Today is Holy Thursday
Tonight (3/24) the Church celebrates the Last Supper, which is both the final meal Christ shared with his apostles before he died and also the ultimate fulfillment of the ancient Passover feast.
All are invited to Mass of the Lord's Supper tonight at 7:30pm to begin the Holy Triduum. There will be no 8:15am or 5pm mass at Nativity. The church will remain open until 10pm for those who with to stay and keep prayerful vigil.
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Good Friday
Today the Church celebrates the Passion of Jesus, when Our Lord offered himself to be brutally tortured and killed that we may be saved from sin.
All are invited to the church tomorrow (3/25) for the Celebration of the Lord's Passion at 3pm or 7:30pm to continue the Holy Triduum. There will be no masses at Nativity.
Catholics aged 18-59 are to fast on this day and those 14 and older are to also abstain from meat. Click here to learn more about these penitential regulations.
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Holy Saturday
Today the Church waits in joyful hope of Christ's resurrection. There are no masses on Saturday (3/26) until the Easter Vigil at 7:30pm.
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Easter
The Church celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus, body and soul from the dead--which prefigures our own bodily resurrection on the last day--beginning at sundown on Saturday (3/26) with the
Easter Vigil mass at 7:30pm.
On Sunday (3/27), Easter masses are celebrated at 7am, 8:15am, 9:30am (in Steiner Hall), and 11am (full choir, brass, and strings).
There is no 5pm mass on either Saturday or Sunday. Further Holy Triduum details here.
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No Confessions Thurs-Sun
The normal mass and confessions schedule will resume Monday, March 28.
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Holiday Closings
Nativity School, NELC, and the parish office will be closed Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28. The Adoration Chapel will be closed from 10pm tonight (3/24) until after the 11am mass on Sunday (3/27).
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Next Week
April 2: Discover Christ Book Groups closing session;
Boy Scouts Pinewood Derby & Men's Club Grand Prix
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Save the Date
April 8: Spring Anointing Mass & Luncheon
April 13: CCD 1st Communions
April 16: School 1st Communions
April 17: New Parishioner Social (after 11am mass)
May 4: NCCW Madonna Dinner
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