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PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD — MARCH 28, 2021
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St. Isidore Parish
508-947-0444
Serving Lakeville, Middleborough, & Rochester
www.cranberrycatholic.org
St. Isidore, Pray for Us
Palm Sunday and Holy Week
Schedule of Livestreaming on Facebook
March 28th Palm Sunday
11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart
April 1st Holy Thursday Mass
7:00 p.m.at Sacred Heart
April 2nd Good Friday Service
3:00 p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
April 3rd Easter Vigil
7:30 p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
April 4th Easter Sunday
9:30 a.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
Holy Thursday—April 1st
Mass at 7:00p.m. at Sacred Heart
Good Friday—April 2nd
Service at 3:00p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
Holy Saturday / Easter Vigil—April 3rd
Mass at 7:30 p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
Easter—April 4th
Mass at 8:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima
Mass at 9:30 a.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
Mass at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart
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Did You Know?
Why does the priest wash people’s feet on Holy Thursday?
On Holy Thursday, a foot washing ritual is incorporated into Mass. Although optional, most parishes choose to do it. We see
in John: 13 that Jesus Himself washes the feet of His apostles. The Church imitates this on Holy Thursday.
To wash someone’s feet is a symbol of humble service. This was something that was in the ancient world, a task usually
reserved for the slave of the house. When Jesus washed the feet of His apostles He said, “If I then, your Lord and Teacher,
have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do as
I have done to you” (Jn. 13:14-15).
On Holy Thursday in the upper room Jesus was teaching and molding our first Bishops. Not only did Jesus teach them to be
in the service of others, He also instituted the sacrament of Holy Orders, the priesthood, and the sacrament of the Most Holy
Eucharist.
The Catholic Catechism states, “The Lord, having loved those who were his own, loved them to the end. Knowing that the
hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father, in the course of a meal he washed their feet and gave them the
commandment to love. In order to leave them a pledge of this love, in order never to depart from his own and to make them
sharers in his Passover, he instituted the Eucharist as the memorial of his death and Resurrection, and commanded his
apostles to celebrate it until His return; thereby He constituted them priests of the New Testament.” CCC #1337
Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week
What an ironic twist of events! Jesus is hailed with palm branches as he comes down a street one minute and faces agonizing
suffering and death on a cross the next. Does any of this make any sense? They shouted, “hosanna to our King,” out of one
side of their mouths and, “crucify him,” out of the other. At first glance it seems like such hypocrisy. Yet, when we step back
there may be more truth to the story than we care to admit. We struggle with Jesus. We hail him in our churches but struggle
to figure out what to do with him on our streets. We are fine when we hear pious renderings of his messages and preaching
but wince when it gets to the part about changing the way we conduct business and becoming more sensitive to the
disadvantaged, poor and marginalized. We invoke God’s name when we want victory and keep silence when it comes to
global solidarity. We talk out of both sides of our mouths too, looking only to what works or suits us at the time and leaving
the rest. There exists in each one of us a person who hails our King with hosannas and a person who is all too willing to
choose Jesus over Barabbas for the cross. Something to think about this Holy Week!
ANNOUNCING THE 2021 HOLY WEEK & EASTER LITURGY IN ST. ISIDORE PARISH
(Holy Week ceremonies & Easter celebrations will observe RCAB guidelines;
same environment that we have been celebrating Mass in).
Holy Week, the most solemn week in the Roman Catholic calendar,
begins this weekend with Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.
The Sacred Paschal Triduum encompasses the ceremonies of Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper,
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion and Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of the Lord’s Resurrection.
The joyous celebration of Easter Sunday ushers in the Easter Season.
Those who wish to attend will need to register once the links are up at the usual registration
website: https://cranberrycatholic.weshareonline.org/ or they may call the parish office at 508-947-0444.
Although the Cardinal’s dispensation from attending Mass during the pandemic is still in place,
parish volunteers work religiously to keep our worship sites safe for those who plan to attend.
Hints:
Palm Sunday: regular weekend Mass Schedule:
� Palms: Blessing of the Palms will be blessed in front of the altar. People will be in their pews. People will not be given a
palm at the start of Mass and there will be no procession with the people. Simple procession will be from the sacristy by clergy.
