St. Andrew Bobola Parish, 54 West Main St., welcomes pilgrims to Sunday Masses with a blessing with the St. Andrews Bobola relic, 10:30 a.m. in English, followed by coffee shop and at noon in Polish. For information, call the rectory at 508-943-5633.
St. Anne Prayer Shawl members meet Mondays, 10 a.m.-noon, in the parish hall, 20 Boston Road, to knit/crochet for people in need of a blessed shawl. CLICK FOR MORE.
Join a group at St. Joseph Cemetery, 486 Clarendon St., every Monday 3:15 p.m., May 20. Meet in front of the Pieta chapel. Wear comfortable clothing as you pray the rosary while walking the cemetery.
St. Cecilia Parish will host a new group of 60+ likeminded Catholics, to learn more about out the faith with a spiritual director, meeting 6:30-8 p.m on the first and third Mondays of the month in the rectory conference room. CLICK FOR DETAILS.
The Our Lady of Czestochowa book club meets 7-8:15 p.m., Mondays in the church hall. Visit olcworcester.com for the list of upcoming books or contact Julie at 508-320-2965. CLICK FOR DETAILS.
Holy Saturday is the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. It is a quiet, solemn day in the Catholic Church, marking the time Jesus lay in the tomb. There are no morning Masses, and the altars remain bare. At night, the Church celebrates the Easter Vigil, the most important liturgy of the year, which includes the lighting of the Paschal candle, readings from Scripture, and the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection.
April 19 - Holy Saturday
9:00am - 3:00pm - Traditional blessing of food will take place in
the church on the hour.
9:00 - 15:00 - Poświęcenie pokarmów będzie odbywało się
w kościele co godzinę.
The Paschal Vigil, held on Holy Saturday night, is the most important liturgy in the Catholic Church. It begins in darkness, symbolizing the tomb, and moves to light with the blessing of the Paschal candle, representing Christ’s Resurrection. The Vigil includes Scripture readings, the Gloria and Alleluia, baptisms, and the first Easter Mass, celebrating Jesus' victory over death.
Easter Sunday is the most important feast in the Catholic Church, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It marks the victory of life over death and sin. The day begins with joyful Masses, featuring the Gloria, Alleluia, and festive hymns. Churches are decorated with flowers, and the faithful rejoice in the hope and new life brought by Christ’s Resurrection. It begins the Easter season, which lasts for 50 days until Pentecost.
Msza rezurekcyjna to uroczysta liturgia odprawiana w Niedzielę Wielkanocną, na początku dnia lub w nocy z soboty. Jest to szczególny moment, w którym Kościół radośnie świętuje Zmartwychwstanie Jezusa Chrystusa. Liturgię rozpoczyna ogłoszenie radosnego Alleluja i dźwięk dzwonów, które po okresie ciszy Wielkiego Postu przypominają o triumfie życia nad śmiercią. Msza ta kończy się zazwyczaj procesją rezurekcyjną, gdzie wśród śpiewów wierni obchodzą kościół, niosąc Najświętszy Sakrament.
Procesja rezurekcyjna
Procesja rezurekcyjna to szczególna tradycja, która towarzyszy Mszy rezurekcyjnej w Niedzielę Wielkanocną. Wierni, idąc za kapłanem, który niesie Najświętszy Sakrament, obchodzi kościół, dziękując za Zmartwychwstanie Jezusa. Procesja jest symbolem radości z życia, które pokonało śmierć, i przypomnieniem, że Zmartwychwstały Chrystus towarzyszy nam w każdej chwili życia.
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