The three ancient practices of Lent get to the heart of what it truly means to be Christian and take this holy season seriously.

Prayer — Is God at the center of my life? Is God getting my quality time or am I simply fitting Him in where I can? In prayer am I doing more talking than listening? What can I do throughout these forty days to take my prayer life just a step deeper and closer to God?

Fasting — Do I treat the good things in life as gifts from God and gifts to be used responsibly and in moderation? Is the way I am eating and drinking contributing to good health or making it harder to live healthily? Am I looking for love in all the wrong places? Am I spending too much time on the internet — in a virtual world — at the cost of the real relationships and responsibilities in my real world? Fasting teaches us that moderation is healthy, and it will help us find balance in all areas of our lives.

Almsgiving — How do I share my time, talent, and treasure for the good of other people? As a priest friend once said, "Sometimes it is easier to write a check or make a donation than to give up some of our time." Jesus teaches us that the measure of our love for God is the measure of our love for others – especially the others that we don't really like.

Lenten Liturgies and Prayer Services

Mass for the Lord's Day
Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, and 6:00 p.m.

Daily Mass
Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m.

Evening Prayer
Wednesdays, February 29, March 7, 14, and 21, 7:30 p.m.

Stations of the Cross
Fridays, February 24, March 2, 9, 16, and 23, 1:00 and 7:30 p.m.

Living Stations
Sunday, March 25, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 30, 1:00 and 7:30 p.m.

Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Individual Confessions
Saturdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Day of Grace, Tuesday, April 3, 3:00-9:00 p.m.

Communal Penance Services
Sunday, March 25, 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 28, 7:30 p.m.

Prayer Resources

Consult the Holy Week and Easter Triduum Schedule.

Click here to see a Lenten Calendar.

Click here to download a simple Stations of the Cross prayer written from Mary's perspective.  The pictures featured are from Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral.

Click here to download the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum being used for Christ the King's Friday evening Stations of the Cross devotions.