Lent, Holy Week and Easter Schedule
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Holy Week and Easter
March 29 - Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7 p.m.
March 30 - Good Friday: Celebration of the Passion and Veneration of the Cross – 3 p.m.Tre Ore (Three Hours) – 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.( A time of Scripture readings and reflection in the church)March 31 - Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil Mass – 8:30 p.m.RCIA Preparation Rites – 9 a.m.Blessing of Easter foods and baskets – 9:45 a.m.April 1 - Easter Sunday Masses: 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the church
No reconciliation7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Parish Hall( No 5 p.m. Mass. No incense used in Masses in the Parish Hall)
Parking will also be available at Cypress Gymnastics next door. -
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Extended Hours
Wednesdays: 5:30-6:45 p.m. in the chapel
Saturdays: 9-10 a.m. in the church (No reconciliation on March 31) -
Eucharistic Adoration Schedule for Holy Week
March 29 - HOLY THURSDAY:
The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed at 12 Noon. (Adoration until 12 Noon.)
March 30 - HOLY FRIDAY - No adoration
March 31 - HOLY SATURDAY - No adoration
April 1 - EASTER SUNDAY - No adoration
April 2 - Monday after Easter Sunday:
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after the 9 a.m. Mass - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament resumes. -
Knights of Columbus Friday Fish Fry and
Stations of the Cross
Join the Knights in the Parish Hall for the Fish Fry every Friday, except Good Friday. Plates are $8 for adults and $5 for children. You have your choice of baked fish, fried fish or shrimp. The plate also includes three sides, dessert and a drink. You are free to dine-in or take-out! Also, during the Fish Fry, the Ladies Auxiliary have a raffle that you can enter to win different prizes. Upcoming Fish Fry Dates:
We will also have Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. in the church every Friday during Lent. Spend 30-45 minutes on Friday nights, 7 p.m. in the church with the clergy, with this popular Lenten devotion. St. Francis of Assisi began this devotion to teach people the unconditional love of Christ . We especially recommend it to those families with young children to learn about these traditional practices of our faith. It’s a great way to spend a Friday evening – come to the KofC Fish Fry and stay for Stations.
March 16
March 23
In addition, the chapel will also be open on Friday mornings in Lent following daily 9 a.m. Mass for those who don’t want to be out at night and wish to make the stations in the daytime hours. This will be self-directed stations. -
CRS Rice Bowl
CRS Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten faith-in-action program for parishes, schools and families. The program invites Catholics to live in solidarity with our poorest and most vulnerable brothers and sisters through the three Lenten pillars of praying, fasting and almsgiving. Rice bowls are passed out on Ash Wednesday. Return Rice Bowls after Easter beginning April 3.
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RCIA Rites
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
We will celebrate the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) with our catechumens and candidates seeking sacramental entrance into the Church on various Sundays in Lent.Feb. 18: Rite of Sending – 9 a.m.
Feb. 18: Archdiocesan Rite of Election – 7 p.m.
Feb. 25: Penitential Rite – 9 a.m.March 4: The First Scrutiny – 9 a.m.
March 11: The Second Scrutiny – 9 a.m.
March 18: The Third Scrutiny – 9 a.m.Remember them in your prayers and plan to celebrate their initiation into the Church at Easter.