ST. JOSEPH CHURCH TRANSFORMED FOR EASTER CELEBRATIONS

Come join us for the Easter Vigil Mass at 8 PM.

EASTER VIGIL MASS,  April 3

   8:00 pm  -  Service of Light and Easter Proclamation

                  Liturgy of the Word celebrating the History of our Salvation

                 Liturgy of Baptism

                  Liturgy of the Eucharist  with combined Choir and Brass

EASTER SUNDAY, April 4

    9:00 am  - Mass with Contemporary Music and Children's Choir

                         (followed by Easter Egg Hunt for  ages 5 and under)

   11:30 am - Mass with Choir and Trumpet

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 What is the Easter Vigil? It is the central celebration of the entire liturgical year! It is the night on which ancient Christians 'kept watch' for the resurrection as marked in the sunrise of Easter morning. Adult converts to the faith were traditionally baptized on this night. This year, in the absence of baptisms, we will emphasize the story of our salvation history through an extended Service of Light and Liturgy of the Word. Then We will then gather around the font to renew our baptismal promises and to be touched by the waters of new life before celebrating the  Eucharist with full Easter joy. We invite everyone to join us; it is our primary Easter Mass. Bring a small bell to  the liturgy to ring during the singing of  the Gloria.