CHRIST OUR LIGHT and ST. ANNE, MOTHER OF MARY

April 12, 2020—EASTER SUNDAY

Our Sanctuary Lamp burns this

week for us to truly

be Resurrection people.

Bishops Lucia & Cunningham, Fr. Schultz, Fr. Matthew Schultz, Fr.

John, Fr. Benjamin O’Loughlin, Fr. Patrick O’Loughlin, Dc. Dan,

Dc .Terry, Sr. Ignatia, Sr. Mary Emmanuel , and for future vocations.

Spiritual Spotlight

The Catechism of the

Catholic Church

(From The Ultimate Catholic Quiz— 100 Questions Most Catholics Can’t Answer)

The Catechism of the Catholic Church a. is intended to be used exclusively by bishops. b. is intended to be used by bishops, priests, and

religious educators only. c. take effect in a particular country only when that

country’s national bishops’ conference approves it. d. is intended to be used by lay Catholics. e. none of the above.

Five Possible Answers a. That’s not what John Paul II said when he

promulgated the Catechism of the Catholic Church in 1992.

b. He didn’t say that either. c. The Catechism doesn’t need the approval of

national bishops’ conferences. d. Bingo...The Catechism is for use by every Catholic,

including laypeople. e. The correct answer is right above.

FIRST READING

“He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.” (Acts 10:42)

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PSALM

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. (Ps 118) or Alleluia

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SECOND READING

When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with

Him in glory. (Col 3:4)

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GOSPEL Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb

first, and he saw and believed. (Jn 20:8)

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HAVE A BLESSED WEEK

Fr. James A. Schultz Administrator

Christ Our Light 68 Park Street; Pulaski NY 13142

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What Does Jesus’s Resurrection Mean?

Catechism By rising from the dead, Jesus made it possible for us to have new,

eternal life (cf. no. 654)

On Easter we decorate our churches and homes with lilies, Easter lilies symbolize Jesus’s resurrection in many ways. They grow in the spring, the season of new life. They are shaped like trumpets, announcing, “He is risen!” They are white, the color of purity. Inside are stamens of gold, a royal color. Like most flowers, lilies begin as a bulb or seed buried in the ground. They burst forth with a new kind of life. This is like Jesus who was buried and then came forth with new, glorious life on Easter morning. He himself referred to this mystery, saying, “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit” (Jn 12:24) The paschal mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus that we celebrate at Easter is the heart of our faith. Because Jesus rose from the dead as He said He would, we know that everything else He said must be true. We know that He is the Son of God. And we know that we too can share in divine life: grace in the world and everlasting life in heaven.

Dear Parishioners, Thank you for all of your Support and Generosity.

Anyone wishing to—may send their donations to the parish office.

The NEW Online Giving Program’ is now accessible from our combined website: stanneandchristourlight.com. For more information about this program, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing: lbuckley@syrdio.org or by calling:

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As we continue to expand this feature, you will be able to register online for programs like Faith Formation classes. Stay tuned!

Timing is Everything Easter’s date is determined by the

first full moon after the vernal equinox (when the sun is directly

over the equator) each year. Determined by the Council of

Nicaea in 325, this helped pilgrims to travel by the light of the moon for

Easter festivities.