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40 Days in the Desert & Encoutering Christ
"Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry."
(Matthew 4:1-2)
Lent helps us understand that Jesus faced the same temptations we do today. The forty days of Lent each year remind us of our need to fast from that which causes us harm and tempts us to separate from the love of God. Jesus knew he had to go through the desert. So do we! The hunger that Lent awakens in us brings us back into the loving embrace of the Lord, our life, and our community.
May these forty days in the desert serve to bring us closer to the Spirit of Life that dwells among us and to the hope of Easter and its many blessings.
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Prepare for Lent
Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three traditional disciplines of Lent. The faithful and the catechumens should undertake these practices seriously in a spirit of penance and of preparation for baptism at Easter.
Lenten RegulationsRead: Lenten Regulations
Start the Lenten season with the reception of ashes as a sing of your commitment to God and to spiritual growth.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday Services
February 22
Mass & Ashes | 7:30 AM & 7 PM
Word Service & Ashes | 12 PM
(12 PM Service will be livestreamed)
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Receive and Give Mercy
Lenten Communal Reconciliation
This Lenten season, take the opportunity to repent and turn back. Learn the value of forgiveness, both given and received. Reconciliation offers hope and a new start.
Lenten Communal Reconciliation
Tuesday | March 7
12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
More Info: Reconciliation
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Lenten Devotion
Stations of the Cross
The early Christians in Jerusalem would walk the same pathway that Jesus walked, pausing for reflection and prayer.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays During Lent
12 PM & 7 PM
Worship Space
(During Lent, the 12 PM Stations of the Cross will replace our Friday Daily Mass.)
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Grow in Faith
Lenten Lunch & Ecumenical Speaker Series (L.E.S.S.)
Join us for our annual Lenten Lunch and Ecumenical Speaker Series, when we invite neighboring faith leaders across different denominations to give a talk on a chosen topic.
Wednesdays during Lent
Mar. 1 | Mar. 8 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 22 | Mar. 29
11:30 AM | Soup & Salad | Parish Hall
12:15 PM | Speaker Talk | Worship Space
More Info: L.E.S.S.
The Sermon
A Bible Study from Matthew 5-7
on The Sermon on the Mount
Fr. Dan will lead our study on The Sermon on the Mount as an entire unit. Let us be transformedd by this revolutionary teaching on God's kingdom and how we are to live in it. May we be challenged to think differently, as we find a seat on the mountaintop.
Wednesdays (Virtual)
Thursdays (In Person
More Info & Full Schedule: The Sermon
Holy Moments
Lenten Study with Deacon Andy Cirmo
Join us for an open discussion this Lent. Share your thoughts on the new Matthew Kelly book Holy Moments. We will use the book as a guide to make this Lent a springboard to active positive change in our lives.
Mondays
More Info & Full Schedule: Holy Moments
Create Holy Moments
Flood your soul with joy! Let's go on a mission to create Holy Moments. Get ready to collaborate with God, and let the Holy Spirit guide you.
All Throughout Lent
Table | Commons
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Lenten Retreat
Lenten Retreat and Healing Service
with Dr. D. Jayanand
Your disapointment is your appointment with God.
Dr. D. Jayanand is a renowed international lay evangelist who has shared the Gospel in many countries. He was closely acquainted with Mother Teresa and gave retreats to her and her sisters.
Dare to Be Renewed
Saturday | March 18
9 AM - 4 PM | Room 205
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Lenten Fish Fry
Lenten Fish Fry - Dine In & Takeout
(menu: fried or baked cod; baked potato or fries; mac & cheese; coleslaw; dessert)
$15 | Adult
$8 | Children (ages 4-12)
$50 Max | Family Household (up to six)
February 24 | March 10 | March 31
5 PM - 7 PM | Parish Hall
More Info & Buy Tickets: Fish Fry
Seder Meal
Seder Meal
Wednesday | April 5
6PM - 8:30 PM
Parish Hall
Join Fr. Dan and learn about the significance and importance of the Seder Meal.
Please signup if you are planning to attend.
We also need volunteers to bring in items and help with setup and cleanup.
Online Signup (Attend | Volunteer): Seder Meal
Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets
Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets
April 8
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Parish Hall
An age-old Slavic tradition that stems from the desire to ask God's blessing on the foods that will break the Great Fast (Lent). Religious significance for each item in the baskets: eggs (hope and resurrection); bread (Christ); sausage (God's favor and generosity); horseradish and vinegar (bitterness and suffering of Christ); and small lamb made of butter (Jesus, our Paschal Lamb).
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt
Join us for a traditional Easter Egg Hunt,
as we break the fast and begin to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ!
FREE Event
Open to Children Ages 8 and Under
Volunteer Opportunities Available
Saturday | April 8
12 PM | Lake House Pavilion
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Almsgiving
SVDP Mite Boxes
Help the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) raise much needed funds to help those in need by participating in this year's SVDP Mite Box Fundraiser. Take home a mite box and fill it with coins, bills, and checks throughout Lent.
Available for Pickup
Starting Ash Wednesday
SVDP Table | Commons
Please return your filled mite boxes to the church (SVDP Table or Parish Office) by April 11.
Easter Lily Fund
The Easter Lily Fund was established to provide decorations for the Easter season. Contributing to the fund allows donors to honor the memory of a deceased loved one or to pay tribute to someone living. Live lilies will be placed throughout the parish.
February 22 - April 5
Donate online or download/complete the form.
Donate Online: Easter Lily Fund
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Holy Week & Easter Sunday
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
April 1 & 2
Saturday | 5 PM
Sunday
7:45 AM | 9:15 AM | 11:15 AM | 5 PM
Worship Space
(the 9:15 AM Mass will be livestreamed, as well)
Palm Sunday marks the end of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week.
Hosanna! Today we celebrtae Jesus' triumphant arrival to Jerusalem.
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord's Supper
April 6
7:30 PM
Worship Space
"You call me 'teacher' and 'master,' and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and the teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet."
(John 13:13-14)
- No Daily Mass on Holy Thursday.
- Church will be open until midnight for Adoration.
Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
April 7
7:30 PM
Worship Space
On Good Friday, we exalt the cross and commemorate the death of Jesus.
- No Daily Mass or Liturgy of the Word Service on Good Friday.
- 12 PM Stations of the Cross ONLY
Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil
April 8
8:30 PM | Worship Space
Between death and life, time holds its breath.
In sacred stillness and silence, we await...
- No Saturday Reconciliation on Holy Saturday.
Easter Sunday - Easter Mass
April 9
6:44 AM (Sunrise Mass)
9:15 AM | 11:15 AM | 5 PM
"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad." (Psalm 118)
Jesus rises for you. He rises for me. He rises for each and every one of us. We are called by name in the garden of the resurrection. On Easter Sunday, and every Sunday, Jesus comes to meet us.