Dear Parishioners and Friends,

            BLESSED EASTER! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! He is RISEN!

How can anyone love us so much? What could we possibly do to acknowledge the gift of eternal life? Can we love in return? That’s all our Lord wants from us: To love Him above all, and to love others as much as we love ourselves.

May you understand how much you are loved so that your life may be overflowing with joy so much that you cannot help but to share it with everyone.

Remember, please, Mercy Sunday, April 8^th. At 3:00 P.M. we will pray the Divine Mercy in the Cathedral. We will not celebrate holy Mass, but we will join in one hour of prayers as given us by Saint Maria Faustina including Exposition and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. This observance was proclaimed by Saint John Paul II so that the entire world might share in the Plenary Indulgence granted under the usual conditions.

Another very important date for all of us to remember will be the April 17^th Tour of the Relics of Saint Pio, otherwise known universally as Padre Pio. The relics of Saint Pio will arrive at the Cathedral at 9:00 A.M. and will be available for public veneration all day. At 1:00 P.M. Bishop Checchio will lead a prayer service with our school children. Everyone is welcome! The visit will conclude with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 7:00 P.M. celebrated by myself with Reverend Timothy A. Christy, the Episcopal Vicar for Evangelization and Communication, preaching

Of course, we are very much appreciative of all of you for contributing more than $420,000 toward the restoration of our pipe organ. In just a matter of weeks since Thanksgiving you have already paid for this extensive and complicated work to restore and enhance our beautiful instrument. I can’t say I know of any parish that could respond so generously in such a short time period. You can be very proud of yourselves. Special thanks to George Trapp, Chairman, to Kara Kwiatkowski, Jim DeGeorge and to all who so kindly sacrificed their time, talents, and treasures. The work will begin mid-June and conclude in late October.

May God bless you, Blessed Mother Mary protect you, and Saint Francis of Assisi intercede for you.

In Christ’s service,

                                                              
Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Zamorski
Rector