We had the April Younth Ministry meeting on Sunday April 11th, 2010. It was a week later than usual since the celebration of Easter was last weekend. At this months meeting we continued the Lent & Easter theme. To remind us of prayer and fasting we made hand rolled pretzels in the church kitchen. From …
Tag Archive: Easter
Apr 04
Resurrexit Sicut Dixit! Alleluia! Alleluia!
When someone whom we love dies, we begin to tell stories about them. The memories of the things they said, the images of the way they looked and acted, flood our minds in the midst of our grief. The stories begin to take shape very soon and they may live on with great vitality. In …
Mar 24
Holy Week and the Easter Season Family Activities
Lent ends at sunset on Holy Thursday, and the Triduum begins. These are the three holiest days in the Church calendar. The first day, Holy Thursday, begins with the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, during which we remember the Last Supper – when Jesus washed his disciples’ feet and instituted the Eucharist. The first …
Mar 15
Holy Week Activities for Children
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years as a teacher, it’s that the struggle to maintain a balance between the secular and religious aspects of a holiday is not an easy one. It’s not easy because secular celebrations almost always seem more appealing than their religious counterparts. Easter is no different. As Catholics, …