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I realize that most people do not have the advantage of living alone where silence and solitude are readily available. Because of that a little silence and solitude may become even more important. Therefore, people who live in families and in large groups must be very imaginative and creative in finding a few moments of quiet and solitude.

I would suggest that getting up early, earlier than anybody else,  for a quiet moment, with a cup of coffee, for some prayer time, might be part of the solution for some. Staying up later than anybody else, or even getting up in the middle of the night as I do sometime, might work for a few. 

It's a radical idea, but the family might agree to establish a "quiet zone," one  part of the house, for an hour or so each day where people can go to "get away from it all" for a few minutes. "Where there is a will, there is a way!"

Friends, remember that it is worth it to find a few moments somehow to "stay in touch" with God who is always "in touch" with us. 

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TIMES LIKE THESE BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN SOME PEOPLE

ANOTHER HERO WILLINGLY OFFERS UP HER LIFE

Belgian woman, Suzanne Hoylaerts aged 90, dies of Covid 19 after refusing a respirator, telling her doctors "Save it for the youngest [who need it most], I've already had a beautiful life."

(for my Archdiocese of Louisville readers)

TELEVISED CHURCH SERVICES

FROM ARCHBISHOP KURTZ

I am very grateful to WAVE 3 News who has graciously agreed to air live our Holy Week liturgies from the Cathedral of the Assumption. This is a wonderful service to the Catholic community and to all people in the WAVE viewing area (please see list of counties in our Archdiocese below) who will benefit from viewing these beautiful liturgies. Below is the lineup of these offerings on all platforms:


Watch the following Cathedral of the Assumption Holy Week services on TV (Spectrum Channel 6, Wave 3.1), wave3.com, the free WAVE 3 News app on your cell phone, on Facebook and on ROKU, Amazon Fire and Apple TV:


Note: Archbishop Kurtz will preside at all liturgies except for the Wednesday Tenebrae Service.


4/5 at Noon: Palm Sunday Mass
4/7 at 7:00 p.m. Chrism Mass
4/8 at 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Service (Cathedral pastor Fr. Michael Wimsatt Presiding)
4/9 at 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Thursday)
4/10 at 7:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion (Good Friday)
4/11 at 8:30 p.m. Easter Vigil

WAVE TV Viewing Area:
Adair
Bullitt
Green
Hardin
Henry
Jefferson
Larue
Marion
Meade
Nelson
Oldham
Shelby
Spencer
Taylor
Trimble
Washington

Patti Vance also has been collecting information for your online Masses next week. A link to this information can be found on the www.archlou.org/COVID-19 at https://www.archlou.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020-Holy-Week_Live-Stream-3.pdf. If you have information for your parish, please send to Patti at pvance@archlou.org.