Tag Archive: #lent

Saturday after Ash Wednesday

Father Gilbert Mashurano celebrating.

Stations of the Cross

Deacon Peter LeTourneau presiding.

Ash Distribution at (and Near) Our Lady of the Wayside

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten Season. Ashes have been distributed at services and masses in our Church throughout the day (and into the night). Ashes were also distributed at the REP Mass Tuesday night. Additionally, Father [read more...]

Deacon Jerry’s Lenten Reflection: 1st Sunday of Lent

In the first reading this Sunday, God tells Noah of God’s covenant that he will never again destroy the world by flood. God made the rainbow in the sky as symbol to remind us of this promise. Earlier God had [read more...]

Our Valentine to God

This year, St. Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday are celebrated on the same day. At first, I thought what a strange coincidence. Then, I thought that it seemed very appropriate. Love is the main theme of St. Valentine’s Day – [read more...]

40 Hours of Lenten Adoration, Guardians Needed

As we begin our 40 day Lenten journey there is no better way to start this season of prayer, fasting and alms giving than spending an hour with our Lord in Adoration. 40 Hours of Lenten Adoration will take place in [read more...]

Ash Wednesday Schedule

On Ash Wednesday, February 14, ashes will be distributed at the following services and times in our church. 7:00 am – Prayer Service 8:30 am – Mass Noon – Mass 2:00 pm – School Mass 7:00 pm – Mass Additionally, [read more...]

Into the Desert

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our 40-day Lenten journey. Lent is a season of reflection, prayer, repentance, and sacrifice – a time to prepare our hearts and minds to walk beside Jesus into the barren desert and, ultimately, into [read more...]

Adoration, Make a Lenten Commitment

You may have seen this statistic – In 2019, a study by the Pew Research Center reported that only a third of Catholics believe the Eucharist is the real Body and Blood of Christ. Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised by [read more...]

Lenten Regulations for Fasting and Abstinence

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. The norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person [read more...]