Holy Week
Week of April 5th, 2020
Holy Trinity & St. Michael Parishes Holy Week Announcements
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday Mass - April 5, 2020 Click Here
Holy Week Reconciliation
Tuesday, April 7 @ 7:30 PM Holy Trinity Church
Wednesday, April 8 @ 7:15 AM St. Michael Church
Thursday, April 9 @ 7:15 AM Holy Trinity Church
Friday, April 10 @ 7:15 AM & 4:00 PM (following Good Friday Service)
(Note: There will be NO Eucharistic Adoration on Good Friday)
Holy Trinity & St. Michael Holy Triduum & Easter Mass Schedule
Holy Thursday Mass - April 9, 2020 @ 7:00 p.m. (LIVE)
Good Friday Service - April 10, 2020 @ 3:00 p.m. (LIVE)
Holy Saturday - April 11, 2020 @ 8:00 p.m. (LIVE)
Easter Sunday - April 12, 2020
Good Friday Abstinence and Fasting
Good Friday is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence (refraining from meat) for Catholics.
When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.
The norms concerning abstinence from meat is age 14 and up. The norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59.
If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection.
Christian tradition can name at least seven reasons for fasting:
- From the beginning, God commanded some fasting, and sin entered into the world because Adam and Eve broke the fast.
- For the Christian, fasting is ultimately about fasting from sin.
- Fasting reveals our dependence on God and not the resources of this world.
- Fasting is an ancient way of preparing for the Eucharist—the truest of foods.
- Fasting is preparation for baptism (and all the sacraments)—for the reception of grace.
- Fasting is a means of saving resources to give to the poor.
- Fasting is a means of self-discipline, chastity, and the restraining of the appetites.
Resource from USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
God's News for Children - Palm Sunday
Suspension of Public Masses Update
Holy Trinity & St. Michael Churches will continue to remain open daily for private prayer. Please make sure there are no more than 10 people in the Church at one time.
Mass Intentions
If you have a weekday Mass intention, Father Strand will still continue to pray the Mass daily for the scheduled intention.
Please contact the parish office if you have any questions.
Faith Formation Program
The Sacraments of Confirmation & First Communion have been postponed to a later date. All activities pertaining to these Sacraments have been cancelled as well.
The Faith Formation Office of Holy Trinity & St. Michael Parishes is temporarily closed until further notice. Please direct any inquiries to Mrs. Jenni Bolek at the Parish Office - 262-626-2860 or htparish@htschool.net (email is the best form of communication at this time).
Contact the Parish Office if you need assistance.
Contact the Parish Office if you need assistance.
You can also mail your contributions to:
Holy Trinity Parish, PO Box 461, Kewaskum, WI 53040
St. Michael Parish, 8883 Forest View Road, Kewaskum, WI 53040
Sunday, April 5th is the last day to complete the DMI Survey. Click below to complete if you haven't done so already
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen
Stations of the Cross
Eucharistic Adoration
Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesdays 5:30 p.m.—8:00 p.m—HT
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.—8:00 p.m.—SM
Fridays 8:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m.—HT *
*THERE WILL BE NO ADORATION ON GOOD FRIDAY (APRIL 10)
Confessions
See above for special Holy Week Reconciliation Times
Holy Trinity Church—Kewaskum
Tuesdays: 7:30 p.m.
Fridays: 7:15 a.m.
St. Michael Church—Saturdays: 3:15 p.m.
Pope Francis Prayer for Protection from Coronavirus
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test– and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
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Contact Information
Please note that the Holy Trinity & St. Michael Parish Offices will be closed at this time.
The parish office will be staffed as needed.
Please call 262-626-2860 and leave a message - please be assured that your message has been received and someone will return your call as soon as we can.
Email is the best form of communication as email will be checked daily:
Jenni: htparish@htschool.net
Nancy: bodenn@archmil.org
Please remember to check the parish website www.kewaskumcatholicparishes.org for any updates.