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| Lent is a time of reflection on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is a time of fasting, and penance. It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends with the morning of Holy Thursday. On this page is offered a few opportunities to enrich your Lenten journey. |
Holy Week & Easter Sunday 2011 Palm Sunday April 16/17 Saturday: 5:00 PM Mass Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 pm (no evening Mass) Monday Reconciliation 3-9 pm Note: All churches in our Diocese will have priests available for reconciliation during this time Tuesday April 19,2011 Holy Thursday April 21, 2011 Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 8:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament : 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Good Friday April 22 , 2011 Celebration of the Lord’s Passion - 3:00 PM The Church will be open all day on Good Friday for quiet prayer. Stations of the Cross - 8:00 PM Holy Saturday April 23, 2011 Easter Vigil Mass - 8:00 PM This is the only Mass the Church allows on Holy Saturday. Please note there is no 5:00 PM Mass on Holy Saturday and no morning Mass on Thursday, Friday or Saturday during Holy Week. Easter Sunday April 24, 20010 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM. 12:30pm (no Life Teen 5pm Mass or Meeting) |
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Lenten Resources
“EAT SIMPLY….SO OTHERS MAY SIMPLY EAT”
For the last 20 years, we at Holy Cross have been invited to participate with our
families in a special Lenten Parish Project, “Eat Simply….So Others May Simply Eat”.
For parishioners who are new to Holy Cross, our Parish Lenten Program may also be
new and unfamiliar to you.
Lent is the season of the church year which highlights prayer, fasting and works of
charity. Our forty-day journey through Lent is meant to provide an opportunity to evaluate
our relationship with the Lord, with our neighbors and with the world. Prayer, fasting and
works of charity have always been great resources that have helped carry us through
difficult times.
“Eat Simply” is a voluntary way for all parishioners of every age to consciously
sacrifice a better or even an ordinary meal for a simpler one.
Examples:
• We suggest individually or as a family, you calculate the cost of a special
meal, and then plan a much simpler, less costly meal (ie, Soup and bread or
PB & J)
• Another suggestion would be for a family or couples planning a nice dinner at
a favorite restaurant to estimate the cost, and then “Eat Simply” at home or in
a diner.
The monies saved can be donated to the “Eat Simply” program. Beginning the first
weekend of Lent, March 12/13, special envelopes marked “Eat Simply….So
Others May Simply Eat” will be available. We hope that this envelope occupies a
prominent spot in your home and that you discuss creative ways to eat more simply.
The special Lenten envelopes will be available on the bulletin tables throughout the
weeks of Lent. Each weekend, or anytime during Lent, you may place your envelope
either in the basket on the pillar on the right side of the Altar or in the collection basket.
The monies donated will be used for our Outreach program.
We are continually grateful for the very generous response of our parishioners, especially
for the food, monetary donations and supermarket gift cards donated throughout the year.
In the name of those we assist, we thank you for your sacrificial generosity.
Parish Outreach
For the last 20 years, we at Holy Cross have been invited to participate with our
families in a special Lenten Parish Project, “Eat Simply….So Others May Simply Eat”.
For parishioners who are new to Holy Cross, our Parish Lenten Program may also be
new and unfamiliar to you.
Lent is the season of the church year which highlights prayer, fasting and works of
charity. Our forty-day journey through Lent is meant to provide an opportunity to evaluate
our relationship with the Lord, with our neighbors and with the world. Prayer, fasting and
works of charity have always been great resources that have helped carry us through
difficult times.
“Eat Simply” is a voluntary way for all parishioners of every age to consciously
sacrifice a better or even an ordinary meal for a simpler one.
Examples:
• We suggest individually or as a family, you calculate the cost of a special
meal, and then plan a much simpler, less costly meal (ie, Soup and bread or
PB & J)
• Another suggestion would be for a family or couples planning a nice dinner at
a favorite restaurant to estimate the cost, and then “Eat Simply” at home or in
a diner.
The monies saved can be donated to the “Eat Simply” program. Beginning the first
weekend of Lent, March 12/13, special envelopes marked “Eat Simply….So
Others May Simply Eat” will be available. We hope that this envelope occupies a
prominent spot in your home and that you discuss creative ways to eat more simply.
The special Lenten envelopes will be available on the bulletin tables throughout the
weeks of Lent. Each weekend, or anytime during Lent, you may place your envelope
either in the basket on the pillar on the right side of the Altar or in the collection basket.
The monies donated will be used for our Outreach program.
We are continually grateful for the very generous response of our parishioners, especially
for the food, monetary donations and supermarket gift cards donated throughout the year.
In the name of those we assist, we thank you for your sacrificial generosity.
Parish Outreach
| Everything you wanted to know about Lent. A pdf file you can print |
| Our pastor, Fr Jim provides a thoughtful reflection on Lent. Click here to read it online or Click here for an Adobe pdf file you can download. |
The law of abstinence obliges those 14 years of age and older not to eat meat. The law of fast obliges all those from ages 18 through 59 to refrain from eating between meals and to limit their eating to one full meal and two lighter meals for the day. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of both fast and abstinence. In the United States, all Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. |