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The Season of Lent
Lenten Schedule and Resources for 2025
Begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursdayprior to the Mass of the Lord's Supper.
Sign up for Hallow to be part of Lent Pray40 -The Way. Visit our Hallow webpage to find out how.
The Rice Bowl boxes from Catholic Relief Services are available in the Gathering Space. This is a way to make a small sacrifice during lent and to help people who are struggling with lack of food. 25% of the money collected remains in our diocese to help with food pantries and other local providers throughout the Diocese.
Reconciliation/Confession
Lent is a great opportunity to reconcile with yourself and God!
Saturday Confession times during Lent:
2:30 to 3:30 PM: March 8, 15, & 22 (1 Confessor)
2:30 - 4:00 PM: March 29, April 5 & April 12 (3 - 4 Confessors on these days)
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no confessions on April 19, Holy Saturday.March 8 - April 13, 2025 follows the usual
daily and weekend Mass scheduleWEDNESDAYS DURING LENT:
Stations of the Cross will be held each Wednesday during Lent (not including Ash Wednesday) at 12:10 PM in the church.
Stations of the Cross (English)*FRIDAYS DURING LENT:
Fridays are days of abstinence (See Diocesan Lenten Instructions)
Stations of the Cross will be held each Friday during Lent at 7PM in the church
Stations of the Cross (English)*
Events following Stations of the Cross (8:00 - 9:30PM):
3/28: Jesus Thirsts movie to be shown in HSH.
4/11: Jesus Thirsts movie to be shown in HSH.
NOTE: There will be no First Friday Holy Hour on March 7 or April 4, 2025Practice for the Living Stations on Good Friday follow the 7PM Stations:
Contact [email protected]
if interested in being a part of this awesome event.Good FridayApril 18 at 1:00PM: Living Stations of the CrossApril 18 at 7:00PM: Stations of the Cross Through the Eyes of Mary
OCIA - Order of Christian Initiation for AdultsThis is the program that the Church offers to those adults who need to receive one or more of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation (e.g. Baptism, Communion, Confirmation). We also have a program for children which is OCIA Adapted for Children.
Please pray for our candidates and catechumen preparing to receive Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil this year. We also two confirmands preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.- The Rite of Acceptance is scheduled for Sunday, February 23, at the 9:00 am Mass. We have two candidates and one catechumen who will take part as members of the Adult OCIA. There will also be six candidates from the Monday evening Children’s OCIA present for this Rite.
- On the First Sunday of Lent, March 9, at the 9:00 am Mass, we will have the Rite of Sending for our catechumen. She will then take part in the Rite of Election at the Cathedral in Metuchen, after which time she will be an Elect.
- The Scrutinies are Rites celebrated on the third, fourth and fifth Sundays of Lent. They will take place at the 9AM Mass on March 23, March 30 and April 6.
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