LAST WEEK
ALTAR SOCIETY’S PLANT SALE

Next Sunday, April 16^th (Easter Sunday) is the last day to order and pay for your spring flowers from the Altar Society’s annual fund-raising sale. As the deadline approaches, consider making purchases for your planting needs through the parish this year. The plants are high quality and your purchases support the parish. Order forms and descriptive fliers are available at the entrances to the Church. Return your order in the collection basket, drop it off at the rectory or mail it back. Support your parish and beautify your yard. It’s a win – win.

EASTER FLOWERS

The Altar Society relies on your generosity to beautify the church at Easter with live flowers. Please consider lending them a hand and making a donation. Use the envelope marked “Easter Flowers” from your church envelope packet. Thank you.

HOLY WEEK AT ST. CASIMIR’S

Holy Week, the most solemn week of the Church year begins next Sunday. We invite and encourage everyone in the parish to participate in our Holy Week Masses and services. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE for the Good Friday Service: 3:00pm.

      Today marks the beginning of the most solemn week of the Church year – Holy Week. During this week we are called to remember and reflect on our Lord Jesus’ days of suffering, death and finally His Resurrection. 
 

     All of us are invited to walk with our Lord, from His triumphal entry into Jerusalem which we remember today, His gift of Himself in the Eucharist at the Last Supper on Holy Thursday, His trial, suffering and death on Good Friday, to his Resurrection on Easter.

     I invite everyone in the Parish to participate in these special moments in Jesus’ life. Taking time participate in these events serves to deepen our appreciation for the gift of salvation, deepen our relationship with our Lord, and deepen our commitment to be His followers.

God Bless!   Fr. Joe Bacevice

OFFERING FOR THE HOLY LAND
 

On Good Friday, April 14^th, we will take up a collection to support the Holy Land. Money collected provides support to maintain the sacred places in the Holy Land and provide for the needy living there. Please be generous.

BLESSING OF FOOD

One of the most beloved traditions of many Eastern European cultures, including our own, is the blessing of food for Easter. We have observed this tradition since we opened at St. Casimir’s eight years ago, but it seems that each year fewer people are coming for the blessing. This year, we again invite everyone in the parish, especially our families with children to this annual blessing. Father Bacevice and Deacon Pecek will conduct the blessing of food on Saturday, April 15^th, at 12:00 noon.

YOUR EASTER OFFERING

Easter has been a traditional time for parishioners to make an extra gift to the Parish, and so we ask everyone to consider a substantial gift to the Parish this Easter. Our income from parishioner donations continues to decrease each year and we are facing some expensive repair projects this summer. So please be generous with your Easter Offering.