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THE CATHOLIC POST SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2020
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, continues to regularly record video mes- sages to the faithful during this time of coronavirus separation. The videos are posted on the Diocese of Peorias web and Facebook pages, and on The Catholic Posts Facebook page. Following is a transcription of his April 4 message as Holy Week began. It has been slightly edited for length.
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, speaks from the sanctuary of St. Mary's Cathe- dral in Peoria in a video mes- sage released at the start of Holy Week. He is regularly recording videos to address the faithful during these weeks of coronavirus separation.
A Holy Week message from Bishop Jenky
I am well aware of the fact that many of you are worried - worried about the fear of contagion for your loved ones, worried about your employment, worried about health care, worried about having the ne- cessities of life. And the diocese in many ways faces similar crises. We have many employees for whom we are responsible. As you well know, there is no offertory collection during these days. I, like all of you, need to live by faith and walk by faith that our precious Catholic life continues in the future after this time of contagion is ended. I have a special word of encouragement for our teachers and our students who are making e-learning a reality and study ahead, at home, all those things they need to be promoted for the following year in their education or to prepare them for col- lege or university. In these peculiar circumstances of contagion and some fear, we continue as believers in Jesus Christ. There is a special kind of remember- ing that Catholic Christians have. Its called anamnesis . It means remembering or, though the power of the Holy Spirit, you actually participate in what is being celebrated. So be we at home praying, or watching things on the internet, quietly praying alone in our rooms, we still walk with Jesus Christ as he journeys up to Jerusalem, as he is acclaimed by the crowds as the king, as he introduces the Eucharist and ordains the first priests, as he prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, as he is arrested, beaten, scourged, carries his cross to Calvary, dies for our salva- tion, and is buried in the tomb. And this journey, which we make with Christ, is leading somewhere. It leads to the glory of the Resurrection. I am so very proud of the priests of our diocese and many of their lay colleagues who are livestreaming the liturgies of the Triduum so that you can celebrate at home the ancient traditions of our church. Besides your parishes and schools, I en- courage you to check out what the diocese is livestreaming (at cdop.org). This is also a time for families to grow closer together. This is a time for family prayer, for parents and grandparents shar- ing their faith with the younger children. This is a time for parents to be prayer lead- ers for their own children. This is a time for all of us to remember how important the Lord Jesus Christ is to our lives. When we face challenge, when we face even the possibility of great illness or death, thats the time to remember Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life. That those who believe in him never really die. That we have an eternal salvation in him and we can trust in the power of his great love. As you celebrate Holy Week in your homes, please be assured your priests and your bishop are joining with you as we pray in our homes. Please know that all the promises of Jesus Christ are true, and that we are united in his spirit with all the saints and angels. May almighty God bless all of you, hear your prayers, and comfort you. I implore Gods blessing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
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