Holy Week

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Holy Week

• Mary Queen of Heaven Church
• 5300 W. 24th St.
• Cicero, IL 60804
• 708-863-6608
• http//maryqueenofheaven.e-paluch.com

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An Introduction

• Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the most
  sacred week of the Christian Calendar Holy Week.
  
• It is a time in which all Roman Catholic
  Christians, and Christians of all denominations,
  spend time in prayer, fasting and meditation on
  the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord
  Jesus Christ.
• I am inviting all who love the Lord to make a
  conscious effort in making this week Holy through
  taking time to prepare oneself for Gods divine
  mysteries.
• Holy Week is not a production nor is it a show,
  but a meditation on the historical facts of the
  life of our Lord Jesus Christ who gave his all to
  bring us hope and life. The appropriate posture
  to participate in these events is to consider
  this week as a retreat. It is important for one
  be obedient to God by allowing Him to take you
  back to Jerusalem 32 A.D. and relive all that had
  once occurred. It will be of the utmost
  importance to live through as many of the events
  of the Lords passion as possible in order to
  truly understand the beauty of our faith in his
  resurrection.
• Holy Week is not our gift to God, but Gods gift
  to us. We are invited to share with Jesus the
  story of His love. Wont you join us, and the
  entire Church, in walking with Jesus as he
  undertakes and reveals the mysteries of His
  Passion, Death and Resurrection.
• Fr. Esequiel Sanchez
• Pastor

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Preparation of the Heart

• The following are suggestions for how to prepare
  to celebrate Holy Week.
• Holy Week is a week long retreat. It is not
  vacation time. Therefore, if possible, take the
  time from work to allow yourself to live this
  experience.
• If you cant take the time off from work, decide
  what events and moments during Holy Week you and
  your family can attend and participate whole
  heartedly.
• Holy Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are days of
  rest. Make time for naps and rest for you and
  your family. Do not plan on accomplishing any
  extraordinary projects at home. Spend time
  reading the Bible, listening to music or
  conversing about your faith to your children and
  family.
• Do not break the solemnity of the week. No part
  of the week should be dedicated to parties or
  festivities not associated with the passion,
  death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus. You
  cannot experience the full power of these events
  distracted.
• On Easter Sunday all parishioners should come
  dressed in their finest cloths i.e. Your Sunday
  Best.
• We discourage the use of gym shoes, jeans, sports
  jerseys or garments that are too revealing.
• We encourage dress shoes, slacks, dresses
  appropriate for worship, shirt and tie etc.

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Palm Sunday

• Saturday
• 400 p.m.
• Confessions 500 p.m.
• Sunday
• 800 a.m.- (English)
• 930 a.m.- (Spanish- in the Church)
• 945 a.m.- (Spanish- in Gym)
• 1100 a.m.- (English)
• 1230 p.m.- (Spanish)
• 400 p.m.- (Bi-lingual)

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Holy Thursday

• 600 p.m. Bi-Lingual Mass
• We remember Jesus last supper with his
  disciples, the institution of the Eucharist, his
  subsequent arrest and imprisonment.
• 730 p.m. Pilgrimage visit to the seven
  Churches.
• Four busses will be waiting for those who wish to
  join us in making this pilgrimage. You may
  purchase buss tickets for 2 if you wish to join
  us.
• 730 p.m.- 500 a.m. The Church will be open for
  veneration of the Blessed Sacrament. The Psalms
  will be read. Anyone who wishes to accompany the
  Lord on the night he spent in prison is welcomed.

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Good Friday

• 1000 a.m. Reenactment of the Way of the Cross
• This live reenactment will take place on the
  corner of 49Cth and 26th St. Please seek next
  slide for procession rout.
• 1200 p.m. Shout of the Seven Last Words of
  Jesus. (In the Church)
• 300 p.m. Stations of the Cross (English- in the
  Church).
• 700 p.m. Veneration of the Cross and the
  Condolence to Mary the Mother of Jesus and Mother
  of the Church.

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Holy Saturday

• 1000 a.m.- Morning Prayer and Decoration of the
  Church.
• Here we come together to pray the psalms that
  speak about Gods promise to deliver His people.
• We also silently spend the morning decorating the
  Church as though we were preparing a bride.
• 1200 p.m.- Blessing of the Easter Baskets
• At this time the ingredients that will be used to
  prepare the Easter Supper is blessed.
• 700 p.m.- Celebration of the Easter Vigil.

On Holy Saturday night there is a temptation, in
our community, of breaking the Holy Week
meditation by going to parties and festivities
not associated with Holy Week. This is highly
discouraged if it is your intention to grow in
appreciation for the true meaning of Easter.
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EASTER SUNDAY

• The Easter Sunday Mass Schedule is as follows
• 800 a.m.- (English)
• 930 a.m.- (Spanish)
• 1100 a.m.- (English)
• 1230 p.m.- (Spanish)
• 400 p.m.- (Bi-lingual)

Easter is the central mystery of our faith!
Christ has conquered death and has restored life
so that we may no longer live for ourselves, but
for him. For those of us who believe, the hope of
a new heaven and a new earth dawned on this day
over 2000 years ago.