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Of a sarcophagus and pageantry, an Easter memory

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I grew up in a pre-Vatican II Church, so my strongest memories are those of grammar school years. I was deeply affected by the doctrines, instructions, rules and regulations promulgated by the religious sisters who taught in the parochial schools I attended. We children were imbued with the solemnity and sanctity of Holy Week.

Topics: Ethics, Death & Dying, Faith, Doctrine & Practice, Music & Worship
Beliefs: Christian - Catholic
Tags: easter, fran salone-pelletier, holy saturday, holy week, maundy thursday, palm sunday

Fran Salone-Pelletier

Fran Salone-Pelletier is our spiritual purpose writer and enjoys directing or attending spiritual retreats.
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