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Happy Easter tide. Today we conclude the “Octave of Easter”. It is the first week after this extraordinary moment in which God so loves the world that he sends his son to die for us sinners as if each of us is the only one. He then offers the resurrection to show us that nothing will separate us from the Love of God in Jesus Christ.

This day we celebrate the heart of the truth of our faith. The truth is that there is nothing that can separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ and that changes everything in our lives and of those who believe in Jesus. The agony in the Garden and the final days of deceit, lies, treachery, and murderous violence have been transformed into the joy of the resurrection and the message of God’s peace, a peace that cannot be taken from us, is now given as an act of love and forgiveness for all creation.

Volunteers from the St. Vincent de Paul Society spread joy and hope this past weekend delivering flowers to our beloved homebound parishioners, wishing them a blessed and holy Easter season.

This week we enter the holiest week of our faith. The week begins today as we remember the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem. One of the common themes in all the Holy Week services is the processions. We are a people on a journey to Jesus and the reign of God and it is reflected in our liturgies all this week.

Healing Prayer and Confession

The Triduum, also known as the Paschal Triduum or the Easter Triduum, is a three-day liturgical period in the Roman Catholic Church that commemorates the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It begins on the evening of Holy Thursday and concludes on the evening of Easter Sunday.

Serving Butternut Squash Soup! The Search is an innovative video series that tackles the key questions of every human heart. In seven beautifully filmed episodes, Chris Stefanick and experts from multiple fields of science, medicine, psychology, art, and religion examine our place in the larger story of existence.

Through Biblical teaching from leading Christian voices and real stories of invitation, each session explores what it means to live out God’s call to share our lives and our faith with friends, colleagues, and neighbors. It has been designed to spark conversation, prayer, and action leading up to the spring's Alpha!

MQOA will be hosting the Sisters of Life. In I.C. Hall, we will have food, a talk by the Sisters, and a discussion. After, in the church, we will have adoration and music (led by the Sisters). The talk is on the topic of “You are Good”, an interpretation of the Seven Last Words of Jesus.

Great news - Parishioners are invited to access all premium app content beginning now through Easter Sunday. We’ll have a specific Lenten prayer challenge starting Ash Wednesday, but you don’t have to wait. You can begin praying with Hallow today!

We’re excited to announce a partnership with Hallow this Lent. Hallow is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that helps people deepen their relationship with God and create a daily habit of prayer through audio-guided prayer sessions ranging from 1-to-60 minutes long - there are over 10,000 prayer sessions available on the app!

Immaculate Conception Church will be open on Ash Wednesday from 9am to 6:30pm as a prayerful and peaceful space.

Celebrate this holiest of times in our church with MQOA!