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The Paschal Mystery of Christ
by Fr. Tony Okolo C.S.Sp., V.F. | 03/29/2026 | Weekly ReflectionBeloved Parishioners,
The Paschal Mystery reveals how Christ’s suffering and resurrection reconcile humanity to God. By His death, He destroys sin and death; by His resurrection, He restores life and offers eternal hope (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 654). Historically, the Paschal Mystery connects Old Testament events with their fulfillment in Christ.
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Almsgiving: An Expression of Our Closeness to the Poor
by Fr. Tony Okolo C.S.Sp., V.F. | 03/22/2026 | Weekly ReflectionBeloved Parishioners,
As we know almsgiving stands as one of the three pillars of Lenten observance, alongside prayer and fasting, and is seen as an invitation to grow in solidarity with the poor and the marginalized in recognition that Christ himself identified with the poor.
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The Right Fasting
by Fr. Tony Okolo C.S.Sp., V.F. | 03/08/2026 | Weekly ReflectionBeloved Parishioners,
“Now let us all with one accord, In fellowship with ages past, Keep vigil with our heavenly Lord In His temptation and His fast.”
These opening lines of the ancient Lenten hymn Ex more docti mystico, traditionally attributed to Gregory the Great, immediately situate our Lenten journey within the communion of the Church across the centuries.
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