Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Mary’s of the Lake:


With Palm Sunday we begin our Holy Week --the holiest week of the Liturgical Year. The last 3 days of the Holy Week are called Holy Triduum (Latin: three days)–which included the following:

✠ Holy Thursday -Solemn Celebration of the Evening Mass of Our Lord's Supper (4 pm at St. Ambrose & 7 pm St. Mary’s). We will commemorate Jesus’ Institution of the Holy Eucharist & the Priesthood, and His great teaching of love (through the Washing of the Apostles’ Feet). Adoration of the Holy Eucharist will be from after Mass until 6:30 pm in Wabeno and 10 pm in Lakewood. Please plan to spend some time during this special Adoration time.
 
✠ Good Friday -Celebration of the Lord's Passion (1 pm at St. Ambrose’s & 3 pm a St. Mary’s), which includes:  1.- Liturgy of the Word;   2.-Adoration of the Holy Cross;  3.- Reception of Holy Communion.  A Reminder: Good Friday is the Day of Fasting and Abstinence (from meat).
✠ Holy Saturday (only at St. Mary’s in Lakewood): The Easter Vigil at 8 pm includes: 1.-The Blessing of the Fire & Preparation of the Easter Candle;  2.- The Liturgy of the Word;  3.-  Blessing of  Water & Renewal of Baptismal Promises;  4.- Liturgy of the Eucharist.
❖Special Time for Confession on Holy SAT: 10 -11 AM. (Lakewood)
                                       

✠ EASTER SUNDAY –Glorious Celebration of Our Lord's Resurrection (regular Sunday Mass schedule with an additional 9:30 AM Mass at Silver Cliff)!  

Fr. Philip