The center picture is the
“Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the holiest Christian site in Jerusalem. It contains the Chapel of Golgotha, as well
as the burial and resurrection sites of Jesus.
Just inside the entrance is the Stone of Anointing, which tradition
claims to be the spot that Joseph of Arimathea prepared Jesus’ body for
burial. The image on the right is Cheryl
venerating the spot at Golgotha where the cross is said to have been placed at
the Crucifixion.
Welcome to "The Deacon's Door"
April 12, 2020
EASTER SUNDAY
“Do not be
afraid! I know you are seeking Jesus the
crucified. He is not here, for He has
been raised just as He said...” Words
from the Gospel of Matthew that are proclaimed at The Easter Vigil. Only a few weeks ago our world was plunged into
darkness and despair and the winter of a deadly virus spread across our lands.
During these past days of darkness and despair we have looked to God for our
support. We have waited with anxious
anticipation for the day of our relief, our resurrection from this fear and
depression to the new light of the sun as we emerge from our isolation like
tombs to freedom and a new beginning of springtime glory. The sun will rise and death will have
been conquered. Life will belong again to the living.
For now, we trust in The
Lord and His promise that we will witness our release from this time of
suffering to a new day of hope and renewed anticipation of our final
resurrection with the Lord in Heaven.
These present days of isolation can be a time of renewal, as we reflect
on the Triduum, the three days that we commemorate the suffering, death and
ultimate resurrection of Christ.
Holy Thursday, as a sign of service that Jesus gave us on
the night of the Last Supper with the Eucharist and the washing of feet.
Good Friday, as we witness the cross that Jesus carried to
release us from the evil of our sins.
Holy Saturday /
Easter, as the celebration of a
new life, as a resurrection from death to life again.
The good news is that we can celebrate our
Baptism and membership in the people of Christ. The good news is that we
believe that Jesus has risen and so have we.
Praise God that His love for
us is everlasting. Praise God that with
this celebration of Easter Joy, we will see the light of God’s eternal love for
us and will soon see the light of a new day for our world. A day when we can raise from our despair,
renewed and ready to embrace a new world, praising and glorifying God in all of
his goodness, love and glory.
While we continue our fight
with the Covit 19 challenges we will also continue to invite all of you to join
the Archbishop with prayer of the Rosary, as well as celebration of Holy Mass
each Sunday at 9:00 am. Visit https://dbqarch.org/coronavirus for more information about these
live-streamed events.
Do not let these days
destroy our relationship with our Heavenly Father. Instead, let them be a time of prayer and
renewal for the resurrection that will follow.
As a reminder, we will continue to offer other spiritual services and
opportunities that will be announced on the Archdiocesan Web page, as well as
on our parish Face Book Pages, Bulletins and Web Pages. Please look for continued updates as we
travel these days together. I
look forward to continuing to reach out to you on a regular basis.
“Pax et bonum” (Peace and Goodness)
Deacon Jim Patera
319-509-1210
pateraj@msn.com
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