EASTER 2023
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PARISH Garabandal (Rionansa, Cantabria, Spain)
Scented by the fresh and joyous fragrance of Easter 2023, I wish that the "feast of feasts" is an impetus and urgency to look at the future with hope, whose hope generates a new way of being in life and face the pressing challenge of our time with optimism, aplomb, boldness and courage. Every Easter should be a "today" that encourages track, illusion, brotherhood and perseverance, to, in this way, break fears, stresses and disappointments. Y cemented rooted, in Jesus Christ (Col 2,6) give reason for our hope (1ª P 3,15), in the midst of this society need the presence and company of the Risen Christ, of hope that gives meaning to our history. Christian hope is built day by day "rooting" life in the Risen. That is his real secret. May the Virgin Mary, Mother, Easter gift to the world and the Church, encourage us to renew our inner daily (2ª Color 4, 16) may she accompany us in our personal Emmaus to walk successfully through the Galilee of our history.
FATHER ROLANDO
PALM SUNDAY (02-04-2023)
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13:30 H. it is important to live with realism and strength this historical reality that puts us on our feet so that anguish and apathy do not take over: Palm blessing and Solemn Eucharist
The great week begins with an invitation to follow Jesus Christ with dignity in this time so full of urgent hopes and threatened with uncertain difficulties.. Let us not forget the words of Jesus: "If anyone would come after me. deny yourself, take up his cross and follow me " (Mt 16,24). This feast invites us to plow new ground in following Christ, without letting ourselves be intimidated by the temptations of this world, but by stepping firmly on the reality that surrounds you. Palm Sunday challenges us to awaken our responsibility and commitment of believers and put our dignity of people, to the different paths that the world offers us.
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MONDAY SANTO (03-04-2023)
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10:15- H. Holy Mass and Blessing of Palms: Santo Rosario. During the celebration we have a priest to confess. 11:00 H.: Mass. After the holy mass the priest will continue confessing.
We confront our lives with the Gospel truth. (2ª Color 5,20). No bones reflection patches but crosses all our inner life to meet merciful God, with ourselves and with others. "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us" (Mt 6,12).
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HOLY THURSDAY (06-04-2023)
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18:30 H. P:M: Mass of the Lord's Supper and Procession to the monument. 20:00 H.: Prayer before the Lord (shifts) 23:00 H.: Eucharistic adoration vigil and submission of all requests received.
WE BELIEVE-WORSHIP-PRAY-we EXPECT
Early experience of fraternity Kingdom. Sacramento joyful fe, firm hope and love shared. The Eucharist is the privileged place for believers to open up "the eyes of faith", and we are with the Risen Lord who feeds and strengthens our lives with the same body and blood, under the gaze of Mary Eucharistic woman. I believe in the Eucharist, Sacramento unit, force witnesses to fraternal Church. I believe in the Eucharist, sacrament of the poor, force witnesses who embody the Beatitudes daily. Your, Lord of the Eucharist, make every season of our lives: an immense Eucharist, an Easter of freedom and a route of eternity. On the afternoon of our doubts and darkness of our nights, dinner with us, like the two walkers from Emmaus, to regain hope. The Eucharist sacrament of reconciliation, source of peace, food of a people and force witnesses.
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FRIDAY (07-04-2023)
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12:00 H. A.M.: Holy Rosary with Mary next to the Cross. 18:30 H.: Celebration of the Lord's Passion. 21:30 h. P:M.: Solemn Via Crucis.
1. Father forgive them, Because they do not know what they are doing. (Lc 23:34a). 2. I assure you that today you will be with me in paradise. (23:43). 3. Women, There you have your son. Then he said to the disciple: Here is your mother. (Jn 19:26-27). 4."My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?(Mc 27,46-47). 5. "I'M THIRSTY" (Jn 19,28-29). 6. everything is over (Jn 19,30). 7. «Padre, Into your hands I commend my Spirit." And having said this, expired" (Lc 23, 44-46 ).
Afternoon of silence and adoration of the Crucified. Afternoon to look with faith, that Cross and the crucified and be healed. On the Cross as Saint Teresa of Jesus says, is life and comfort, and she alone is the way to heaven. Solemn day of the Divine will (Lc 22, 42). La Cruz is a book of mute eloquence. It is the supreme Chair of the truth of God and man. We should all be students of this chair and his teacher. Pope Francis tells us: "De la Cruz springs Mercy, the Father who embraces the whole world ". Next to the Cross we feel the maternal strength of Mary and the paschal gift for all humanity. Cruz that we not lie down but is hard to look at who first took.
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HOLY SATURDAY (08-04-2023)
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12:00 H. Holy Mass and Blessing of Palms: Santo Rosario (Pray with Mary and like Mary. 22:30 H. P.M.: Solemn Easter Vigil
This day invites us to silence hopeful, so often you have to live the Church to the setbacks of the moment, but always accompanied by the merciful breath of a mother who knows how to be at the foot of the Cross. Mother that Good Friday comes the story of the humanity that flows in the figure of Juan, live their privacy at this time Mother and son, whose intimacy is experienced by this child-humanity in this valley of tears when he approaches any sanctuary to contemplate the merciful eyes of a Mother who is invited to the weddings of this world, and is attentive to us not the new wine of hope miss. We find in the figure and reality of the Virgin Mary, with their different names and dedications all the consolation in the silence of pain all the help in the difficulties of life and spiritual health to meet one day with his Risen Son.
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EASTER SUNDAY (09-04-2023)
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6:00 H. Holy Mass and Blessing of Palms: Rosario de la Aurora. 14:00 H.: Solemn Paschal Mass of Resurrection.
The Lord is Risen, Alleluia!
This clever ad and Señero opened and continues to open wide new horizons for humanity. Easter is an invitation to live in a "state party" even amid the fighting of everyday life. Every Easter is a challenge to give a reason for our hope to this world (1 P 3-15). This hope has its name: Jesus Christ and is based on a fact: Resurrection. That is the raison d'être. And this reality, lived in a manner totalizing, kicks off the light and strength that prevents frustrations, yearnings and regrets. The Resurrection of Christ is a challenge to walk our personal path with boldness and humility, with its successes and failures, with its joys and sorrows, but with the assurance that the Risen Lord walks with us. His presence sustains us, His words encourage us in the midst of doubt. May this Jubilee Year Lebaniego encourage us to kiss and adore the Cross of the Risen One with a happy and humiliated heart.