Lent 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish

Lent 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish

There are three disciplines of Lent – prayer, fasting, and almsgiving (charity).

During the season of Lent the following opportunities will be offered at St. Francis of Assisi parish.

Ash Wednesday Schedule: February 18, 2015

Ashes will be distributed at all the following:

7:30 a.m. Prayer Service

9:00 a.m. Mass

Noon Prayer Service

6:30 p.m. Mass

PRAYER

Eucharistic Adoration

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be offered every Friday during Lent (with the exception of First Friday) in the church from 1:30 p.m. concluding with Stations of the Cross and Benediction.On First Friday, March6, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed immediately following the7:30 a.m. Mass held in the church.

Stations of the Cross

Fridays at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesdays at 1:15 p.m. (No March 19)

All parishioners and school families are invited to attend with the students.

The Rosary eighth grade class will perform their annual of the Stations of the Cross in shadow form onWednesday, April 1st.

Daily Mass (Watch the bulletin for any changes.)

Tuesdays 7:30 a.m. chapel

Wednesdays 7:30 a.m. chapel

Thursdays 8:30 a.m. church

Fridays 7:30 a.m. chapel

Divine Mercy Chaplet & the Rosary

Sundays before the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Begins at 7:55 a.m.

Confessions

Fridays 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Saturdays 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Good Friday 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Lenten Confessions with multiple priests present

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

see back side

FASTING

Ash Wednesday & Good Friday

On these two days we are obligated to fast, which means we eat only one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. The norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18-59.

Note: If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the “paschal fast” to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection.

Fridays during Lent

On these days we abstain from eating meat. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. The parish community is invited to share a meatless “simple supper” in the parish hall following the Friday evening Stations of the Cross.

ALMSGIVING

Poor Box & St. Vincent de Paul

By contributing to the Poor Box (located in the church) you are helping the St. Vincent de Paul committee of our church to serve those in need in our area.

On Your Own

Find someone who needs your help and give a monetary gift, volunteer and/or pray for them.

Holy Week and Easter Schedule

Holy Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 p.m.

GoodFriday

The Passion of the Lord 7:00 p.m.

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil 8:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday

Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord

8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.