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Although our participation in the Sacred Triduum was remote and electronic, we can still reap great spiritual fruit from the Easter Mysteries.

We invite all parishioners to participate in a virtual parish mission given on video. You may watch the sessions at your leisure. It is provided by the editors of the Adoremus Bulletin, the publication of the Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy.

You can find the videos here: Parish Mission.

From the web site:

There’s good news and bad news this Easter. First the bad news…. Most Catholics will likely be unable to participate in the Holy Week and Triduum liturgies this year because of the restrictions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak. However, the good news is that these sacred events will still be celebrated locally and around the world. Jesus and his Paschal Mystery will be in our midst, and his saving grace will be available to us.

To help the faithful share in this grace, Christopher Carstens offered a Virtual Parish Mission that uncovered Easter’s powerful mysteries. The host for this parish mission was Jesse Weiler, Director of the Liturgical Institute in Mundelein, Illinois. We traveled with Christ from Ash Wednesday through Palm Sunday and look especially at the Triduum’s Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Good Friday liturgy, and Easter Vigil. In the course of this journey through the highpoint of the Church’s sacred year, we also considered what divine life in God looks like during the Easter season to Pentecost—and beyond.

Given the state of the world at this time, we are in need of God’s grace more than ever. This year, many of God’s faithful will encounter the Easter Mystery outside the usual, sacramental means—but this great celebration of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection is an encounter we must attend to, no matter the circumstances.

Click here to participate: Parish Mission.

Click to download the participation guide (PDF): Participation Guide.

As you are aware, Archbishop Etienne has suspended all public Masses throughout the archdiocese and has dispensed the faithful from their Sunday obligations - though not from the Third Commandment ("Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy"). 

Every priest is still praying private Masses, so even though we currently have no access to the sacraments, rest assured that Masses are still being offered, both for you and for your intentions.

This is not a new thing. In the fourth century, Saint Charles Borromea closed the churches in Milan in the time of a great plague. Even in the United States, many churches were closed during the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918.

Needless to say, in addition to the weekend Masses, we have canceled the following until further notice:

• Vespers
• Stations of the Cross
• All parish group meetings
• All faith formation classes

• Spiritual Resources
• COVID-19 Resources
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Holy Week 2020 Livestreams

The Holy Rosary Parish 125th Year Commemorative book is available for purchase! 

This beautiful, full-color coffee table book includes a full history of the first 125 years of our parish, as well as hundreds of beautiful photos and descriptions of the church's art and architecture, including the stunning cover photo by Ernie Misner.

All proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit the Father Wagner Holy Rosary Church Restoration Fund.

Buy yours by clicking this link.

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