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From the Homily
Of Father Jose

“Jesus Has Risen Hallelujah”

 

The greatest miracle in the world is not the blind recovering their sight, or the deaf hearing or the multiplication of breads; but the resurrection by his own power of a dead person already in the tomb for three days.  We know many miracle workers who have died and are gone.  We know many founders of religions and denominations, who died and are gone.  We know many kings who conquered the whole world, but they too died and are gone.  However, we know only one person who was a miracle worker, the founder of a religion and a king of kings, who resurrected from the dead by his own power. Today we are celebrating His resurrection, His greatest victory over sin and death.  It is a glorious day for each one of us!

After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to his faithful and loving friend Mary Magdalene because she loved Him selflessly and unconditionally. She was very grateful to Jesus because He forgave all her sins and healed her spiritually and emotionally. After she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior, she never committed not even a single sin.  She became a holy person, and so Jesus was very close to her.  She received many privileges and blessings.

When Peter and John found the empty tomb, at the beginning they suspected that the Pharisees had played another trick.  But they saw and believed!  Sometimes, people have doubts about Jesus; they doubt His power in His healing, love, care and mercy. But today’s gospel inspires us to run to Jesus as Peter and John did.  Let us run and see if He is alive! I challenge you to run and see if He has the healing power, love, care and mercy to transform your life.  We need to come close to Jesus to experience fully all His powers.  Through our Baptism, we have been raised up with Christ and are a new creation.  Let us live our Baptismal promises!

“Risen Lord, we thank you and praise you for your redemptive suffering, death and glorious resurrection.  We thank you for giving us new life through your death and resurrection.” 

                                                                 Amen

Eucharistic Ministers

March 23rd  – Bonnie Palleschi
                         Carol Tharpe

March 30th – Ken Cochran 
                        Lois Nelson

Greeters

March 23rd  – Vikki Griffin

March 30th - Stephanie Carter

 
Lectors

March 21^st – Ken Cochran

March 22^nd – Bonnie Palleschi
                       Jim Palleschi
                       Carol Tharpe
                       Lisa Stuhr
                       Ken Cochran

March 23^rd -  Stephanie Carter

March 29th - Carol Tharpe

March 30th - Lois Nelson

Prayer List 

Gloria Cantrall
Lorraine DeYorio
Saneep Lalit
Sanjo Lalit
Rajamma Lalit
Teresa Maniyangat
Cibin Mathew
Trudy Montouri
Hong Nguyen
Jo Ann Sanchez
Barbara Stiveder
Claire Tillis
Lois Tobin
Louise Whitt
and all the sick and
travelers of the Parish

Mass Intentions for the Week  

Easter Blessings

I wish all of you a Blessed Easter.  It is my prayer that God will bless you and your family with peace and hope.  Together with Christ may we experience the joy of His Resurrection.

                                       Your Pastor Father Jose

Thank You

I wish to extend my thanks and appreciation to all volunteers for their time and efforts in making the church look so beautiful on Easter. I also want to thank Doctor and Mrs. Tecson for the flowers on the altar and all benefactors of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Divine Mercy Novena

The Divine Mercy Novena began Good Friday. Jesus himself asked St. Faustina to prepare for the Feast of Mercy by praying the Chaplet each day for his intentions.  The Novena concludes on Divine Mercy Sunday, March 30^th.

                    Generational Healing Mass  Saturday, April 5th  

The next healing Mass will be a Generational Healing Mass, Saturday, April 5^th at 5:00 p.m.  Prior to attending Mass pray and ask God to heal all the wounds in your family and try to receive confession before attending.  Bring a list of all your family members and indicate any addictions and/or illness to be healed next to their names.  Place these requests in the “Prayer Petitions” box before Mass.

Spring  Fest Meeting

Our Spring Fest is April 11^th and April 12^th. We will have a weekly meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the church hall every Wednesday until the Spring Fest.

   Jesus has Risen

   Hallelujah!

Glory and praise to You, Risen Savior, for You bring light to our darkness, joy to our sorrow, and fullness of love to our reluctant hearts. Once and for all You have conquered sin and evil.  In the glory of Your Resurrection we have been set free from all that keeps us from following You.  On this Easter Day, fill our hearts with Your Light and Grace that we might joyfully echo the words of Your Holy Angels, “He is not here in the tomb, He is Risen!”  Alleluia! 

CCW

The CCW is in need of empty flower pots of all sizes and 2 liter pop bottles which can be full or empty with the cap on.  Please leave these items outside in the back of the hall.

Please contact a CCW member if you plan to donate a cake(s) for the Spring Fest Cake Walk on April 12^th.

The CCW would like to thank our Youth Group for their donation from their Souper Supper collection. We were able to provide seven families with a Easter dinner.

CCW will a raffle a afghan and a poncho after Mass in the hall on Sunday mornings to help a family in need to pay medical expenses. The raffle tickets cost $2.00 per ticket. 

Donations Requested

On Friday, March 7^th a tornado hit Lake City and destroyed approximately 60 homes in the poorest areas of the community.

Catholic Charities is accepting donations to assist those persons displaced.  Please send your contributions to Catholic Charities, 134 E. Church Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

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