Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18th
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Our Lenten journey is rooted in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We invite you to pray with Psalm 51 this Lent, and to give alms through acts of service in our community, to join in our Lenten devotions and fellowship, and to grow closer to the Lord through fasting. |
Guidelines for Lent
Lent prepares the faithful to celebrate the Paschal Mystery of Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection. It is a time for reflection and spiritual renewal – a time to examine one’s relationship with God and with others. Lent is also the final preparation period for catechumens seeking to be baptized at the Easter Vigil.
As Catholics, the Church calls us to a spirit of repentance and conversion– “to turn away from sin, and to be faithful to the Gospel.” Through our traditional practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we express our conversion and prepare to renew our Baptismal promises at Easter.
Below are the Church’s definitions of “fasting and abstinence”, as well as the obligatory minimum requirements that she asks of us.
Abstinence: Meat and poultry are removed from our meals – fish is acceptable.
Fasting: Eat one (1) full meal and two (2) smaller meals – no snacking during the day.
Lenten Devotional Aids
Little Black Books bring the Lenten season to life with helpful teachings and reflections. Booklets are available in the narthex and parish office.
As Catholics, the Church calls us to a spirit of repentance and conversion– “to turn away from sin, and to be faithful to the Gospel.” Through our traditional practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we express our conversion and prepare to renew our Baptismal promises at Easter.
Below are the Church’s definitions of “fasting and abstinence”, as well as the obligatory minimum requirements that she asks of us.
Abstinence: Meat and poultry are removed from our meals – fish is acceptable.
Fasting: Eat one (1) full meal and two (2) smaller meals – no snacking during the day.
- All Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 should fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
- All Catholics 14 years and older are to abstain from meat and poultry on Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent, and Good Friday
Lenten Devotional Aids
Little Black Books bring the Lenten season to life with helpful teachings and reflections. Booklets are available in the narthex and parish office.
Lenten Reconciliation
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Lenten Reconciliation Schedule
Tuesdays following 7:00 a.m. Mass
27th Street Church Saturdays following 8:00 a.m. Mass Historic Church Saturdays 3:00-4:30 p.m. 27th Street Church |
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Holy Week & Triduum Services
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Palm Sunday, March 29 Normal Mass Schedule Holy Thursday, April 2 27th Street Church Mass of the Lord's Supper with washing of the feet 7:00 p.m. (bilingual) Adoration follows until midnight No Daily Mass on Holy Thursday Good Friday, April 3 Pilot Butte: - weather permitting Stations of the Cross -12:00 noon 27th Street Church: Stations of the Cross (bilingual) - 12:00 noon Divine Mercy Chaplet - 1:00 p.m. Private Devotions - 2:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord's Passion (bilingual) - 6:00 p.m. Historic Church: Private Devotions - noon—3:00 p.m. No Daily Mass on Good Friday Holy Saturday, April 4 27th Street Church Easter Vigil Mass (bilingual) - 8:00 p.m. No Daily Mass, No Confessions on Holy Saturday Easter Sunday, April 5 Resurrection of the Lord 27th Street Church 7:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. (Spanish) 4:30 p.m. Historic Church |
The Feast is greater than the fast.
The season of Lent lasts six weeks, beginning on Ash Wednesday and concluding as the Mass of the Lord's Supper begins on Holy Thursday. The season of Easter lasts seven weeks, beginning on Easter Sunday and concluding on Pentecost. Thus, the feast is greater than the fast. |