Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Barbara,

The Easter message of joy echoes through the whole world proclaiming Christ’s ultimate victory of light over darkness, grace over sin, and life over death. It is the message upon which we build our lives and to which we anchor our hope of victory with him. Because Jesus has died and risen again, conquering sin and death, we believe that with him we too shall live.

May this schedule of Holy Week Liturgies serve as a reminder of the wonderful events of the Easter Triduum. May it also serve as a personal invitation to you to participate in them, that these great Mysteries of our faith may be more meaningful to you.

There are many signs of Easter life at St. Barbara. In order for this to continue, I appeal to your generosity. Reflect on the suggested amounts for giving, and consider if you can be more generous with your Easter Offering this year.

After Easter, on Sunday, March 30, we will begin a program called, Catholics Returning Home. If you know someone who has been away from the home of our faith, extend to them an invitation to this program.

In a spirit of faith and hope, we, your parish priests, wish you a holy and happy Easter.

Fr. Dennis Ziomek

Fr. Francis Li