St. Paul Parish

Encouraging the Culture of Encounter with Jesus Christ, His Church, and All People Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Blessed Laetare Sunday! This weekend is one of two that the Church recommends rose colored vestments (the other is Gaudete Sunday in Advent). Both Laetare and Gaudete mean Rejoice! in Latin. This is an “oasis” in the desert of Lent. Today liturgically it is slightly more festive in that we wear rose rather than the regular penitential violet. You have probably noticed the minimal use of the organ the past couple of weeks, but this weekend we bring it back, but only a little bit. Easter is not here yet, but we rejoice at this half way mark. Let this weekend be a half-time pep rally to bolster our disciplines moving forward. The better we prepare in Lent the better the Easter celebration will be!