PREPARING FOR EASTER.
LENT: Lent finds its meaning and origin in Easter, the annual celebration of our Lord’s
resurrection and our salvation. It is the high point of the Christian year.
Lent has become a time for fasting, abstinence, communal and private prayer, self-
discipline, serving others, study, reflection and penance. It is a special time for all of
us to reexamine priorities, to leave sin and self behind in the love and service of God
and neighbor and prepare to celebrate Easter.
ASH WEDNESDAY: In the early centuries, Lent was when penitents
prepared for reconciliation and re-admittance to the Eucharistic assembly. At first,
ashes were given only to those required to do public penance (6th to 7th centuries).
By the 10th century, all the faithful began Lent with the imposition of ashes as a sign
of their mortality and willingness to change their lives.
Ash Wednesday Masses and Services
(all with distribution of ashes)
Holy Family: Masses at 12:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart: Masses at 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Liturgical Service at 12:00noon
St. Alphonsus: Masses at 9:00 a.m. (with St. JosephSchool attending), 5:15 p.m.
Liturgical Service at 12:00noon
St. Francis of Assisi: Masses at 7:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m., and 5:30 p.m.
St. Hyacinth: Masses at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s: Masses at 7:00 a.m., 12:05 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
SCRIPTURE STUDY
Sacred Heart/St. Ann’s:
Date: Wednesdays, March 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Facilitator: Deacon Nick Valvo
Theme: Lenten Focus
St. Alphonsus:
Date: Thursdays, February 26 – April 1
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place: Rectory Living Room
Topic: Gospel of Luke
DOWNTOWN LENTEN MIDDAY PRAYER
St. Mary’s:
Date: Tuesdays & Thursdays (3/2-4/1)
Time: 12:00noon
Place: Church
Date: Wednesdays (3/3-3/31)
Time: 12:10 p.m.
Place: Church Hall
Ecumenical Prayer and Lunch
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Sacred Heart/St. Ann’s:
Dates: Monday, March 15, 22, 29
Time: 6:15 – 7:00 p.m. (soup supper)
7:00 – 7:45 p.m. (talk)
7:45 – 8:00 p.m. Compline
“A Closer Walk With God”
Presenters: March 15 (pending)
March 22, James A. Krisher
March 29, Rev. Carlo Stirpe
ADULT EDUCATION
Sacred Heart/St. Ann’s:
Date: Thursday, March 11,18, 25
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Presentation: Video and Discussion
“Portrait of a Radical” – Three theologians (Huston Smith, Richard Rohr and Allan Dwight Callahan) explore the truly radical, dynamic and passionate message of Christ.
Facilitator: Deacon Nick Valvo
RETREATS
Sacred Heart/St. Ann’s:
Date: February 28 – March 4
Time: 8:30 a.m. Mass with a homily and reflection
on the theme for the day.
7:00 p.m. A different presentation on the theme
Facilitators: Fr. Raphael Bonanno, OFM and
Sr. Helen Roberts, OSF
Theme: “Awakening Our Faith in
Challenging Times”
Monday: Living in the Embrace of God’s Home
Tuesday: Forgiveness as the Path to Peace
Wednesday: Healing the Human Heart
Thursday: Called to be Witness of the Good News
in Our Times
St. Hyacinth:
Date: Saturday, February 28
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Confessions: 4-4:30 p.m.
Mass: 5:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Sr. Mary Louise Heffernan, SSJ
Topic: “Call to Holiness,
Living the Pascal Mystery”
Where: Conference and Lunch in the ParishCenter
Church building in the afternoon
Program: Conference, Exposition of the Eucharist,
Rosary, Preparation for individual confessions. Confessions will be heard before Reposition.
For reservations, please contact Maryann Dec at 252-6240 or Theresa Dec at 253-9452 by Feb. 24. A $3.00 donation to help defray expenses is requested.
St. Francis of Assisi:
Date: March 13-17
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Presenter: Fr. Lou Caporiccio, C.P.M. will preach
at weekend Masses.
Program: Sun., Mar. 14 – Wed., Mar. 17
at 7:00 p.m.
Holy Hour with Eucharistic Adoration and
Benediction with Confessions to follow.
Mass on Thursday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m.
HOLY WEEK
PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY
Saturday, April 3 and Sunday, April 4
Holy Family
Vigil Mass – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday – 9:00 and 11:15 a.m.
Sacred Heart
Vigil Mass – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday – 7:30, 10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m.
St. Ann’s
Sunday – 9:00 a.m.
St. Alphonsus
Vigil Mass – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday – 7:30, 10:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.
procession prior to 10:00 a.m. Mass
St. Francis of Assisi
Vigil Mass – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday – 10:00 a.m.
St. Hyacinth
Vigil Mass – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday – 10:30 a.m.
St. Mary’s
Vigil Masses – 5:307:30 p.m.
Sunday – 7:00, 9:45, a.m., 12:00noon
TENEBRAE SERVICE
St. Mary’s:
Monday, April 5, 7:30 p.m.
