March 22, 2026

Fifth sunday of lent

by Fr. Boniface, O.P.

Dear St. Joseph Parish Family,

This week is our annual parish mission! Fr. Stephen Dominic Hayes will preach Monday through Wednesday of this week, at 7pm each night. The topic is A Life of Holy Wisdom. It will investigate the Christian life, using the spirituality of the Egyptian Desert Fathers and the saints to elucidate and make concrete the living of the Christian Life and the origin of its grace in Holy Baptism, our Exodus towards glory in the Holy Spirit, and our nourishment and healing by our Eucharistic Jesus, our new manna. It should be a fascinating series and a good preparation for Holy Week and Easter.

Next week is Holy Week. We will enter into the center of our Faith and be present to Christ’s work of our salvation. Try to attend as many of the liturgies as you can: there’s a lot of grace in this time so take advantage.

Here’s our Holy Week schedule:

PALM SUNDAY (Mar 29th)

Vigil Mass: 5:30pm Saturday

Sunday Mass: 9am, 11:30am, 6pm

RECONCILIATION MONDAY (Mar 30th)

Confession available: 2pm - 4pm; 6pm - 9pm

HOLY THURSDAY (Apr 2nd)

Matins & Lauds in the church: 9am - 9:45am

Mass of the Lord's Supper: 8pm - 10pm

Procession to the Catholic Center at NYU: following Mass

GOOD FRIDAY (Apr 3rd)

Matins & Lauds in the church: 9am - 9:45am

Stations of the Cross & Confessions: 12pm - 12:45pm

Celebration of the Lord's Passion: 3pm - 5pm

Tenebrae: 8pm - 9pm

HOLY SATURDAY (Apr 4th)

Matins & Lauds in the church: 9am - 9:45am

Easter Vigil: 8:30pm - 12pm

EASTER SUNDAY (Apr 5th)

Sunday Mass: 9am, 11:30am, 6pm

Have a blessed Lent and Holy Week,

Fr. Boniface