Palms will be in front of the altar and will remain there after blessing. After Mass, two ushers with sanitized hands will be at
the doors to hand out the blessed palms as people leave.
� Passion: a member of the clergy will read the Passion instead of three persons.
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD — MARCH 28, 2021
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Mass Intentions—Saints Martha & Mary
Sunday, March 28th
7:30 a.m. PALM SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. PALM SUNDAY
Monday, March 29th
8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, March 30th
8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 31st
8:00 a.m. Tim Harnett, 7th Anniversary
Thursday, April 1st
8:00 a.m. NO MASS
Friday, April 2nd
3:00 p.m. GOOD FRIDAY
Saturday, April 3rd
7:00 p.m. HOLY SATURDAY / EASTER VIGIL
Sunday, April 4th
7:30 a.m. NO MASS
9:30 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY
Mass Intentions—Sacred Heart
Saturday, March 27th
4:00 p.m. Michael Ledoux, 3rd Anniversary
Sunday, March 28th
11:00 a.m. PALM SUNDAY
Thursday, April 1st
7:00 p.m. HOLY THURSDAY
Saturday, April 3rd
4:00 p.m. NO MASS
Sunday, April 4th
11:00 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY
Mass Intentions—St. Rose of Lima
Sunday, March 28th
8:00 a.m. PALM SUNDAY
Sunday, April 4th
8:00 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY
Financial Blessings 3-21-2021�
Saints Martha & Mary�
$2,918.00
Sacred Heart �
$4,569.33
St. Rose of Lima�
$755.00
St. Isidore First Eucharist
At Saints Martha & Mary
Saturday, May 1st at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 1st at Noon
Sunday, May 2nd at Noon
St. Isidore Confirmation
At Saints Martha & Mary
Saturday, May 8th at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, May 14th at 5:00 p.m.
Friday, May 14th at 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday Collection—April 2nd
Holy Land Shrines
Good Friday’s collection for the Holy Land is,
in the words of Paul VI, “not only for the
Holy Places but above all for those pastoral,
charitable, educational, and social works
which the Church supports in the Holy Land
for the welfare of their Christian brethren
and of the local communities.
Easter Collection
Clergy Health & Retirement Trust
Next week, at all our Easter Masses, our only collection will
be to support the retirement, medical and financial needs of
priests of the Archdiocese of Boston. On behalf of all of our
priests, thank you in advance for your generosity. For more
information, please visit www.clergytrust.org
Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy Sunday is fast approaching. The feast of Divine Mercy is on the second Sunday of
Easter. But what is Divine Mercy? How do we receive the promise of forgivingness of sin and its
punishment? What are some of the devotions to Divine Mercy? If you would like the answer to
these questions and more, look on the St. Isidore parish website at
https://cranberrycatholic.org/
Click on Divine Mercy and you will find an explanation along with five very important parts of
Divine Mercy. They are referred to as F.I.N.C.H. which stands for feast, image, novena, chaplet,
and hour. Some of the devotions begin on Good Friday so check it out now to get a head start.
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Bill Dow, Regina R. Perez, Ruth Santos, Jim Medas, Jacob Layman, Wanda Daglis, Bill Eaton,
Joyce Parenteau, Elaine Tomlinson, Christopher Perry, Marie LaFrance, Marissa-Lynn, Janet Macedo,
Kevin O’Hara, Melissa Hatfield, Aidan Dougherty, Joseph Drolette, Rebecca & Steven Cummings,
Katie Westhaver, Bernard Moisan, Jessica Morrison, Alan Douillette, Walter and Marilyn Campbell,
Maryann Wilson, Kechy Ikejiofor, Nathan Ware, William Hedlund, Jr., Kathaleen Arruda, Marianne Cokely,
Claire Rousseau, Vivian Lee, Brian Martin, Mickey Clark and Eva Jackson
To be added to the prayer list please call the parish office.
Names will remain on the list for one month and will only be listed as requested by family members please.
CCC TIMELINE PLAN FOR THE YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST (YoE)
Know that nothing in the plan is written on stone. Adjustments/tweaking
may happen if real need arises, especially within the pandemic environment.
