HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

Greetings from Fr. Bob ...

The Resurrection is a pledge that one day every tomb like the tomb of Christ will be empty, that life will not die with death. Easter is not a one-man show. Jesus is alive. That is what brings us to church.

But He did not burst from the tomb for His own sake to prove something like Houdini. His whole life was unique. He preached a twin message everyone could understand. Love God above all else. Love your sister and brother as much as you love yourself. He made enemies of the powerful because He put compassion above traditions.

Love above law, people above things. He claimed a relationship with the Father so intimate that the scandalized took up stones to cast at Him for blasphemy. He proved his divinity by not only dying for us, but also rising for us. He came alive to give us life and to share in God’s own life -- not only in the hereafter, but also in the here and now. That is important. It is not enough to have life, even God’s life; you must live it, feel it and open up to it.

Jesus made it quite plain when He said – “I come that you might have life and have it abundantly.” Some of us are not concerned with the question of is there life after death because they have not realized that there is life after birth. St. Paul tells us we are a new creation. We are radically different from what we would have been if Christ had not come, had not carried His cross to Calvary. Because of Christ our life should be different.

Because of His resurrection, Christ has turned all of our sunsets into bright, glorious dawns.

Wishing you a blessed and joyous Easter.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Bob Warren

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER AT GRAYMOOR

There will be a variety of events and services celebrating Holy Week and Easter at Graymoor. Easter is a time of renewal and joy. We hope you will come to Graymoor and celebrate the Triduum with us.

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GRAYMOOR TODAY SPRING ISSUE ONLINE

Graymoor Today is a quarterly publication produced by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. Our Spring 2008 issue is now available online in Adobe PDF format.

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Franciscan Friars of the Atonement

Headquartered at Graymoor in Garrison, NY, the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement is a Roman Catholic religious community with social, pastoral and ecumenical ministries in the United States, Canada, England, Italy, and Japan.

Centro Pro Unione
Christian Unity and
Ecumenical Research

The Centro Pro Unione, founded and directed by the Society of the Atonement, is an ecumenical research and action center. Its purpose is to give space for dialogue, to be a place for study, research and information in ecumenism: theological, pastoral, social and spiritual.

Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute

The Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute promotes Christian unity and interreligious dialogue in North America through their monthly (except August) Journal, Ecumenical Trends, Lecture Series, and Week of Prayer for Christian Unity resources.

St. Christopher's Inn
Residential Shelter & Substance Abuse Treatment Center

St. Christopher's Inn is a temporary shelter dedicated to the rehabilitation of men in crisis. Today the Inn shelters over 1,200 men per year, most of whom suffer from alcohol and/or drug addiction.

Our mission is to offer a continuum of quality health care services that facilitate physical, emotional, and spiritual healing by providing chemical dependency treatment, primary health care, and temporary housing.

St. Joseph's Rehabilitation Center

St. Joseph's Rehabilitation Center provides inpatient, outpatient and community residential alcoholism and substance abuse services for men and women.

While primarily located in New York's Adirondack region, St. Joseph's provides services to clients living throughout New York State.

Graymoor Spiritual Life Center

In the Franciscan tradition of hospitality, Graymoor Spiritual Life Center welcomes individuals and groups of all faiths for spiritual retreats, meetings, conferences and pilgrimages.

Located on a mountaintop overlooking the Hudson River Valley, facilities include overnight accommodations, large dining room, a library, three chapels, as well as meeting/seminar facilities.

The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement find both challenge and purpose in active service. We direct thriving social, ecumenical and pastoral ministries spanning three continents.

Our name — “At-One-Ment” — reflects the passion to reconcile Christians and their churches; to unite men and women with God and one another, making them
“at-one.”

If you are a man 19 to 40 years of age, who feels God’s
calling to live a life of faithfulness to the church, our
Vocations Director, Bro. John O’Hara, SA can be reached at 1-800-338-2620, ext. 2126.