Stations of the Cross every Friday at 7:00 pm in Ellenville

The message — originally written on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi in October — is a reflection on a line from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans.

The month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph.The first five days fall during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time which is represented by the liturgical color green. Green, the symbol of hope, is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. The remainder of the month falls falls during the liturgical season of Lent which is represented by the liturgical color purple — a symbol of penance, mortification and the sorrow of a contrite heart.