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Easter Sunday
The Lord is truly risen, alleluia!
Easter Sunday: the greatest feast of our liturgical year! May our readings fill us with hope and deep joy, whatever our circumstances may be.
In our Gospel we see Mary Magdalene, running to tell the disciples about the empty tomb. Peter and the beloved disciple discover this for themselves and slowly come to believe that Jesus is risen.
Psalm 117 (118), which we will meet several times in the Easter season, is a joyful song of praise to the Lord who has triumphed over suffering and death.
The First Reading, from the Acts, shows how Peter has grown in his faith. He is spreading the Good News and gives his personal witness to the Resurrection of Jesus to Gentiles as well as Jews.
Both alternatives offered for the Second Reading challenge us to live out the reality and the consequences of the Resurrection for us—we have been brought back to true life with Christ.
As Pilgrims of Hope, this Jubilee year encourages us to acknowledge that we need to pause, to give time to rest and worship. May the Easter season lead us to put aside some time for quiet each day, or maybe enable someone else to do so. We can place our trust in God who rested on the seventh day.
(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach)
ARTWORK
Christ and Mary Magdalene in the Garden
Fra Angelico - Fresco
Convento San Marco, Florence
Welcome
St Wilfrid’s is an active Catholic parish. in the heart of Preston, served by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), with a history going back over 200 years. As Parish Priest I am delighted to welcome you to St Wilfrid’s. This website gives you details of the many activities of our dedicated parishioners as well as the history of this church. Please contact us for more information or if there is anything we can do.
Wishing you every blessing.
Chris Pedley, S.J.
Liturgies for Easter Sunday
