From Bishop Daly

In May, I will ordain Deacon Raymond Kalema to the priesthood. As a seminarian of the Diocese of Spokane, Deacon Kalema’s ordination comes at the end of a journey of discernment and is an occasion of great joy for him, his family and for the entire diocese.

Así como la Cuaresma es un tiempo de abnegación, la Pascua es un momento para regocijarse. El patrón de ayuno y fiesta se ve a lo largo del calendario litúrgico de la Iglesia. Es apropiado que el día más penitencial del año litúrgico sea justo antes del más feliz, es decir, el Viernes Santo antes de la Pascua.

As Lent is a time of self-denial, Easter is a time for rejoicing. The pattern of fast and feast is seen throughout the Church’s liturgical calendar. It is fitting the most penitential day of the liturgical year comes just before the most joyous — Good Friday before Easter.