday, at the beautiful Eucharistic celebration at 8.00 p.m., we will receive the Sacred Oils, and we will have the washing of the feet. At this liturgy, we re-commission all of our parishioners doing ‘ministry’ in any way. I especially invite all those involved in parish ministry here at St. Rose of Lima to be present for this special celebration. Following our Holy Thursday liturgy, we will have Adoration until 12:00 midnight. Parishioners are invited to come and spend some time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

On Good Friday, we will celebrate the Lord’s Passion at 12 noon and at 3.00 p.m. We will hear the Passion Narrative from John and venerate the Cross of Christ.

On Holy Saturday, in our solemn Easter Vigil at 8:00 p.m., we will bless the new fire from which the new Pascal Candle representing Christ will be lit and carried in procession. In this beautiful liturgy, our RCIA candidates will be welcomed into the Catholic Christian community through the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation.

I invite you to join us for our Holy Week celebrations, and I wish you a meaningful week.

Fr. Vijai, CSC ~ Pastor