2026
OFFERINGS FOR LENT
ASH WEDNESDAY
February 18
Mass 7am | 7pm
School Mass 8:15am
Distribution of Ashes 12 Noon
Eucharistic Adoration between Masses throughout the day.
SOUP & BREAD
March 2, 9, 16
5:30pm Prayer
5:45pm Meal & Presentation
Spend time reflecting on three major Gospel characters of Lent: The Samaritan Woman at the Well, the Blind Man, and Lazarus.
STATIONS
Thursdays
5:00pm, Church
Pray the traditional Stations of the Cross as we journey with Christ on his way of suffering and death.
ENCOUNTER
ADORATION / CONFESSIONS
March 5 | 6pm
Come for an evening of Eucharistic Adoration and the opportunity for personal confession.
MOVIE: SOUL ON FIRE
March 8
2pm, O’ Grady Community Room
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
PALM SUNDAY
March 29
Saturday
4:30pm
Sunday
8:30am | 11:00am | 5:00pm
HOLY THURSDAY
April 2
7:00pm
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
8:00-11:00pm
Eucharistic Adoration
GOOD FRIDAY
April 3
12:30pm
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
8:00pm
Living Stations
HOLY SATURDAY
April 4
10:00am
Morning Prayer with the OCIA Catechumens & Candidates
12:00pm
Blessing of Food
8:30pm
Easter Vigil Mass
EASTER SUNDAY
April 5
Mass
8:30am | 11:00am
GUIDELINES FOR FASTING & ABSTINENCE
FASTING
Ages 18-59
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal a day as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. No eating between meals.
ABSTINENCE
Every Friday during Lent
Ages 14+
Abstaining from eating meat. No eating between meals.
Excused from these guidelines:
those who are physically or mentally ill, pregnant, and nursing women.
One can also fast from the internet, social media, your comfortable chair, your favorite food. These small practices of self-denial strengthen us to say yes to God and legitimate needs of others.
PRAYER, FASTING AND ALMSGIVING
The traditional triad of Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving are a path of purification for participating more fully in the Lord’s Passion and Resurrection which will be our principle meditation in Holy Week. These mysteries stand as the foundation of our Catholic faith.
SIGNIFICANCE OF RECEIVING ASHES
EASTER TRIDUUM
The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum which extends from the evening of Holy Thursday through the evening of Easter Sunday. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ’s Paschal Mystery.
The single celebration of the Triduum marks the end of the Lenten season and leads to the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil.
The liturgical services that take place during the Triduum are:
– Mass of the Lord’s Supper
– Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
– Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross or Via Crucis, commemorate Jesus’ passion and death on the cross. There are 14 stations that each depict a moment on His journey to Calvary, usually through sacred art, prayers, and reflection. The practice began as pious pilgrims traced His path through Jerusalem on the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows).
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Websites
FORMED
Ascension Press
Augustine Institute
Word on Fire
Apps
Laudate
Hallow
Amen
Discerning Hearts
Pray as You Go
USCCB
Podcasts
Bible in a Year
Catechism in a Year
Abiding Together (women)
The Better Part
Centering Prayer
ibrievary
Formed
Books
The Confessions of St. Augustine, St. Augustine
Introduction to the Devout Life, St. Francis de Sales
33 Days to Merciful Love, Fr. Michael Gaitley
The Lamb’s Supper, Scott Hahn
Rediscover Jesus, Matthew Kelly
The Hidden Ground of Love, Thomas Merton
Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen
No Greater Love, Edward Sri
Come Be My Light, Mother Teresa
Story of a Soul, St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Make Room: A Child’s Guide to Lent and Easter, Laura Alary
What We Do in Lent, Anne E. Kitch
The Gifts of Lent, Donald H. Niedigk