Sunday, March 27/28 (4th Sun): THIS WEEKEND
Homily Topic - Eucharist: Renewal & Transformation
Sunday 12-1pm: Teaching Holy Mass, for Youth & Young Adults (SH) (POSTPONED)
Sunday, April 24/25 (4th Sun):
Homily Topic: Eucharistic Devotions
Sunday 11am-12pm: Teaching Adoration, for Youth & Young Adults (M&M)
Sunday, May 22/23 (4th Sun):
Homily Topic - Eucharist & Priesthood
Monday, May 31, 5-6pm: Outdoor Rosary Procession- Bible Rosary of Luminous Mysteries (RoL)
Sunday, June 19/20 (3rd Sun) - Corpus Christi:
Closing Mass of YoE 9.30am (M&M) or 11am (SH), Followed by Parish Luncheon & Socials.
Setting Our Hearts Aflame
Palm Sunday
Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Today begins Jesus’ journey to the cross. I want you to get comfy for a few minutes and travel back with me to early
Jerusalem… picture yourself an early follower of Christ. You have heard His words, seen Him heal the sick and love the poor.
You are inspired! Today, you know, is special. You are in Jerusalem and there is excitement in the air! You wave palms and
join in the crowd shouting Hosanna! You catch a glimpse of Jesus riding a young colt, riding triumphantly into the front door
of Jerusalem. You feel such joy! You go to bed that night warm in the joy and love of Jesus.
A little while later, you feel dread in the air. You hear rumors of a trial. “Can it be true? Jesus, a criminal? You go to where
such trials are held and you catch a glimpse of Pilate saying some words but you do not quite hear. The crowd around you is
shouting “Crucify Him!” You start to feel conflicted… Do you go with the crowd in condemning Jesus or do you defend Him,
possibly with your life? What will be your choice?
Take some time today and think about this when we read the Passion today and on Good Friday. Put yourself in the crowd,
asking the same questions as the early followers of Christ. We, in this century, have the benefit of knowing Christ was
resurrected three days after His death and we know that all of this had to occur so that God’s plan of salvation for us could
happen and death would be no more.
In our lives very often we face tragedy. We feel deeply our own pain and the suffering of others, especially this past year where
so many have died from COVID (2.7 million souls as I write). But we need to remember so often there is light to come after
the suffering. God flooded the earth and gave us the rainbow, a symbol of hope and joy. On the Cross, the Father gave us his
Son’s life- a sign of his everlasting love. Look for joy, hope, and love in every sadness--- this is our Lord’s desire for us in the
coming Easter season.
Peace be with you, Holly
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Weekly Bible Study With Father JT
Thursday, April 1, 2021—at Saints Martha & Mary Church Hall—11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
NO BIBLE STUDY
GOSPEL MEDITATION
Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Many struggle with Jesus. Some who consider themselves
faithful hail him in their churches but still struggle to figure
out what to do with him on our streets. The message is
somehow more palatable when it echoes pious renderings and
sentiments and involves singing hosannas during worship. It
becomes a bit trickier when it gets to the part about changing
the way we conduct the business of our lives, becoming more
sensitive to the disadvantaged, poor, and marginalized, and
living as servants of our Loving Creator. Ultimately, it is a
struggle between wanting to be God ourselves and letting God
be God as God is. That’s why it’s so easy to become
hypocritical. We, like those who hailed Christ as he arrived in
Jerusalem and sent Christ to the cross to die, also talk out of
both sides of our mouths. We entertain what suits us at the
time and walk away from the rest.
Many neglect God’s beautiful creation because they prefer
what humans have made instead. Progress isn’t seen in
preserving and enhancing what God has made but replacing it
with something we believe is better and more useful. The
earth, flowers, and animals are all expendable if they stand in
the way of the “more” we want to achieve. We seek to remove
as many obstacles and hurdles as possible in search of the
easiest, quickest, and most efficient path we can find. We
have created drugs and laws that preserve our free choice,
even though it may mean setting aside God’s vision and
example. Why suffer when we can easily be put to rest? Why
endure insult or injury when we can retaliate, eliminate or
subdue? Why accept life when it is acceptable to choose
otherwise? We want to be God and resist accepting the fact
that our real Creator has already given us the blueprints for
the life we need to live in the Beatitudes and in the example
of his Passion. We don’t like being stewards and managers
and really want the power to do as we wish and desire. We
want to create our own way.
