Our Lenten Parish Retreat begins on the Second Sunday of Lent, Sunday, February 28, 2021. The retreat will take place in the church from 7-8PM and will include Vespers, Scripture, Reflection and Benediction (Tool: Ste. Anne's Book of Prayers). Please bring your Ste. Anne's Book of Prayers to utilize during the retreat. We hope you will join us as we share our Lenten journey together.
"Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart." (Joel 2:12). This Scripture begins the first reading on Ash Wednesday, and sets the tone for the entire season of Lent. To reconcile with God is the reason for the sacrament of reconciliation. According to the Rite of Penance, "It is therefore fitting to have several penitential celebrations during Lent, so that all the faithful may have an opportunity to be reconciled with God and their neighbor and so be able to celebrate the paschal mystery in the Easter Triduum with renewed hearts" (No. 13).
Stations of the Cross will begin on Friday, March 5th at 6:30PM in church and take place every Friday of Lent. The Archdiocesan guidelines and protocols require that no pamphlets be distributed. You should not follow the celebrant around the church, but should remain in your socially-distanced places in the pews, as at Sunday Mass. A number of possible forms of the Stations can be found on the USCCB website by clicking below.
CatholicTV has daily Mass, Stations of the Cross (Fridays at Noon), the Rosary (Weekdays and Saturdays at 10AM), the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (daily at 3PM), and many other programs. Click on the link below to see all that CatholicTV has to offer.
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Dr. Scott Hahn and The St. Paul Center are offering a free Lenten streaming event of brand-new Scripture study - Parousia - The Bible and the Mass beginning on Ash Wednesday. This ten episode study is free and available on the St. Paul Center app, which is available for Apple and Android. With the app, you can also read and take to prayer Scott Hahn's weekly reflections on the Sunday Bible readings to prepare your heart for Mass like never before; access hundreds of audio and video resources, from audio courses to the highest quality video Bible studies, and more; keep track of all your St. Paul Center digital content with your library.
Register today for Saint John's Seminary's virtual Lenten Retreat - Journey with St. Joseph. Enter into the Lenten Season with reflections on the life and spirtuality of St. Joseph. Learn from speakers such as Bishop Byrne of the Diocese of Springfield and from Fr. Donald Calloway, author of Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father. Register with the link below.
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Our Lord is truly present in the Eucharist, and what a gift it is to adore Him in the Blessed Sacrament! Click on the link below for a number of options to stream Adoration online.