“Grant, O Lord, that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of Christian service, so that, as we take up battle against spiritual evils, we may be armed with weapons of self-restraint. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.” (Collect for Ash Wednesday)

Lent at the Cathedral

Ash Wednesday: The Season of Lent begins on Wednesday, February 18 with four Masses in the Cathedral: 7:00, 8:15 (for school and homeschool families), 12:05 and 5:30 p.m. Each Mass includes the distribution of ashes.

Recurring Activities include events that take place every Sunday, Wednesday, or Friday of Lent.

Stand-alone Activities include All Night Adoration, Anointing of the Sick on Laetare Sunday, and a Lenten Retreat led by Father O’Brien entitled “Having the Best Holy Week Of Your Life.”

Holy Week begins with a normal Mass schedule for Palm Sunday. The Tenebrae Service is Palm Sunday evening. Holy Week continues with Tuesday’s Mass of the Oils, Holy Thursday’s Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Good Friday’s Stations of the Cross and Commemoration of the Lord’s Passions, the Saturday night Vigil of Easter, and Easter Sunday’s normal Mass schedule.

 

RECURRING ACTIVITIES:

Sundays:

• Solemn Vespers at 7:30 p.m.
• Tenebrae at 7:30 p.m. on Palm Sunday, March 29

Wednesdays at the Cathedral: Spes Non Confundit: Hope Does Not Disappoint 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on February 25, March 4, 11, 18 & 25 Register here.

Fridays of Lent:

• Adoration from 12:35 to 5:00 p.m.
• Stations of the Cross at 5:30 p.m.
• Meatless Meal at 6:15 p.m.

Saturday afternoon Confessions are from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. during Lent (rather than the usual 3:30).

 

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:

Ash Wednesday Masses are at 7:00 & 8:15 (for HFCS and homeschool students and families), 12:05 & 6:30 p.m.

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.

For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.

All Night Adoration: 6:30 p.m., March 13 to 7:30 a.m., March 14 Schedule an hour here.

Anointing of the Sick: all Masses on Laetare Sunday, March 14 & 15

Parish Work Day: Saturday, March 21, 8:00 to Noon. Participants will join small teams to complete projects around the campus. A light breakfast and lunch is included.

Lenten Retreat: “Having the Best Holy Week Of Your Life ” on Saturday, March 28, 8:00 to 3:00 p.m. led by Father O’Brien. The retreat is free of charge. Register here.

 

HOLY WEEK:

Palm Sunday

• normal Mass schedule
• 7:30 p.m. Tenebrae Service

Tuesday of Holy Week

• 5:30 p.m. The Mass of the Oils

Holy Thursday

• no daily Masses
• 6:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper
• 7:30 p.m. Adoration until Midnight

Good Friday

• no daily Masses
• 3:00 p.m. Station of the Cross
• 6:30 p.m. Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion

Holy Saturday

• no daily Masses
• 8:30 p.m. The Vigil of Easter

Easter Sunday

• Masses at 8:00 & 10:00 a.m., Noon & 5:00 p.m.