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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Holy Week and Easter Schedule 2013

St. Benedict's Church

1317 Eggert Road

Amherst, NY
Diocese of Buffalo, New York

Click here for directions.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE

Holy Thursday 28 March 2013

9am Morning Prayer

5pm Shared Supper [bring a dish to share; all are welcome, but please call Alan/Mary Long at 837-8940 or Pat Webster at 837-2899 for reservations.]

7pm Mass

8:30-11pm Adoration

Good Friday 29 March 2013

9am Morning Prayer

9:30-Noon Adoration

Noon Service with Communion

6pm Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday 30 March 2013

9am Morning Prayer

9:15am Church decorating

3:00 pm Blessing of Baskets [click here for information on items in a traditional Easter Basket and what they symbolize.]

8:00 pm Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday 31 March 2013

8, 10 and 11:30am Masses

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Holy Week 2012 schedule

Fo info. on our handcarved crucifix - visit http://bit.ly/kFAhWV

HOLY WEEK 2012

SACRED TRIDUUM SCHEDULE

for St. Benedict's Parish

Amherst, NY

Please visit www.saintbenedicts.com often for directions, details and updates.

Our Palm Sunday liturgies follow the usual weekend Mass schedule -

Saturday at 5pm, Sunday at 8am, 10am and 11:30am.

Holy Thursday:

9:00am Morning Prayer

7:00pm Evening Mass (following Shared Supper)

Thursday of the Lord's Supper

Good Friday:

9:00am Morning Prayer

Noon - The Passion of the Lord

6:00pm Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday:

9:00am Morning Prayer

3:00pm Blessing of Baskets (see http://bit.ly/dN1BJj for info on this tradition)

8:30pm Easter Vigil Mass

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Good Friday's Crucifix - a work of love

A Parish Treasure

I am so moved every Good Friday when I see the whole parish venerating the cross. It is such a beautiful procession of young and old, rich and poor, all bowing to venerate the image of Jesus Christ on the crucifix. Some kiss His feet or His hands. Some touch His wounds. Some gaze reverently into His eyes. All join in contemplation of the supreme sacrifice.

"We adore You O Christ and we bless You; because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world!"

I am so glad I asked about our beautiful crucifix this year.

It turns out that this crucifix, which usually hangs in the school cafeteria, has an amazing history of its own. Mrs. Grace Neureuther shared the story and her photos with us. Her husband Ross handcarved this crucifix for the parish. It was blessed by Fr. Gary Bagley on December 8, 2004. Ross has passed on to his eternal reward, but his blessed memory and his beautiful handiwork live on. Thank you Ross and Grace!