PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY
Live Stations of the Cross7:00pm
Masses – Saturday – 5pm,  Sunday – 7:30am. 10:00am, 12 Noon 

HOLY WEEK
Holy Thursday, 4/6
8:30am Prayer Service
7:30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper

PASSION OF THE LORD (GOOD FRIDAY) 4/7
8:30am Prayer Service
3:00pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

HOLY SATURDAY – 4/8
8:30am Prayer Service
8:30pm Easter Vigil Mass

EASTER SUNDAY – 4/9
Masses – 7:30am, 10am, 12 Noon
Easter Egg Hunt after 10am and Noon Masses

Please join us on Palm Sunday at 7pm in the Church for Live Stations of the Cross presented by the Bold Youth Group. No soup will be served at 6pm.

UPDATE: UNFORTUNATELY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED 

We’re sorry to inform you that Bagels with the Easter Bunny scheduled for Saturday, 4/1 from 9-11am has been cancelled. 

Cardinal Tobin: For 10 years, Pope Francis has challenged us to move beyond our comfort zones.  Click here to read Cardinal Tobin’s comments about Pope Francis’ 10th Anniversary in the latest Rejoice in the Lord newsletter.   

The Pantry volunteers would like to thank you for your monetary and/or food donations throughout the year. We could not make it without your help. The following items are in most need: pasta, pasta sauce, stuffing, Rice and Pasta Sides, boxed milk, mustard, mayonnaise and deodorant.

An Assistant to the driver is needed once a month to assist in picking up food from the Community Food Bank in Hillside. Van provided.

A helper is also needed on alternate Fridays of the month to pick up bread from BAKE in Summit.

Please call Marie Russo if you can help: 908-472–3868.

Thank you for your generosity!

Here is a short list of Parish events,  click here to go to the bulletin for more details:

Mondays – Weekly Sandwich Ministry  at 1 pm Parish Hall. Make or bring sandwiches for those in need also fruit and snacks are welcomed. Monetary donations needed. 
Tuesdays – Food Pantry 10-12 am and last Saturday of the Month.

April
2 – Palm Sunday – 7pm BOLD Living Stations of the Cross
6, 13, 20 – Holy Thursday – 8:30am Prayer Service, 7:30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
6 – Bold Seder Dinner 5:50pm PH All High School students welcomed
6, 13, 20  – 9:30am Bible Study – Beholding His Glory
7- Good Friday 8:30am Prayer Service, 3pm Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
7:30pm Mary’s Way of the Cross
8 – 8:30am Prayer Service, 8:30 Easter Vigil Mass
9 – Easter Sunday – 7:30am, 10am, Noon Masses
Easter Egg Hunt – 11am, 1pm
20 – BOLD TNL 7-8:3pm PH
21 – Sandwiches for St. Joseph’s, drop off at Rectory Monday afternoon or Tuesday before 9:30am

• The Food Pantry Committee – A driver is needed once a month to pick up food from
  the Community Food Bank in Hillside. Van provided. Please call Marie Russo if you can help: 908-472- 3868.
• The Altar Linens Ministry would be very grateful for your help with washing the
  Altar cloths used during Masses. Volunteers are asked to pick up linens after the Friday 12:10 Mass and return them washed and ironed on the following Thursday. A few more volunteers would allow the ladies to schedule volunteers only two or three
  times a year. If interested, please contact Lucy Westerhaus at 908-665-2616 or leave your name at the Rectory
• The Prayer Shawl Group is looking for knitters to make shawls. Call Gail Seeley if interested – 908 464-4109.  
• If you have made your First Holy Communion and would like to become an altar server, please contact Fr. Arlou at the rectory 

There are many sources/websites to see the Mass on tv or on-line:
OLP – OLP has installed a new camera and audio system to improve the livestream of daily and weekend masses. The masses will be livestreamed on OLP’s own YouTube channel.   Click here for YouTube  When you go to the OLP YouTube channel, please hit Subscribe. Click here for OLP’s FB page.
Click on highlighted text to go to links.
The Newark Archdiocese has a list of parishes that are live streaming Sunday Mass
click here to view
EWTN – various times on tv and online  at EWTN website
WLIW – Sunday Mass by the Passionists Community at 9 am  on WLIW or stream anytime
Boston Catholic TV Network – stream anytime  
Canadian TV Network – stream anytime
St. Teresa of Avila is livestreaming masses. Click here for information.
Little Flower is livestreaming masses on You Tube.

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Do you know someone who is suffering physically or mentally and could use some comfort? Consider giving them a prayer shawl. The Prayer Shawl Club has been tirelessly knitting beautiful shawls while praying. Each beautiful shawl comes in a gift bag with a prayer. They are free, just call the rectory. 908 464 7600.