Easter Sunday (formally known as “Sunday of the Resurrection”) is the holiest day of the year in the Catholic faith and of its Liturgical year. The Easter mass is said the morning of Easter Sunday and the Eucharist is to be received after the sun rises. Some masses begin just before sunrise so that as mass is said and the Eucharist is consecrated the sun is coming up. Traditionally mass is therefore said throughout the morning until noontime of Easter Day. It is the final third day in the three days of Easter Triduum (see Easter Triduum info here).
The Easter feast recounts the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ and how his disciples on the Sunday after his Crucifixion come to find the tomb they buried Him in empty after three days had passed since His death. The stone that blocked the entrance to the tomb had been rolled back by an angel, but when they look into the newly opened tomb there is no body. The angel tells those first few disciples who arrive at that time that Jesus Christ had risen from the dead and taken on new life as Risen Lord. They are told to tell the Apostles what they have seen and heard. They are also told by the angel that the risen Lord will appear to the Apostles in Galilee. On their way back to tell the Apostles the disciples run into someone they think is a gardener in the cemetery garden. They come to realize though after talking with Him that he really is Jesus Christ. Just when they realize it He disappears, but only after he tells them to be sure to have the Apostles go back to Galilee so He can meet them. The disciples shortly thereafter find the Apostles as instructed and tell them about Jesus being alive. At first the Apostles all do not all believe them.
Eventually Jesus Christ will appear to the all the Apostles though and they will come to believe in His Resurrection. Jesus Christ is fully revealed to be the Son of the Father and part of the blessed Trinity as God Himself. His death and Resurrection was for our salvation and forgiveness of sins. We, his disciples today, share in new life in the risen Christ in our Baptism. This is the good news and saving message we are asked to be witnesses to today and every day. Rejoice for He is risen. The Lord Jesus is the Christ. Alleluia!
EASTER SUNDAY MASS – THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
Our own parish, the Church of the Infant Saviour (Pine Bush, NY) did not do an Easter Sunday mass online, but there are many other churches that did. If you did not get a chance to catch a live broadcast of mass this morning on TV, most of the masses have been put up on those churches’ web sites, YouTube channels, or Facebook pages for viewing. Remember to spend time with the risen Lord today rejoicing in his saving work by participating in mass if you have not done so already today.
Options for Easter online masses include:
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middletown, NY – Found here.
Whitefriars Hall, Washington, DC – Found here.
Many parishes throughout the Archdiocese of New York are live-streaming Masses each day. You can find links to them here.
The St. Patrick’s Cathedral Easter mass was at 10 am EST this morning. You can watch the mass online. Information on where to find online feeds can be found here.
Also if you have never watched the Word on Fire series from Bishop Robert Barron here is your chance to check that out. Bishop Barron holds a wonderful online daily mass and his YouTube page can be found here. Bishop Barron’s Easter mass is below along with his discussion on the Last Seven Words of Jesus. Both are wonderful ways to spend Easter with your love ones and the Lord. The Last Seven Words of Jesus talk is one that was conducted at St. Patrick’s Cathedral some time ago by Bishop Barron. It is a long, but very good talk about what Christ did for us on His cross.
On behalf of the Knights of Columbus Monsignor James S. Conlan Council #5329 we wish you and all your loved ones a blessed Easter. We continue to keep our Parish, its people, and the Church in our prayers. We hope this series helped you to stay close to the Lord this Lent and Easter. Vivat Jesus!
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