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 March 28, 2010 Pastor's PerspectiveToday’s Palm Sunday liturgy begins with the blessing of the palms and the procession commemorating the Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem. The Church sings out with “Hosanna to the Son of David”. As we are about to begin the procession, the Deacon invites us: “Let us go forth in peace, praising Jesus our Messiah, as did the crowds who welcomed Him to Jerusalem”’As we begin this holiest week of the church year we are called to more than acting out an annual pageant. We are called to make this week different – to set aside other activities and priorities in order to follow Him with our hearts and to absorb all that He does for us . . . “One who did not know sin, became sin and died for us, that we might be redeemed.” Please note in the bulletin and the Lenten program, the schedule of the wonderful celebrations of the Sacred Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. This is the very heart of our faith journey. Paul said, “If Christ is not raised, then neither are we - indeed we are the biggest fools of all!” I invite you this week to stop – and to follow: “Let us go forth in peace, praising Jesus our Messiah …“ May this indeed be a Holy and Life-giving week for all of us. Peace, Fr. Chuck
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