Pope Francis passed away Monday, April 21, 2025. Please join us in remembering him as we pray for the repose of his soul. A Deanery Mass will be held at Stella Maris Church- 2901 S. 10th St. on Wednesday, April 30th at 6:30.  All are welcome! Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and all the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.  Amen.

On Thursday, May 1st at 6 PM in the Lower Church, there will be a healing Mass for cancer in honor of St. Peregrine and St. Agatha. If you would like to receive Anointing of the Sick because of your battle with cancer or your ailment, please come and bring family members!

Today we should relish this joy of Easter, thanking God for letting us share in this victory, for giving us this hope. But let’s not stop there. Let’s not just enjoy Easter, let’s let it change our lives. Christ’s resurrection is not just a nice idea; it is the power of eternal life at work in us. Why not do something for the eight weeks of the Easter season to plug into that power? Almost every one of us tried to live Lent in a special way. Most likely we gave something up for Lent. That was a practical way to give the special graces that God sends during Lent some room to work in our souls. So, if we gave something up as a way to help us live the penitential season of Lent, why not take something up as a way to help us live the joyful season of Easter? Why don’t we make an Easter resolution that will help us keep in mind the eternal life in Christ that is waiting for us if we stay faithful to him? It could be something simple like inviting a friend or family member who has forgotten about Christ’s victory to come to Mass on Sundays and then inviting them over for brunch or lunch like watching a classic movie together as a family each Sunday between now and Pentecost – a joyful, uplifting movie like having a special outing or get-together with friends on Fridays like taking some time each evening to re-read some of your favorite books, the ones that stir up joy in your soul If we ask the Holy Spirit to give us some ideas, he won’t be stingy. He just needs us to decide to let Easter make a difference in our lives, the way it should. Our souls need that as much as they need the time of penance and contrition that we lived during Lent. The Church is a wise mother to give us six weeks of Lent and eight weeks of Easter. Today, as we receive the Lord risen in the Eucharist, let’s promise him that we will find a way to benefit from that wisdom.

Please pray for our sick that they may receive God’s healing strength: Albert Ferranti, Marisa Della Pia, Dom Dinella, Sarah Wallace, Marie Devlin, James Curci, Susan and Frank Addis, Grace Jones, Brian Ligato, Danielle Peters, Marie and Hugh Quigley, Geraldine DiDonato, Gerri Liberato-Abbott, Louie DiBruno, Michael Cornaglia, Sr., Angel Scorza, Linda Sammaritano, Sister Peg, Stephanie Sinex, Shawn Keefe, Maria Dattilo, Ashleigh Leone, Fr. Casey, Rose Campolongo, Landon Reid, Annette Slattery, Anna Musolino, Joann Auld, Pat Kennedy, Sister Francine OSF, Constance DeMayo, Robert Federico, Tom Rucci, Diane Cellini, Dominick Condo, Leon Defulgentis, Anthony DiDonato, Robert & Assunta Nataloni, Bill DiMascio, Lucia Maria Cudemo, Chris Penrose, Joann Fontana, Gregory Lucia, Jackie DiStefano, Jeff Thomas, Jessica Lauria, Richard Graham, Karen Specht, Ed Specht, Paul Villari, Annamarie Curci, Rose Candelora