As Catholics, we hold that the Risen Christ ascended into Heaven in body and soul 40 days after Easter Sunday. Thus, we honor the day, known as Ascension Thursday, with Holy Mass offered as a binding obligation to the Catholic faithful. Join us at Mass as follows: 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Ordinary Form at Presentation Church, 11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in the Extraordinary Form with confessions heard before from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. "Christ is ascended! From Earth to Heaven!"

At Sacred Heart Church, in addition to Sundays, Holy Mass will be offered in the Extraordinary Form on the following weekdays: May 7, 14, 20, 21, and Ascension Thursday (May 29). Masses will commence at 11:30 a.m. Confessions will be heard beforehand from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. In addition, the first wedding in the Extraordinary Form in several decades at Sacred Heart Church will occur on Saturday, May 24 at 11 a.m. The exchange of vows will take place at a ceremony preceding a Missa Cantata with the nuptial blessing. Banns have been published in our bulletin. Alleluia!

As announced, neither Mass nor Holy Hours are being offered on Saturdays anymore at Presentation Church. Holy Hours (Solemn Exposition, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and Solemn Benediction) at Presentation Church will take place on the first and third Fridays per month after the 8 a.m. Mass. The first Holy Hour in the new schedule is scheduled for Friday, May 2nd. Kindly pass the word! The schedule of Holy Hours at Sacred Heart Church (2nd & 4th Sat. 3:15-4:15 p.m.) continues unchanged.

PALM SUNDAY: Vigil at 5 p.m. (Sacred Heart, Sat. night before) Sunday: 9 a.m. P.B.V.M. INCENSE MAY BE USED., 10 a.m. Latin Mass at Sacred Heart. HOLY MONDAY: Confessions with Fr. Oliver, 2-4 p.m. (S. Ht.). Confessions with Fr. Rojas at St. Mary's Church, 160 Broadway, Kingston from 7 to 9 p.m. (English and Spanish) HOLY WEDNESDAY: At Sacred Heart, 8 a.m. Novena & Mass in Ord. Form and 11:30 a.m. Latin Mass with Confessions beforehand 10:45-11:15 a.m. HOLY THURSDAY: Tenebrae at 9 a.m. (Presentation), Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7 p.m. INCENSE WILL BE USED. (Presentation) with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the rectory until 11 p.m. GOOD FRIDAY: Tenebrae at 9 a.m. (Presentation), Celebration of the Lord's Passion at 3 p.m. (Presentation), Evening Devotional Service (7 Sorrows of Mary + Start Novena of Divine Mercy), 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart. HOLY SATURDAY: Tenebrae at Presentation, 9 a.m. Let's keep the Paschal Fast if at all possible. EASTER VIGIL: 7:45 p.m. Solemn Mass at Sacred Heart. INCENSE WILL BE USED. EASTER SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Mass in Ordinary Form at Presentation (INCENSE MAY BE USED AT BOTH MASSES), 10 a.m. Mass in Extraordinary Form at Sacred Heart.

Effective April 12th, Holy Mass and Eucharistic Adoration will no longer be available at Presentation Church on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays per month. We thank Fr. Oliver for offering the last morning Mass and subsequent Holy Hour on a Saturday at Presentation on Sat., April 5th. After Easter Sunday, we will implement the transfer of Holy Hours at Presentation from the 1st and 3rd Saturdays per month to the 1st and 3rd Fridays per month. The schedule of Holy Hours at Sacred Heart continues unchanged.