Lent
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The Stations of the Cross mark the journey of Jesus to the Cross and
provide the opportunity for us to reflect on our own faith journey.
Come pray the traditional Stations of the Cross with us this Lent.
Friday, March 24th & Friday, March 31st
7 pm in the Church
Friday, April 7th
12 pm in the Church
he Stations of the Cross can also be found on demand on our YouTube Channel HERE.
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Receive Christ's mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Lent.
Saturday, March 25th from 4:45 - 5:15 pm
Thursday, March 30 from 7 - 8pm
Saturday, April 1st from 4:45 - 5:15 pm
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changes to mass during Lent
During Lent, you'll notice a few changes to the Mass. These changes help us to remember that this liturgical season is set apart and help us to remember the special time we set aside to prepare for Christ's passion, death and resurrection.
We'll be using a different version of the Penitential Rite at the beginning of Mass. We're doing this to signify the different tone of this penitential season. Together, we'll say a prayer called the Confiteor followed by singing 'Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.' Don't worry - all the words will be on the screens for you!
During Lent, we do not sing or say the 'Gloria.' We won't pray this hymn of praise again until Holy Thursday.
For the season of Lent we 'bury' the Alleluia. Instead before the Gospel we'll be singing the Lenten Gospel Acclamation "Glory to You, O Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ."
We'll also be changing our profession of faith, the Creed. For most of the year we pray the 'Nicene Creed' together at Mass. But during Lent, we are choosing to switch to the Apostles' Creed in order to help us focus on the meaning of the words we are proclaiming so that we can arrive at Easter ready to renew our Baptismal promises.
Finally, we change the Memorial Acclamation to "Save us Savior of the World for by your Cross and Resurrection You have set us free." This change helps us to look forward to Holy Week and Easter.
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Fast
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Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting & abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence from meat. Fasting is obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat 1 full meal, as well as 2 smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding from age 14 onwards.
CRS Rice Bowl is one way Catholics can enhance their Lenten fasting practice by giving up meals and donating the cost of those meals to Catholic Relief Services in order to help those who do not have enough to eat.
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give
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sharing Pantry
The need for donations to our Sharing Pantry is growing amid this crisis. We always need: cereal, peanut butter and jelly, spaghetti noodles, canned veggies, tuna fish, soup, canned fruit, boxed noodles or Mac N Cheese.
To meet this unique situation, we've set-up an easy way for you to donate: every Tuesday & Thursday you can place non-perishable food items in the coolers outside the SCHOOL ENTRANCE from
9 am - 2 pm.
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s.o.m.e Sandwiches
Our Sandwich Ministry is an outgrowth of our parish's support of S.O.M.E., a soup kitchen in DC. This is a great way to help feed the hungry that can be done at home, perhaps with your family or small group.
Sandwiches should be only meat and cheese, sealed in a baggie. S.O.M.E. is also in need of indivudally packaged utensils (like what you get when you order take out!) for their guests.
Sandwiches and utensils can be delivered to the coolers located in the school entranceway on the 4th Thursday of each month from
9 am - 2 pm.
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