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Pastor Rev. Daniel M. Caughey
February 25, 2026 Letter from the Diocese
SIGN-UP SHEETS for Palm Sunday are in the all- purpose room. Please take a look at the lists, and sign up to help if you can. Thank you!
Holy Week Schedule
Holy Thursday, 4/2: 7 PM Mass at St. Paul
Good Friday, 4/3: 5:30 PM Service at St. Paul
Holy Saturday, 4/4: 8 PM Mass at St. Bartholomew
Easter Sunday, 4/5: 9 AM Mass at St. Bartholomew 11 AM Mass at St. Paul
Join Us This Holy Week March 29, 2026 Matthew 26:14-27:66 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Just prior to this week’s Passion narrative in St. Matthew’s Gospel, there is a small, striking story describing a woman’s scandalous action toward Jesus: “A woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of costly perfumed oil, and poured it on his head” (Matthew 26:7). The ointment was pure nard, worth more than 300 denarii. A year’s wages. Maybe a dowry, maybe a family inheritance. In any case, she breaks it. She does not measure or ration. She pours it all out, irreversibly, over Jesus. Why does this image begin Holy Week?
Because what she does with the jar, Jesus will soon do with his life. The jar must be broken so the fragrance can be released. Jesus’ body will be broken so his priceless divine and human love can be poured out. She gives everything, just as he is about to give every- thing. And He sees it: “She has done a good thing for me” (Matthew 26:10). Her act is lavish, impracti- cal, scandalous in its apparent wastefulness. And he loves it. It is what Holy Week is all about.
What jar are you still holding onto? Your time? Your comfort? Your plan for how life should go? Don’t just wave palms today. Let yourself be broken open so your love, too, can be poured out.
Lenten Challenge: Offer something costly to Jesus this Holy Week — not out of guilt, but love. Your attention. Your forgiveness. Your time. Break the jar. Trust that nothing poured out for him is ever wasted. — Father John Muir ©LPi
Blessing for Spring Dear Lord, As this new season begins, bring new life to our hearts as well. Prune what has grown despondent, brush back that which darkens and clouds. As the flowers bud and bloom, bless us with new wonder, new hope, new promise, new joy. Amen. ©LPi
Light is on For You Confessions will be heard: Monday, March 30th 4-7 PM at St. Malachy, Sherburne 4-7 PM at St. Paul, Norwich
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be held at 5:30 pm on Friday, March 27th at St. Bartholomew and St. Malachy. No Stations on Good Friday.
Opportunities for confession:
St. Malachy’s: Saturday afternoon 3:10—3:40 PM & Tuesdays, 6—7 PM (with Adoration)
St. Theresa’s: After these Masses: Sundays at 11 AM; Mondays at 5:30 PM & Wednesdays at 9 AM
St. Bartholomew’s: Saturday 3:15—3:45 PM (Oct—Mar) & when requested
St. Paul’s: Saturday 3:15—3:45 PM (Apr—Sept) Sunday, 10:40 AM
Blessing for New Life God, in Your goodness, restore our hope. Where we feel imprisoned, break our chains. Where we feel discouraged, bring us light. Where the ground feels dry, break through with life anew. Amen. ©LPi
The Norwich Community Kitchen is serving dinners on Tuesdays at St. Bartholomew’s Parish Center, 81 East Main St., Norwich. Doors open at 4pm and serving starts at 5:00 pm. ALL ARE WELCOME!
The Knights of Columbus would like you to join them in reciting the Rosary and The Chapel of Divine Mercy at St. Paul’s Church on the first Wednesday of every month from 6—7 pm. Let’s pray for healing for our friends, family and the world.
SIGN-UP SHEETS for Palm Sunday are in the all- purpose room. Please take a look at the lists, and sign up to help if you can. Thank you!
Holy Week Schedule
Holy Thursday, 4/2: 7 PM Mass at St. Paul
Good Friday, 4/3: 5:30 PM Service at St. Paul
Holy Saturday, 4/4: 8 PM Mass at St. Bartholomew
Easter Sunday, 4/5: 9 AM Mass at St. Bartholomew 11 AM Mass at St. Paul
Join Us This Holy Week March 29, 2026 Matthew 26:14-27:66 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Just prior to this week’s Passion narrative in St. Matthew’s Gospel, there is a small, striking story describing a woman’s scandalous action toward Jesus: “A woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of costly perfumed oil, and poured it on his head” (Matthew 26:7). The ointment was pure nard, worth more than 300 denarii. A year’s wages. Maybe a dowry, maybe a family inheritance. In any case, she breaks it. She does not measure or ration. She pours it all out, irreversibly, over Jesus. Why does this image begin Holy Week?
Because what she does with the jar, Jesus will soon do with his life. The jar must be broken so the fragrance can be released. Jesus’ body will be broken so his priceless divine and human love can be poured out. She gives everything, just as he is about to give every- thing. And He sees it: “She has done a good thing for me” (Matthew 26:10). Her act is lavish, impracti- cal, scandalous in its apparent wastefulness. And he loves it. It is what Holy Week is all about.
What jar are you still holding onto? Your time? Your comfort? Your plan for how life should go? Don’t just wave palms today. Let yourself be broken open so your love, too, can be poured out.
Lenten Challenge: Offer something costly to Jesus this Holy Week — not out of guilt, but love. Your attention. Your forgiveness. Your time. Break the jar. Trust that nothing poured out for him is ever wasted. — Father John Muir ©LPi
Blessing for Spring Dear Lord, As this new season begins, bring new life to our hearts as well. Prune what has grown despondent, brush back that which darkens and clouds. As the flowers bud and bloom, bless us with new wonder, new hope, new promise, new joy. Amen. ©LPi
Light is on For You Confessions will be heard: Monday, March 30th 4-7 PM at St. Malachy, Sherburne 4-7 PM at St. Paul, Norwich
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be held at 5:30 pm on Friday, March 27th at St. Bartholomew and St. Malachy. No Stations on Good Friday.
Opportunities for confession:
St. Malachy’s: Saturday afternoon 3:10—3:40 PM & Tuesdays, 6—7 PM (with Adoration)
St. Theresa’s: After these Masses: Sundays at 11 AM; Mondays at 5:30 PM & Wednesdays at 9 AM
St. Bartholomew’s: Saturday 3:15—3:45 PM (Oct—Mar) & when requested
St. Paul’s: Saturday 3:15—3:45 PM (Apr—Sept) Sunday, 10:40 AM
Blessing for New Life God, in Your goodness, restore our hope. Where we feel imprisoned, break our chains. Where we feel discouraged, bring us light. Where the ground feels dry, break through with life anew. Amen. ©LPi
The Norwich Community Kitchen is serving dinners on Tuesdays at St. Bartholomew’s Parish Center, 81 East Main St., Norwich. Doors open at 4pm and serving starts at 5:00 pm. ALL ARE WELCOME!
The Knights of Columbus would like you to join them in reciting the Rosary and The Chapel of Divine Mercy at St. Paul’s Church on the first Wednesday of every month from 6—7 pm. Let’s pray for healing for our friends, family and the world.
________________________________ Please Note, Tuesday & Thursday Masses are now at 9:00 AM
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