HOLY THURSDAY
Thursday, April 8
Holy Family: Mass, 7:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart/St. Ann’s: Morning Prayer 8:30 a.m.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:00 p.m.
Adoration, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m..
Prayer and closing adoration, 11:00 p.m.
St. Alphonsus:
Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30 p.m.
Adoration, 9:00 – 11:00 p.m.
St. Francis of Assisi: Mass, 7:00 p.m.
Adoration, 9:00 p.m. – Midnight
St. Hyacinth: Mass, 7:00 p.m.
Holy Hour, 10:00 – 11:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s: Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30 p.m.
Adoration, following Mass until 11:00 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY
Friday, April 9
Holy Family:
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart/St. Ann’s:
Morning Prayer, 8:30 a.m.
Celebration of the Passion and
Death of the Lord, 3:00 p.m.
St. Alphonsus:
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, 3:00 p.m.
Living Stations of the Cross, 7:30 p.m.
St. Francis of Assisi:
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, 2:00 p.m.
St. Hyacinth:
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, 3:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s:
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, 12 noon
Stations of the Cross, 7:30 p.m.
HOLY SATURDAY
Saturday, April 10
Holy Family: Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart/St. Ann’s: Morning prayer, 8:30 a.m.
Easter Vigil, 8:30 p.m.
St. Alphonsus: Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m.
St. Francis of Assisi: Easter Vigil, 8:00 p.m.
St. Hyacinth:
Blessing of Food 11:00 a.m.–12:00noon
Easter Vigil, 7:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s: Easter Vigil, 8:00 p.m.
EASTER SUNDAY
Sunday, April 11
Holy Family: Masses at 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Sacred Heart: Masses at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m.,
10:30 a.m. and 12 noon
St. Ann’s: Mass at 9:00 a.m.
St. Alphonsus: Masses at 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m.,
12:00noon (no 5:00 p.m. Mass today)
St. Francis of Assisi: Mass at 10:00 a.m.
St. Hyacinth: Mass at 10:30 a.m.
St. Mary’s: Masses at 7:00 a.m., 8:15 a.m.,
9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
(no 9:45 a.m. or 12:00noon Masses today)
PENANCE SERVICES
Holy Family:
Monday, April 5 at 11:30 a.m.
Followed by Mass at 12:15 p.m.
Sacred Heart/St. Ann’s:
Tuesday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m.
St. Alphonsus:
Monday, April 5 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
St. Hyacinth:
Tuesday, April 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Individual confessions to follow
St. Mary’s:
Saturday, April 3 at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m.
INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS
Holy Family:
Saturdays, 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
and 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart/St. Ann’s:
Saturdays, 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
St. Alphonsus:
Saturdays, 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
April 6 and 7 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
St. Francis of Assisi:
Saturdays, 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
St. Hyacinth:
Saturdays, 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
First Fridays, 8:30 a.m.
St. Mary’s:
Saturdays, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
There are no individual confessions on Holy Saturday, April 10, 2004
Stations of the cross
Holy Family: Fridays during Lent at 11:45 a.m.
Mass at 12:15 p.m.
Sacred Heart Church/St. Ann’s: Pray privately
St. Alphonsus: Fridays during Lent at 7:00 p.m.
“Everyman’s Way to the Cross”
St. Francis of Assisi: Fridays
Soup supper at 6:00 p.m.
Stations at 7:00 p.m.
St. Hyacinth: Fridays, Feb. 27, Mar. 5, Mar. 12,
Mar. 19, and Mar. 26 at 5:00 p.m.
Youth Stations
Tuesdays, Mar. 9 and Mar. 16 at 6:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s: Monday – Friday (Feb. 26-Apr. 7)
6:40 a.m. (immediately before daily
7:00 a.m. Mass)
Good Friday (Apr. 9) 7:30 p.m.
First Fridays
St. Hyacinth: Friday, March 5 and April 2
Confession: 8:30 a.m.
Mass: 9:00 a.m.
Divine Mercy: 3:00 p.m.
Stations: 5:00
Special events
St. Mary’s:
Event: Pasta Supper
Date: Tuesday, March 9
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
Event: Rosary & Scapular Society
Day of Recollection
Date: Wednesday, March 17
Where: Stella Maris, Skaneateles
(Call church for more information)
Event: St. Joseph Day Concert
Date: Friday, March 19
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Performers: Father Douglas Della Pietra
Composer/singer of album,
The Table
Michael Della Pietra, pianist
(Free-will offering with portion of proceeds going to charities.)
St. Alphonsus:
Event: St. Patrick’s Adult Social/Dance
Date: Friday, March 12
Time: 8:00 p.m. to midnight
Where: Rev. C.W. Gardner Parish Center
Cost: $18.00 per couple, $10.00 per single
St. Hyacinth:
Event: Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and
egg hunt
Date: Saturday, April 3
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Call the church to make reservations
For more information on these events, please call the church offices.
Please check the Auburn Catholic Community website for additional events.