Palm Sunday – April 13th, 2025
We begin our Holy Week observance with palm branches in our hands, recalling the crowds that cried both “Hosanna!” and “Crucify!” While we cannot walk the streets of Jerusalem of two thousand years ago, we can walk with Jesus Christ through our world today proclaiming his salvation, especially in the well-worn paths of our own lives.
These branches, and we who carry them, will now be blessed so that the mission of Jesus Christ will be proclaimed to the entire world.
Link to the Sunday Readings for April 13th Mass
The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum from the evening of Holy Thursday to Saturday evening at the Easter Vigil and of course Easter Sunday. Please see the bulletin for all upcoming Mass times. For our multi-cultural mass on Holy Thursday and the Easter Vigil, a reminder to please bring your bells to be rung during the Gloria. Additionally, there will not be a 6:45 AM Mass on Easter Monday, April 21st with only an 8:30 AM morning Mass. Lastly, the church office will be closed starting Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday.
In our lobby today, we have a sign-up board for adoration or a time in vigil at the tomb starting after Holy Thursday and concluding at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. As you prepare for Easter Sunday, Christ asks will you come to spend a quiet moment with Him.
- (Sunday 9:00AM Only) Please join the Knights of Columbus right after Mass in the church, as they will be praying the Holy Rosary. Rosaries are available if needed.
- Our DSA appeal for 2024 is coming to a close and we have an outstanding balance of $28,000 for the 2024 DSA that remains. Please prayerfully consider a donation to this appeal with any possible amount you are able to contribute. We have until May 23rd at 10:00 AM to pay this down otherwise this will be billed to the parish as our shortfall that we will need to pay out of operating income.
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The Parish has our communal penance service on Tuesday April 15th starting at 7:00PM. Join us for this last chance for confession before Easter.
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Join us on Monday, April 14th at 8:00 PM for a Holy Hour accompanied by a Taizé prayer hour for peace and unity.
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With First Communions for our young people on Saturday, April 26th, we will not be having an 8:30 AM morning Mass or 9:00 am confessions.
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Join the 9 Day Novena of Divine Mercy as a personal prayer starting on Holy Thursday and completing on Sunday, April 27th with a holy hour at 3:00 PM Divine Mercy Sunday.
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This weekend April 12th and 13th, we are collecting non-perishable food donations for the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantry.
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Our Lady of Champion Pilgrimage on May 3rd, we are looking to add an additional smaller bus, but we do need around fifteen people to sign up. Join St. Margaret Mary and St. Mary parishioners along with 5000 of the faithful on a 22-mile walking pilgrimage from the Shrine of Saint Joseph in De Pere, Wisconsin to Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin. (Shorter walking options are available). Pickup and return via coach bus from St. Margaret Mary. All pilgrims must register themselves, please see details in the bulletin for this pilgrimage on May 3rd.
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St. Margaret Mary is hosting a middle school open house for all families who are interested in enrolling at Saint Margaret Mary for middle school on Wednesday, April 23rd 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the School.
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Stop into the The Walking Together Resale Shop to see the specials of the week.
- If you are looking to advertise in our bulletin, instructions can be found in the bulletin.
- Sign up for the Raise Right program now, directions are in Bulletin and the Lobby.
- Donations to St. Margaret Mary can be made weekly through the offertory at the entry to the church or can be made online through give central. We thank everyone for their generosity to help support our parish at St Margaret Mary.
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