Fifth Sunday of Lent
Dear Parishioners,
As Lent is moving toward Palm Sunday next week, there is still time to enter into the spirit of Lent with acts of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.
I invite you to plan ahead regarding how you and your family can best observe Palm Sunday and Holy Week by participating in our Holy Week Services. Volunteers are needed for various roles including having a foot washed, Holy Thursday Adoration, Lectors and Altar Servers. Sign-up sheets are available in each church’s vestibule.
Please join us for Holy Week.
Palm Sunday & Holy Week Schedule will be as follows:
Palm Sunday Liturgies - March 28-29
usual Sunday Schedule
Monday, March 30, 4-7:00 pm— St. Mary’s, Kirkwood, The Light is On
Holy Thursday, April 2, 6:00 pm
Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper with adoration until 9:00pm, Our Lady of Lourdes
Good Friday Service, April 3, 3:00 pm,
Our Lady of Lourdes
Holy Saturday Vigil Service, April 4, 8:00 pm,
St. Mary’s, Kirkwood
EASTER SUNDAY!
 April 5, usual Sunday Schedule
The Catholic Communities of Eastern Broome
Holy Week Schedule
Holy Thursday—April 2nd
6:00 pm – Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper
Our Lady of Lourdes Church,
Windsor (OLOL)
Adoration until 9:00 pm
Good Friday—April 3rd
3:00 pm – Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, OLOL
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil—April 4th
8:00 pm – St. Mary’s, Kirkwood
Easter Sunday—April 5th
8:30 am – St. Joseph’s, Sanitaria Springs
9:00 am – Our Lady of Lourdes
10:30 am – St. Mary’s
11:00 am – St. Joseph’s, Deposit
Altar servers are needed to assist
at these special liturgies.
Servers from any of our Eastern Broome parishes
are invited to assist.
Wednesday daily Mass
12:10 pm
St. Mary’s, Kirkwood
Please join us every Wednesday at 12:10 pm
for daily Mass at St. Mary’s, Kirkwood.
It will continue every Wednesday
unless there is a funeral.
THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES OF EASTERN BROOME
SOCIAL SATURDAYS Caregiver respite
St. Mary’s is part of the SOCIAL SATURDAYS RESPITE PROGRAMS hosted monthly by area church communities.
Social Saturdays is a group respite program providing small group social engagement for care recipients while providing a break for their caregivers. Participants engage in discussions, light chair exercises, arts and craft activities, games, a light lunch and so much more!
There is no cost to attend and guests do not need to be a member of the parish to participate.
St. Mary’s Respite Program is the third Saturday of each month.
The next Social Saturday Respite Program is:
3rd Saturday of the month
Next Session
April 18th, 2026—11:00 am – 2:00 pm
St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Kirkwood
There is no cost. All are welcome! Registration is required.
If you would like more information, or to register, contact Barbara Kane at 607-775-0086 or bkanepld@gmail.com.
The Catholic Communities of Eastern Broome
In 2009, the Catholic Communities of Eastern Broome County were linked together as a Parish Cluster. Consisting of the four parishes of Our Lady of Lourdes in Windsor, St. Joseph's in Deposit, St. Joseph's in Sanitaria Springs and St. Mary's in Kirkwood. The parishes operate under the leadership of a Parish Life Director with sacramental needs provided by retired priests.
For more information please call the parish office at 607-775-0086.
Faith Formation News/Schedule
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
St. Mary’s
March 29th — Palm Sunday and Palm Procession
** ST. MARY’S Parish Grounds clean-up AFTER mass on Palm Sunday.
Everyone is invited to stay after Mass and join our Faith Formation Families in sprucing up the parish grounds. **
OLOL
March 29th - Palm Sunday / Palm Procession
Deposit
March 29th - Class
If you have any questions, please call the parish office at 607-775-0086.
A NOTE ABOUT MASS INTENTIONS
Our church has the beautiful practice of accepting mass intentions. An individual may request a mass to be offered for a certain intention: or example, in thanksgiving, for the intentions of another person (such as a birthday or anniversary), or, as is most common, for the repose of the soul of someone who has died. One must never forget the great spiritual benefit andinfinite graces that flow from the Sacrifice of the Mass. It is a wonderful spiritual gift.
If you would like to request an intention for a mass, simply call the parish office and we will help you schedule a date and time good for you.
The donation is $15.00, but if need be, we can discuss that when you call the office at 775-0086.
Please join us in praying for the sick of our parish communities
Katie Hartley, Christine Gates, Irene Yelch, Pete Tylenda, Dianne Fluty,
John Depaolo, Tom & Norma Guinan, Margaret Murray, Michelle Gorman, Doloros Baska, Rita Morgan, Fred Whitney, Dan Fish, Gerri McErlean, Jeff Briggs, Barbara Hagan, Diane Yonchuk, The Grogan Family,
Carolyn Depaolo, George Whiting, Alana Neer, Kevin Kane, Tom Williams, Janet Brunswick, Beverly Akulis, Joan Puccio, Robert Acquisto, Wanda Chisarick, Jane Daley, Bev Gorma, Jessica Griffiths, Caesar Siedlecke, Ray Vitiello, Karen Krasowsky,
Giovanni Depolfi, Jean Aswad, Mary Kramer, Joe Hauptfleisch,
Shirley Dennison, Tony Russell, JoAnne Meyer, Corky Mott,
Sarah Henry, Leo & Jan Grippen, Stephanie Davis, Kendra Decker,
Jeannie Hurlburt, John & Arlene Dubay, Juliana Widmer,
Celia Santalucia, Ralph Blodgett, Connie Cotter,
Mary Joan Bayer, Anna Drankowski
Mass Times
St. Joseph Church Sanitaria Springs:
Sunday: 8:30 AM
Our Lady of Lourdes Church Windsor:
Sunday: 9:00 AM
St. Mary's Church Kirkwood:
Saturday: 4:00 PM | Sunday: 10:30 AM
St Joseph Church Deposit:
Sunday: 11:00 AM
