MAY 8, 2025—With such joy did we and people around the world greet the news that the college of cardinals had elected a new pope on only the second day of conclave! To the suprise of almost everyone, the name announced on the loggia of St. Peter's was that of an American: Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, an Augustinian from Chicago and a graduate of Villanova University. He chose the name Leo, becoming Leo XIV. Please join us in praying for the Holy Father, the successor of Peter, and the Vicar of Christ on Earth. Especially let us pray for Pope Leo on May 18, the day of his inauguration. We will mark that day with a special High Mass at St. Lawrence: the Mass for the coronation of the pope.
APRIL 26, 2025—The ending today of free Saturday parking will cause a major disruption for our parish's activities, including baptisms, weddings, funerals, and the many groups that meet on Saturdays, including altar boys, girls sodality, Confraternity of Christian Mothers, Holy Name Sociey, flower guild, altar linens guild, church cleaning volunteers, and many others.
We urge you to request meetings with your state representatives and state senators to explain the great impact this will have on the life of our parish. More details are available here.
EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 21—We learned today with sadness of the death of our Holy Father Pope Francis and would ask for your prayers for his soul, as we pray for all of the souls of the deceased. Bishop Senior will offer Mass for Pope Francis at the Cathedral at 7 pm, and the parish will organize a Requiem Mass for the late Holy Father soon and will publicize the details.
Please join us in praying this prayer from the Requiem Mass for a deceased pontiff:
O God, Who in Thy ineffable providence, did will that Thy servant Francis should be numbered among the high priests, grant, we beseech Thee, that he, who on earth held the place of Thine Only-begotten Son, may be joined forevermore to the fellowship of Thy holy pontiffs. Through the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
HOLY WEEK MASS SCHEDULE FOR 2025
Palm Sunday, April 13
Regular Sunday Schedule for Low Masses
Solemn High Mass with blessing of palms and procession 10:30am
Vespers 5:00pm
Monday, April 14
Low Mass 7:10am
Tuesday, April 15
Low Mass 7:10am
Terce 8:00am
Exposition and Benediction 8:10am to 11:45am
None 12 Noon
Vespers 5:00pm
Spy Wednesday, April 16
Vespers 5:00pm
Stations of the Cross 5:30pm
Sung Mass by Mater Dei Choristers 6:30pm
with sung Passion
Maundy Thursday, April 17
Tenebrae 7:00am
Solemn High Mass 6:30pm
followed by All Night Adoration
Good Friday, April 18
Tenebrae 7:00am
Solemn Liturgy 3:00pm
Stations of the Cross 5:30pm
Holy Saturday, April 19
Tenebrae 7:00am
Easter Vigil 7:30pm
Easter Sunday, April 20
Low Mass 8:00am
Solemn High Mass 10:30am
On Easter Sunday, April 20, not only will we celebrate the Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord with a Solemn High Orchestral Mass, we will also have a party at the Civic Club, just around the corner from the parish. Save your spot now: RSVP here.
