We interrupt our visit to the Maasai so we can bring you Easter greetings from Tanzania! More on the Maasai visit will be coming in a few weeks.
We started the Easter Triduum on Holy Thursday evening with a celebration for Livinus, who celebrated his birthday. In Tanzania, they also celebrate the ordination of priests on this day, so I joined Livinus as “the guests of honor.”
Of course, we had the customary celebratory food: ice cream! It looks like we have four gallons—which would be no problem for us to eat—but they played a trick on me because the last two were empty!
The seminarians worked hard on Saturday morning to get the chapel ready for Easter Sunday. Here, Mario has our new Paschal Candle.
Linus and Lameck are preparing the background for the sanctuary with the help of Edison at ground level.
The Blessed Sacrament Sisters joined us. We had some great singing on Easter Sunday morning, with Petro directing …
…Gervas and Louis on drums…
…Livinus on percussions….
…and Karoli on key board …
More to come on www.resurrectionists.ca
Share This Post
More To Explore
+Fr. Pat Aiello, CR
The Congregation of the Resurrection announces the death of Father Pasquale Patrick (Pat) Aiello, CR on June 20, 2026, of Resurrection Manor, Waterloo.
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 21, 2026
In our families, at school, and at work, we are called to witness to Christ, not necessarily by our words, but by our actions and our way of being.
Indigenous Peoples Day 2026
National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.