Join us for the Easter Triduum at St. Robert of Newminster (SRN)! The Sacred Paschal Triduum is the three most solemn days of the liturgical year: from the evening of Holy Thursday through the evening of Easter Sunday.
We invite you to attend the Triduum liturgies, preparing to enter into the 50 days of the Easter season with a renewed sense of faith, hope and joy.
Please see below for all you need to know about our Triduum liturgies and important Easter Sunday parking information.
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Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Thursday)
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Thursday, April 17: 7:00 p.m., Sanctuary
Things to Know for Holy Thursday:
- Incense WILL be used at this Mass.
- Following Mass, please depart from the church in sacred silence. Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place after Mass (see details below).
- In addition to joining in the processional for the Reposition, all the faithful are invited to join Fr. Tony and Fr. Weber at 11:55 p.m. on Thursday for Compline (Liturgy of the Hours). Please enter silently through Door E and gather in the PLC no later than 11:45 p.m. if you would like to participate in this beautiful experience. Please use Instructions on Compline (Liturgy of the Hours) created by Fr. Logan Weber as a guide to prepare you for this beautiful experience.
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REPOSITION OF
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Immediately following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, a processional will be formed in which the Blessed Sacrament, led by the altar servers, priests, deacon candidate, and the choir, will be carried through the church to a place of repose, the Parish Life Center. The Blessed Sacrament will stay in repose until midnight. All are invited to join in the processional. Please maintain sacred silence as you depart Mass and during the procession if you will be participating.
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Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord
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Friday, April 18: 1:00 p.m., Liturgy with Veneration of the Cross, Sanctuary
The Divine Mercy Novena will be prayed in the Eucharistic Chapel immediately following the Good Friday liturgy.
Things to Know for Good Friday:
- Incense WILL NOT be used at this liturgy.
- Fasting and Abstinence:
- Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics ages 14 and older on Good Friday.
- Fasting is to be observed by all Catholics, 18 years old but not yet 59 years old, on Good Friday. Those bound by this regulation may only take one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted, if necessary, to maintain strength according to one’s needs. Eating solid food (snacks) in between meals is not permitted.
- Excused from abstinence and fasting (outside age limits) are those who are physically and mentally ill, including individuals suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Also excluded are pregnant or nursing women.
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DIVINE MERCY NOVENA
Pray a Divine Mercy Novena
beginning Good Friday, April
18 through Divine Mercy Sunday on April 27. The novena will be prayed daily at 3 p.m. in the Eucharistic Chapel, April 18-26, and on April 27, a Eucharistic Holy Hour for Divine Mercy Sunday will be prayed in the Sanctuary. Please join us for all or part of this beautiful and powerful devotion. The praying of the Chaplet takes about 15 minutes. Prayer guides will be provided.
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Learn about the origins of Divine Mercy Sunday at usccb.org/prolife/divine-mercy-sunday or find resources on Formed. To access these resources (and other exceptional Catholic content for Holy Week and Easter), sign up for FORMED® today! Access is compliments of St. Robert of Newminster Parish. Visit signup.formed.org and enter our zip code (49301) to select our parish.
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Saturday, April 19:
Blessing of Easter Food
12:00 p.m., Sanctuary
Divine Mercy Novena
3:00 p.m., Eucharistic Chapel
Easter Vigil Mass
9:15 p.m., Sanctuary
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Things to Know for Easter Vigil:
- Incense WILL be used at this Mass
- The faithful are invited to join in the Lighting of the New Fire at 8:50 p.m. on the north lawn, outside Door D.
- A reception to celebrate and welcome our parish’s new Catholics will be held in Newminster Hall following the Vigil Mass. All are welcome!
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Pray for candidates and the elect of our parish
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Over the past several months, individuals from our parish have been going through sacramental preparation according to the framework of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (O.C.I.A.). The O.C.I.A. is a process through which unbaptized adults or those baptized in another faith who wish to become Catholic come into full communion with the Catholic Church. For some, this process involves a long period of searching; for others, a shorter time.
O.C.I.A. is also for Catholic adults who want to receive the sacraments of confirmation and Communion. The adult confirmands from our parish will join our eighth graders at confirmation Masses at the Cathedral on May 4 and 6 to receive the sacrament.
During March, our parish’s Catechumens and Candidates celebrated the Rite of Election at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew (pictured). Please continue to pray for and welcome these individuals, both those who are preparing to come into full communion at our Easter Vigil Mass and those preparing for the sacraments of confirmation and/or holy Communion: William, Karlie, Suzanne, Jane, Soren, Jailine, Jennifer and Kyle, Cesar, Kim, Tony, Matt and Megan.
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Easter: The Resurrection of the Lord
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Christ is risen! Alleluia!
Sunday, April 20
Mass Times:
9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
in the main Sanctuary.
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The Divine Mercy Novena will be prayed at 3:00 p.m. in the Eucharistic Chapel.
Things to Know for Easter Sunday:
- Incense WILL be used at both Masses.
- Please see below for important parking information.
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Parking for Easter Masses
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Construction continues on our campus and we can’t wait for the outcome! What this also means though is that parking on our campus is impacted. It is our goal to be able to warmly welcome and accommodate all who wish to join us for Holy Week and Easter.
To enable us to do so, Ada Christian School (6206 Ada Dr. SE across Ada Dr. from St. Robert of Newminster), not to be confused with Ada Congregational Church, is graciously allowing us to use their parking lot for overflow for Easter Sunday Masses.
Please refer to the maps and additional details below for available parking on our campus, overflow parking, and trolley drop-off and pickup locations.
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Ride the trolley to Mass!
Trolleys will run between Ada Christian School and St. Robert of Newminster (SRN) from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Easter Sunday. Trolleys are not handicap accessible, therefore all of parking lot A will be reserved for handicap parking.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
ADA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TROLLEY PICKUP/DROP-OFF LOCATION:
Main Entrance off of Fox Hollow Ave.
SRN TROLLEY PICKUP/DROP-OFF LOCATION:
Circle Drive at Door B
Additional Things to Know for Easter Sunday:
- Please arrive early for Easter Masses.
- Enter through doors B, C, or D
- Handicap accessible entrances: Doors B and D
- All of Parking Lot A will be designated for handicap parking (When facing the church from Ada Dr., Lot A is on the far right of the building adjacent to the circle drive at Door B.)
- The circle drive at Door D is for one-way drop off traffic only. No parking please.
- The Sanctuary is equipped with an audio induction loop for those with hearing aids. Please see an usher for assistance.
Details and resources are also available at: strobertchurch.org/easter-at-srn.
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CRS Rice Bowls are due back to the parish! You may bring your bowls to any liturgy during Holy Week, including Easter Sunday. Please drop them in the designated baskets in the Gathering Area.
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Parish Office and School Hours
for Holy Week and Easter
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The Parish Office will close at noon on Good Friday, April 18, and will be closed for the day on Monday, April 21 in observance of Easter. Our staff will be back in the office to serve you on Tuesday, April 22. St. Robert Catholic School will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, April 21.
Have a blessed and joyous Easter Sunday and season!
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