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Holy Thursday
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Good Friday
March 29:8:00 AMEnglishEnglishEN(Stations of the Cross)3:00 PMEnglishEnglishEN(Celebration of the Lord's Passion)
During the season of Lent, the memorial and feast of many saints are not celebrated due to hierarchy in liturgical festivities. The Sundays and Weekdays of Lent occupy a higher position. But two saints are difficult not to remember and to reflect on.
Fasting builds up our spiritual strength, and the Church asks us to complete this simple task every time we receive Holy Communion for our own benefit. Just like any athlete, we need to exercise discipline and fasting is great for building those spiritual muscles. Without fasting we are weak, and our passions drive us to wherever the wind blows.
Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament that is received by those who are ill or suffering. By the sacred anointing and the prayer of the priest, the whole Church commends those who are sick to Christ. The sick person receives the Holy Spirit’s gifts of strength, faith, peace, and courage, and his or her suffering is united with the suffering of Christ for the building up of the Church (CCC nos. 1520-23).
As we enter into this season of Lent, allow me to share with you “10 Things to Remember for Lent,” written by Bishop David Ricken, former chairman of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis.
Brothers and sisters, the first form of care needed in any illness is compassionate and loving closeness. To care for the sick thus means above all to care for their relationships, all of them: with God, with others, with creation and with themselves. Can this be done? Yes, it can be done and all of us are called to ensure that it happens.