Where has the true, effective Christian voice been through all
of the wars and violence, prejudice and unjust conquests,
abuse of human beings and attempted extinctions of
nationalities, the establishments of procedures and protocols
that serve only a few and not the many and all of the
injustices and exploitations that are a part of our human
history? A few courageous prophets have stood up and out
throughout all of the comings and goings of our human
journey with many receiving the same fate as the Crucified
One we hail this week. Some still walk among us as shining
stars showing us how it really can be. How would Jesus’
journey have ended if he lived life as we do? Unless we
encounter the good with the bad, the just with the unjust, the
grace with the sin, the glory with the cross, the death with the
life we most certainly risk rendering God obsolete. After all,
haven’t we already convinced ourselves that we can do better?
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This week we watch episode two as Father Alar continues his discussion on the Mass. Fr. Chris
explains the whole basis of our faith using St. Thomas Aquinas’ concept of Exitus Reditus. He
explains what will happen during our judgment and why Jesus died on the Cross. Using the idea of
Christ’s sacrifice being timeless, he discusses when we are at Mass we are actually present at
Calvary. He introduces the “message” of Divine Mercy and explains how it is necessary to get to
Heaven as well as the true mistake Adam and Eve made in the Garden.
Kids, join Brother Francis as he follows our Lord on His way to the Cross. This episode includes:
- A short introduction to the traditional Stations of the Cross, and how meditating upon them brings
us closer to our Savior. - The traditional 14 stations beautifully illustrated with 14 thought-provoking
meditations composed especially for children.
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Readings for the week of March 28, 2021
Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-
18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/
Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39
Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a]/Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf.
15ab]/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 [14c]/
Mt 26:14-25
Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:1, 2-3, 3-4,
5-6 [2a]/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps
116:12-13, 15-16bc,
17-18 [cf. 1 Cor 10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15
Friday: Is 52:13—53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk
23:46]/
Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1—19:42
Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6,
10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 [30] or
Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 [5b]/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-
13, 15-18/
Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Ex 14:15—15:1/Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-
18 [1b]/
Is 54:5-14/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3,
4, 5-6 [3]/
Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/Ez 36:16-
17a, 18-28/
Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Ps 51:12
-13, 14-15,
18-19 [12a]/Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Mk 16:1-7
Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
[24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/
Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or Lk 24:13-35
Al-Anon and A.A.
Al-Anon: Meets at Saints Martha & Mary downstairs in
the Parish Hall every Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous: At Sacred Heart Church on
Saturdays in the Parish Hall from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
At United Church of Christ in Lakeville on Sundays.
The beginners’ meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and
the regular meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
St. Isidore Parish Information
Pastor Rev. Jude Thaddeus Osunkwo
Senior Deacon George M. Gabriel
Deacon Alan Amaral
Pastoral Associate Holly Clark
Finance & Operations Donna Roderiques
Administrative Associate Lisa Bossé
Director Faith Formation Michelle Sylvia 508-947-0072
First Eucharist Coordinator Eleanor Hurley 508-947-0444
Confirmation Coordinator Lori Handerhan 508- 923-0151
Music Ministry
Directors Henry Rondelli (Lakeville)
Stacy Dawson (Middleboro)
Jack Roussell (Rochester)
Organists Tom Roussell (Middleboro)
Accompanist Rita Rondelli (Lakeville)
Jimmy Dolan (Lakeville)
Jack Roussell (Rochester)
Maintenance
John Dunham (Lakeville and Rochester)
Jean Leveque (Middleboro)
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Saturday Eve
4:00 p.m. Middleboro
Sunday
7:30 a.m. Lakeville
8:00 a.m. Rochester
9:30 a.m. Lakeville
11:00 a.m. Middleboro
Weekday
Monday—Thursday 8:00 a.m. Lakeville
Friday 6:00 p.m. Lakeville with Eucharistic Adoration & Divine
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Holy Days - As Announced
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