Weekly Message
Dear Parishioners:
1) Sacred Triduum is observed this week:
- Holy Thursday, April 2, begins with morning prayer. Prior to Mass of the Lord's Last Supper, there will be a Parish Meal (6:30pm, in the gym) and, after the 8 pm Mass, Eucharistic Adoration until midnight in the Parish Hall.
- Good Friday, April 3, begins with morning prayer (8am), followed by praying the Novena and Chaplet of Divine Mercy (11am), Seven Last Words of Christ (noon), Passion of the Lord (3pm) and Stations of the Cross (7pm).
- Holy Saturday, April 4, also starts with morning prayer (8am), followed by Blessing of Easter Foods (noon), confessions (2:30 pm), praying the Novena and Chaplet of Divine Mercy (12:30pm) and Easter Vigil (9pm)
2) Easter Sunday, April 5 will have three Masses: 7am, 9 am and 11am. There will be no 5pm Mass. Live streams of the 9 and 11am Masses will be available.
3) Come and Pray the Novena and Chaplet of the Divine Mercy at the church in preparation for Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12 at 3 pm on the following days:
- April 3, Good Friday, 11 am
- April 4, Holy Saturday, 12:30pm
- April 5, Easter Sunday, chaplet may be prayed at home
- April 6, Easter Monday, after 7am Mass
- April 7, Easter Tuesday, after 7am Mass
- April 8, Easter Wednesday, after 9:30am Mass
- April 9, Easter Thursday, after 7am Mass
- April 10, Easter Friday, after 7 am Mass
- April 11, Easter Saturday,11am
- April 12, Divine Mercy Sunday Service, 3 pm
4) Pray for Divine Mercy on GOOD FRIDAY at 2:00 pm on Zoom. Please note the CHANGE OF TIME. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87096135813?pwd=ZElKNDZXaUZQUnp0WFk4T0UwdUFidz09 Meeting ID: 870 9613 5813 Password: 647498
5) With Lent coming to end soon, don't forget to return Rice Bowls, which are sponsored by Catholic Relief Services. Please donate to Water for Life, which supports Cross Catholic Outreach in building water systems in Africa.
6) Are you being drawn toward a role where you can help our St. Mary Parish community? Please start prayerfully considering serving on this invaluable consultative group within the parish. For more information, reach out to Fr. Stephen by calling 330-264-8824.
7) To register for St. Mary’s School for the 2025-2026 academic year (your child needs to be 5 years old by Aug. 19), please go to the following link to register: https://auth.digitalacademy.org/Curricula/Form/SMSWooster26-27Application
If you have questions or for more information, please call the school office at 330-262-8671 or email stm_showard@tccsa.net
