Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends with the start of the Triduum, at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday.  The entire Lenten Season is devoted to preparing for the great celebration of the Paschal Mystery at Easter.  Individually, the faithful are called to prepare through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.  As a parish, we hope to accompany you on your Lenten Journey by offering opportunities for you to draw deeper into your faith life. 

We invite you to enter into this holy and solemn season with your heart open to contemplate Jesus's suffering and death on the Cross, so that it may be filled with joy upon the Resurrection of our Lord at Easter!

Lent

Ash Wednesday (Feb 17th):

• 10am Mass and Distribution of Ashes.
• 12pm Prayer Service and Distribution of Ashes.
• 7pm Mass and Distribution of Ashes.

Confession:  Saturdays at 4pm.
 

Holy Week

Palm Sunday:

• Vigil Mass (Sat Mar 27) at 4:30pm.
• Palm Sunday (Sun Mar 28) Masses at 7:30am, 10am, 12pm, and 7pm.
• Note:  Palms will be distributed by gloved ushers.

Holy Thursday (Thu Apr 1):

• Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7pm.

Good Friday (Fri Apr 2):

• Stations of the Cross at 12pm.
• Celebration of the Lord’s Passion with Holy Communion at 3pm.

Holy Saturday (Sat Apr 3):

• Blessing of Easter Baskets at 1pm.
• Easter Vigil Mass at 7pm.

Easter

Easter Sunday (Sun Apr 4):

• Masses at 7:30am, 10am, and 12pm.
• Note:  No 7pm Mass on Easter Sunday.

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Notes on Fasting, Abstinence, and Easter Duty:

• Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence from meat.
• Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
• Fasting is obligatory from age 18 until age 59.  When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.  Abstinence from meat is from age 14 onwards.
• Easter Duty:  After they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, all the faithful are bound by the obligation of receiving Holy Communion at least once a year.  This precept must be fulfilled during the Easter season, unless for a good reason it is fulfilled at another time during the year.