News and Events: Easter Season

 I hope everyone had a very blessed Easter Sunday.  We are now celebrating the Easter Season. Did you know that the Easter Season lasts for 50 days? The Easter Season begins with the Resurrection of our Lord from the Dead on Easter Sunday and culminates in His Ascension into Heaven and the Holy Spirit coming down on the Church on Pentecost. Easter is so special and important for us that we can't possibly celebrate it on just one day.  It takes almost 2 months for us to celebrate God's love for us. 

 The first week of the Easter Season, the octave of Easter, is celebrated as if each day was Easter Sunday.  If you have been to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass this week, you have noticed that we pray the Glory, which we normally do only Sundays and Special Feast Days.

Sister Celeste Marie praying in our chapel.

The word 'Easter' actually comes from an old English word meaning 'east'. The sun rises in the east  and brings us the light of another day.  It is a symbol for the rising of Christ from the dead which brings hope and light to the whole world. The Easter Candle, called the Paschal Candle, is also a symbol of the light of Christ coming into the world.  The Paschal Candle is used during every mass during the Easter season as a symbol of Christ, the divine light.

We can get so used to things that we can forget the richness and beauty of our faith.  I hope these few little reminders of our faith will help you to joyfully celebrate this Easter season.