Happy Easter! Alleluia, let us rejoice and be glad!

We made it through the 40-days of Lent and now celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus with great joy! Jesus’ Resurrection is the central mystery of our faith and the promise which gives us hope… hope for the future, hope for our own resurrections, hope for eternal life. Throughout the coming 50-days of the Easter Season, we will – once again – hear the accounts of Jesus’ post-Resurrection appearances to his Apostles, we will be reminded of the work of the early Church, and we will be invited to deepen our faith in the mercy, peace, and love of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. May the joy of Easter dwell within our hearts and minds throughout the coming year!

This week's readings:
Gospel – John 20: 1-9
Afternoon Gospel – Luke 24:13-35
Easter Sequence
1st Reading – Acts 10: 34a, 37-43
Psalm 118
2nd Reading – Colossians 3: 1-4 OR 1 Corinthians 5: 6b-8