Lent Events
Fridays During Lent at 7:15 PM
The Station of the Cross are Fridays during Lent (except Good Friday) at 7:15 PM in the Church. Every Friday, a different ministry portrays Christ's Passion.
"The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross or Via Crucis, commemorate Jesus's passion and death on the cross. There are 14 stations depicting moments on his journey to Calvary, often through sacred art, prayers, and reflections. The practice began as pious pilgrims traced his path through Jerusalem on the Via Dolorosa.
Later, for those who wanted to follow the same route but could not make the trip to Jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations found in almost every church throughout the world. Similarly, the 150 Hail Marys that were recited for the rosary were an adaptation of the medieval monastic practice of reciting the 150 psalms in the Psalter." - USCCB
Sundays During Lent at 10:10 AM
The St. Malachy Music Ministry sings the Divine Mercy Chaplet every Sunday during Lent at 10:10 AM. This leads us to Divine Mercy Sunday.
Prayed on ordinary rosary beads, the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy is an intercessory prayer that extends the offering of the Eucharist, so it is especially appropriate to use it after having received Holy Communion at Holy Mass. It may be said at any time, but our Lord specifically told St. Faustina to recite it during the nine days before the Feast of Mercy (the first Sunday after Easter). He then added: "By this Novena, [of Chaplets] I will grant every possible grace to souls." (796)
Tuesday, March 10th at 7 PM
Is it time for Spiritual Spring Cleaning?
One of the best ways to allow God to renew our hearts during Lent is by participating in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We will have a penance service on Tuesday, March 10th, starting at 6:30 PM. Several priests will be on hand to hear confessions and to share with us this great sacrament of God’s mercy, which reconciles us not only to Him but to His Church as well. If it's been a while since your last confession, don't worry, the priests are happy to guide you through it. If you’ve stayed away from confession because you’re tired of “confessing the same sins,” consider this wisdom from Pope Benedict XVI:
"It is true: Our sins are always the same, but we clean our homes, our rooms, at least once a week, even if the dirt is always the same; in order to live in cleanliness, in order to start again. Otherwise, the dirt might not be seen but it builds up. Something similar can be said about the soul, … and this cleansing of the soul, which Jesus gives us in the sacrament of confession, helps us to make our consciences more alert, more open, and hence, it also helps us to mature spiritually and as human persons."
Lent on Hallow
Pray40 This Lent - Journey together in Prayer
This Lent, our parish invites you to join Hallow’s Lent Pray40 prayer challenge, beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 18. Available on our parish page in the Hallow app — with or without a subscription — Lent Pray40 is an opportunity for our entire parish community to journey together in daily prayer and reflection throughout Lent.
A Kids’ Lent Challenge will also be available on our parish page starting on Ash Wednesday, offering families with children an engaging and meaningful way to experience Lent together.
More details about this year’s Lent Pray40 theme — including the special guides who will walk with us each day — will be released soon. The Lent Pray40 waitlist is available now on our Hallow parish page.
As a parish partnered with Hallow, our parish page is a place to join prayer challenges, share prayer intentions, and connect more deeply with our parish family. Join us as we walk together into Lent, alongside our Pastor and the whole community.
A Biblical Walk Through Christ's Passion®
Will You Follow Jesus to Calvary?
Filmed on location in the Holy Land, No Greater Love is a biblical pilgrimage that reveals Christ’s amazing love for us. Best-selling author Edward Sri guides you through the last hours of Christ’s life. You will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the garden of Gethsemane to Mount Calvary. Every step of the way, Old Testament prophecies, messianic expectations, biblical symbolism, and historical context shed light on the mystery of Christ’s suffering and death. Experience a deeper understanding and appreciation of God’s immeasurable and unconditional love for you—grow closer to Jesus than you ever have before.
Authored and presented by Edward Sri, No Greater Love also features Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, Jennifer Fulwiler, Curtis Martin, Teresa Tomeo, Fr. Josh Johnson, and Elizabeth Sri.
This is a five-week series. You have a choice to attend the bible study on Mondays or Saturdays.
Mondays: Starting February 23rd from 6 pm to 8 pm; location varies between the Holy Family Room and the Shamrock Cafe.
Saturdays: Starting February 28th from 9 am to 11 am; location varies between the Holy Family Room and the Shamrock Cafe.
You can choose to attend only Mondays, Saturdays, or mix and match!
Lent on Formed
The Heart of Prayer
Presented in partnership with the National Eucharistic Congress, Heart of Prayer invites participants into an intimate and peaceful retreat with Bishop Andrew Cozzens.
Bishop Cozzens leads viewers through eight sessions of teaching and reflection on prayer and its place in our spiritual life. Set in the beautiful Chateau on the Augustine Institute Campus, Heart of Prayer reveals the beauty and transcendence of a prayer life, as Bishop Cozzens draws from Scripture and the saints to offer guidance that is practical and down-to-earth.
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
Tenebrae
Triduum
Holy Thursday Mass (April 2nd) - 7 PM with Adoration following until 10 PM
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper is celebrated on Thursday evening in Holy Week, which begins the sacred Easter Triduum and devotes the Church to the remembrance of the Last Supper. This Mass is, first of all, the memorial of the institution of the Eucharist. Secondly, the Mass is also the memorial of the institution of the ministerial priesthood, by which Jesus commissioned his 12 Apostles as his first priests.
The Gospel also highlights one of the unique stories from the Gospel of John, in which Jesus washes the Apostles' feet. The Mass of the Lord’s Supper does not “end” on Thursday night but instead prepares the community for Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion. The priest processes out of the Church with the Precious Body of Christ in the ciborium to a place of reservation where the congregation can remain in adoration.
Good Friday Service (April 3rd) - 2:30 pm
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion begins with the priest prostrating himself before the altar. The Gospel for Good Friday is the Lord's Passion, as John described. The Liturgy of the Word also concludes with Solemn Intercessions followed by a Veneration of the Holy Cross.
There is no consecration on Good Friday, but Holy Communion is distributed to those attending from the hosts consecrated the night before. Good Friday concludes with a simple prayer over the people, without a blessing, and a silent procession out of the church.
Easter Vigil Mass (April 4th) - 8:30 PM
The Easter Vigil Mass is the greatest of all liturgies and the true high point in our liturgical year. It begins outside after sunset with the blessing of the Easter Fire and the new Paschal “Easter” Candle, lit from that fire. The priest, deacons, altar servers, and congregation then process into the darkened church and light candles from the Paschal Candle.
The Liturgy of the Word uses multiple readings that cover salvation history from creation (Genesis) and the escape from Egypt (Exodus) through the works of the prophets, culminating in a Gospel reading on the resurrection of Christ.
After the Liturgy of the Word, those who have journeyed through the RCIA and RCIC processes are welcomed into full membership in the Church by celebrating the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion. It is a long, glorious night connecting us with Our Lord's resurrection.