St.
Joseph Lenten Information
HOLY WEEK
Three days stand out against all
others for Christians:
the day Jesus died, the day He lay in
the tomb and the day He rose from the dead.
Everything we do on these days is
different!
Everything we do is important!
Mark your calendar for April 1-3,
known as the Triduum, and join your fellow parishioners to
celebrate the events of Holy Thursday (the Mass of the Lord’s
Supper), Good Friday (Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion) and Holy
Saturday (Easter Vigil Mass).
Fasting and abstinence in the Roman
Catholic Church
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Western Practice
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Eastern Practice
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History
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Eucharistic FAST
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References
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Contemporary
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LENT is all
about:
Listening
to God's
WORD
Opening
your heart to His
MESSAGE
Venturing
into the
MYSTERY of
God
Entering
into the JOY
of our redemption
.... at
St. Joseph Parish "Lenten
Evenings
of
Reflection"
Monday,
February 22, 7 pm. Deacon
Tony Conti
Monday, March 1, 7 pm.
Rev. Robert Kinnally
Monday, March 8, 7 pm. to be
announced
JOIN US
in celebrating the
Gift of
God's LOVE!
LENTEN SPIRITUAL OPPORTUNITIES
During the coming Lenten
season, the parish will be offering several spiritual opportunities:
· As
part of a diocese-wide “Lenten Confession Campaign,”
confessions will be offered in every church in the Diocese on
Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m.
· Adoration:
Every Tuesday and Friday from 12 noon - 7 p.m. in the Chapel. Those
interested in signing up for an hour for either day should call the
Parish Office (924-8611).
· Stations
of the Cross: Bi-lingual (English &
Spanish) Stations of the Cross will be held every
Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Church.
· Prayer
Cenacle: Every Monday from 7 –
8 p.m. in front of Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray the rosary
and the prayers of the Saints.
LOAVES AND FISHES
Can you donate the cost of one
meal each week to assist feeding programs which support the working
poor, homeless, and the elderly?
Out of every dollar donated, 25˘ remains at St. Joseph Church and
provides a meal once a month to the residents of Spooner House and
the Umbrella’s safe house. Please support these worthy programs by
picking up Loaves and Fishes donation envelopes at the doors of the
Church.
RULES FOR FAST AND ABSTINENCE
On Ash Wednesday
and all Fridays of Lent, all Catholics 14 years and older
are to abstain from meat. Catholics ages 18-59 must
also fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, meaning
that only one full meal should be consumed that day with no eating
between meals.
LENTEN FISH FRY
St. Joseph School’s Home-School
Association will hold its 4th Annual Fish Fry
every Friday during Lent, except for Good Friday, in the
Church Hall from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Eat in or take it home! Early
Pre-Buy tickets, with a 15% discount, will be on sale this weekend,
February 21/22, after all the Masses. Eat great tasting food
at reasonable prices, and support our parish school at the same
time! Click
here for more info.
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