Lenten Gospel Study

 ***Join Fr. Jim for a Lenten Gospel Study on Flocknote.  Group members will receive a daily email and a link to the USCCB website with additional information about the Gospel reading.  (For assistance with joining this group, email or call the church office staff.)

Lent & Easter Schedule 2019

March 6, 2019 – Ash Wednesday

• Holy Cross – 12:15 PM Mass with distribution of Ashes
• St. Luke – 7:00 PM Liturgy of the Word with Blessing and distribution of Ashes

Stations of the Cross, 6:30 PM

• Holy Cross – March 8^th, followed by a Lenten meal in the Church Hall
• St. Luke – March 15^th, followed by a Lenten meal in Annunciation Hall
• Holy Cross – March 22^nd, followed by a Lenten meal in the Church Hall
• St. Luke – March 29^th, followed by a Lenten meal in Annunciation Hall
• Holy Cross – April 5^th, followed by a Lenten meal in the Church Hall
• St. Luke (Live Stations) – April 12^th, followed by a Lenten meal-Fish Fry in Annunciation Hall

April 18, 2019 - Holy Thursday   

• Holy Cross - 7:00 PM Mass of the Lord's Supper
• Followed by adoration in silent prayer until 10:00 PM

April 19, 2019 - Good Friday   

• Holy Cross - 2:00 PM Stations of the Cross
• Holy Cross - 3:00 PM Celebration of the Lord's Passion

April 20, 2019 - Holy Saturday   

• St. Luke - 9:00 PM Easter Vigil Mass

April 21, 2019 - Easter Sunday     

• St. Luke - 9:00 AM  Mass          
• Holy Cross - 11:30 AM  Mass

                                                               

• May Lent be for us all a season of turning more deeply to Our Lord and serving others in charity!  Every Friday during the season of Lent, Stations of the Cross will be held at 6:30pm.  See the church calendar for location.

               

• Abstaining from meat is required for Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays during Lent.  Meat is the flesh of warm blooded creatures.  Eggs and fish are not meat.

               

• Fasting also is required on Ash Wednesday (March 6) and Good Friday (April 19) for Catholics who have reached their 18th birthday and have not reached their 59th.  This fasting means one full meal at any time, and eating two other times a total of food less than or equal to one full meal.  This fast includes avoiding food between meals.  For this fast, beverages like coffee, milk, and juice are not food.  

                 

• Catholics are encouraged to continue the Good Friday fast until the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night.

                 

• The Eucharistic Fast is required of all Catholics preparing to receive the Holy Eucharist on any day. This means avoiding all food and beverages for one hour before Mass -- water and medicine being the only exception.