HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Tuesday - April 4:
7:00pm At St. Joseph Cathedral - Chrism Mass.
Renewal of vows for Priests with Bishop Fisher.
Wednesday - April 5:
5-7pm "Light on for You" Confessions
Holy Thursday - April 6:
9:00am Morning Prayer
7:00pm Mass of the Lord's Supper
Good Friday - April 7:
9:00am Morning Prayer
3:00pm Good Friday Communion Service
7:00pm Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday - April 8:
8:00am Morning Prayer
12Noon Blessing of the Easter Baskets
3-4pm Confessions
8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday - April 9:
8:00am Easter Mass
10:00am Easter Mass
12Noon Easter Mass
**Please note there will be no Adoration on Easter Sunday.
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Lent is an important liturgical season. "[It] is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ."
USCCB.org
LENTEN EVENTS AT NATIVITY
Stations of the Cross Devotion:
Every Lenten Friday evening, 7:00pm, in the church.
"Light on for You" Confessions:
Every Lenten Wednesday evening, 5:00pm - 7:00pm, in the church.
- We will also continue to offer our regular Confession time on Saturday afternoons, 3:00pm - 4:00pm.
Adoration of the Holy Eucharist:
Sunday afternoons, 1:00pm - 5:00pm.
Wednesday evenings, 7:30pm - 8:30pm (Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 8pm).
**Please note there will be no Adoration on Easter Sunday.
Family Lent Event:
For families with children in Grades 1-5.
Sunday, March 8, 11:00am - 12:30pm.
**All parishioners are invited to donate to our collection for the St. Gianna Molla Pregnancy Outreach Center.
Please click here for more information on the event and collection.
Lenten Fish Fry:
To benefit the Nativity of Mary School 8th grade class.
Friday, March 10, 12:00pm - 6:00pm.
Please click here for more information, questions can be directed to the School.
Nativity of Mary School Gala:
This year, the Gala falls during the Lenten season.
Saturday, March 18, 6:00pm.
Visit the Gala Website for more information and to purchase tickets for this special evening at Salvatore's Italian Gardens.
Mission 25 Weekend:
Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday afternoon, March 24 - 26. Join us!
Please click here for more information.
Family of Parishes - Lenten Reconcilation Service:
Thursday, March 30, at 6:30pm at Our Lady of Peace.
Please click here to see the event flyer.
Viewings of The Chosen - Season 3:
Viewings began in February and continue during Lent.
SEASON FINALE - Thursday, March 30, at 7:00pm!
Please click here for more information.