Week of March 29, 2026
March 29, 2026
Palm Sunday
Please note the special instructions for this weekend’s masses below.
Sunday Schedule:
8:00am Low Mass
9:00am Book Discussion
10:15am Sunday School
10:30am High Mass (live-streamed)
Palm Sunday Instructions
8am Low Mass: This service will begin in church as usual. Palms will be blessed at the beginning of mass and worshippers may come forward to receive them at the altar rail.
10:30am High Mass: This service will begin OUTSIDE at the garden altar. NO, we do not have a donkey this year, but we will be doing the blessing and distribution of palms at the new garden altar. Please wait in the open area around St. Francis for the service to begin. Anyone with mobility issues is welcomed to go directly into the church and wait there. Choir members will vest and proceed to the choir stalls as usual.
Once the palms have been blessed and distributed, we will quietly process inside. The congregation is invited to go directly into their pews. The altar will be incensed while the choir sings the Hosanna, then the choir, the children of the parish, and the altar party will process around the nave to “All Glory, Laud, and Honor.” The congregation will remain in the pews during this procession. Then mass will proceed as usual.
Announcements
Tuesday Club
Tuesday Club will NOT be meeting on March 31 or April 7.
Maundy Thursday Dinner
We will be having our Maundy Thursday dinner again at 6 pm on April 2nd . The donation is $15.00 per person and $40.00 for a family of 3 or more. If you will be attending, we MUST know by Monday, March 30. Please sign up today by filling out your name and number of people on the signup sheet in the Parish Hall, or by emailing the office or Father Kevin. You may pay online or give a check to Margaret or leave it in her mailbox. You may also pay online via the link below: Please note your donation as Maundy Thursday Dinner.
Celebrate Holy Week with Us
Palm Sunday, March 29th
Low Mass 8 am
High Mass 10:30 am
Maundy Thursday, April 2nd
Dinner 6 pm
High Mass 7 pm
Good Friday, April 3rd
Good Friday Liturgy 12 pm
Stations of the Cross 6 pm
Easter Sunday, April 5th
Low Mass 8 am
High Mass 10:30 am
Lenten Pajama & Book Collection due April 19th
Our Lenten project this year is once again working with the Pajama Program to provide pajamas and books for children at the Head Start Program in Freeport. Please take one or more slips off the board on the stage in the Parish Hall. Sign your name next to the corresponding sheet on the podium. Please look on the stage for more information. If there are no slips left and would like to participate, childrens books for ages 3 to 5 would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions please speak to Judi or email her at Idigmick@aol.com. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
