Ash Wednesday
March 2, 2022
Mass: 9:30 am & 7:00 p.m.
March 2, 2022
Mass: 9:30 am & 7:00 p.m.
The Office for Evangelization and Catechesis and the Liturgy Office have prepared a variety of resources for parishes and families for the Lenten season.
The link below brings you to the Lent 2022 Virtual Resources on the Diocesan web page. A few of these resources are highlighted below.
Wishing you a blessed Lent.
The link below brings you to the Lent 2022 Virtual Resources on the Diocesan web page. A few of these resources are highlighted below.
- Liturgy of the Word for Ash Wednesday with His Excellency, Bishop Wayne Lobsinger prepared with an elementary school participant in mind. This can be celebrated virtually in a classroom or at home.
- Tips for families celebrating the Lenten rituals of prayer, fasting and almsgiving at home.
- Resources available for purchase from the Diocese office or free on-line links to children’s activities, literature for teens, and adult resources.
Wishing you a blessed Lent.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays @ 7:30 pm
Fridays @ 7:30 pm
Passion (Palm) Sunday
Celebrating Christ's Passion
April 10, 2022
Saturday - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 8:00 am, 10 am & 12 noon
Smudged with Ashes,
Smeared with Oil
On a somber Wednesday we will gather to smudge every forehead with ashes, admonishing each other to remember that dust returns to dust and that the only way through death to life is Christ. The ashes are made by burning palms—given to us on Passion Sunday a year ago with the invitation to “go forth in peace, praising Jesus our Messiah, as did the crowds that welcomed him into Jerusalem.” Our baptismal life is a lifelong pilgrimage with Christ toward Jerusalem. Yet like our best intentions, last year’s palm branches now have become dried and brittle—fodder for the fire. So our pilgrimage leads us to Lent. And a hostile climate of sin and suffering necessitates drastic measures: We are marked with ashes as a sign of our willingness to pray, fast and give alms.
But this gritty smudge that we accept on our foreheads is not a death sentence. It is not the mark of Cain. A reminder of our fragile mortality, it is nonetheless shaped in the great sign of salvation:
The ashes form a cross, a thumb printed cross that marks the same heads that were smeared with chrism at baptism. Anointed with that royal oil, we are committed to conversion, to continually setting out for the new Jerusalem, to leaving behind forever our captivity in Egypt.
This gritty ashen sign reminds us that on the way there is soil and toil, sweat and hard work before we come to the oasis in this desert—the Easter bath of baptism. At the font, on a damp and chilly night, water will wash away soil and oil will soothe away toil to make new Christians royal: heirs of the reign of God. The dusty smudges will be gone, and in the light of the paschal candle the oily heads of the newly baptized will shine like the moon and the stars, reminding us of our destiny. What begins in ashes ends in water and in fire.
Copyright © 2001 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1800 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL 60622‑1101; 1‑800‑933‑1800; www.ltp.org. Text by David Philippart. Art by Rosie Kelly. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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Celebrating Christ's Passion
April 10, 2022
Saturday - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 8:00 am, 10 am & 12 noon
Smudged with Ashes,
Smeared with Oil
On a somber Wednesday we will gather to smudge every forehead with ashes, admonishing each other to remember that dust returns to dust and that the only way through death to life is Christ. The ashes are made by burning palms—given to us on Passion Sunday a year ago with the invitation to “go forth in peace, praising Jesus our Messiah, as did the crowds that welcomed him into Jerusalem.” Our baptismal life is a lifelong pilgrimage with Christ toward Jerusalem. Yet like our best intentions, last year’s palm branches now have become dried and brittle—fodder for the fire. So our pilgrimage leads us to Lent. And a hostile climate of sin and suffering necessitates drastic measures: We are marked with ashes as a sign of our willingness to pray, fast and give alms.
But this gritty smudge that we accept on our foreheads is not a death sentence. It is not the mark of Cain. A reminder of our fragile mortality, it is nonetheless shaped in the great sign of salvation:
The ashes form a cross, a thumb printed cross that marks the same heads that were smeared with chrism at baptism. Anointed with that royal oil, we are committed to conversion, to continually setting out for the new Jerusalem, to leaving behind forever our captivity in Egypt.
This gritty ashen sign reminds us that on the way there is soil and toil, sweat and hard work before we come to the oasis in this desert—the Easter bath of baptism. At the font, on a damp and chilly night, water will wash away soil and oil will soothe away toil to make new Christians royal: heirs of the reign of God. The dusty smudges will be gone, and in the light of the paschal candle the oily heads of the newly baptized will shine like the moon and the stars, reminding us of our destiny. What begins in ashes ends in water and in fire.
Copyright © 2001 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1800 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL 60622‑1101; 1‑800‑933‑1800; www.ltp.org. Text by David Philippart. Art by Rosie Kelly. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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The Triduum
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Celebrating our Lord's Giving of the Eucharist
April 14, 2022 - 8:00 pm
(Eucharistic Adoration until 10:00 pm)
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Good Friday
Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
Remembering the Sacrifice our Lord made for all Humanity
April 15, 2022 - 11:00 am & 3:00 pm
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Holy Saturday
Blessing of the Easter Foods
April 16, 2022 - 9:00 am
&
Easter Vigil
April 16, 2022 - 8:00 pm
Service of Light, Baptism and Reception of
New Catholics, Renewal of Baptismal Promises
Celebrating Christ's Rising and the Easter Sacraments
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Celebrating our Lord's Giving of the Eucharist
April 14, 2022 - 8:00 pm
(Eucharistic Adoration until 10:00 pm)
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Good Friday
Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
Remembering the Sacrifice our Lord made for all Humanity
April 15, 2022 - 11:00 am & 3:00 pm
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Holy Saturday
Blessing of the Easter Foods
April 16, 2022 - 9:00 am
&
Easter Vigil
April 16, 2022 - 8:00 pm
Service of Light, Baptism and Reception of
New Catholics, Renewal of Baptismal Promises
Celebrating Christ's Rising and the Easter Sacraments
For three full days, from Holy Thursday evening to Easter Sunday night, the Church celebrates the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. This liturgy is the highlight of the liturgical year and is very beautiful. We highly encourage your participation!
Easter Sunday
Alleluia!
Our Lord is Truly Risen!!
April 17, 2022
The Resurrection of Our Lord
*Please note the time changes of the Masses:
Sunday
8:30 am, 10:00 am and 11:30 am
Alleluia!
Our Lord is Truly Risen!!
April 17, 2022
The Resurrection of Our Lord
*Please note the time changes of the Masses:
Sunday
8:30 am, 10:00 am and 11:30 am