Lent will be upon us soon. As a matter of fact, it falls on February 14th. On that day we could be confused between hearts and candy or ashes and fasting and abstinence. It could cause an “identity crisis”!

We have a lovely new feature for Lent this year and that is Deacon Alan Germain’s presentation on The Shroud of Turin, given in three sessions. Hopefully, many of you will attend all of the sessions to absorb the history and beauty of the Shroud, believed to be the “burial cloth of Christ”. Incidentally, the sessions will be publicized in our area parishes so as to invite more of the faithful to take part in experiencing the spirituality of the Shroud of Turin. So many of you enjoyed the Legionaries of Christ Brothers last year in Lent. I’m working on getting them back during Lent for another Lenten presentation. More information to follow.

Please find below our 2024 Lenten Schedule:

• Confessions every Monday in Lent from 7pm – 8pm.
• As usual, Confessions every Saturday from 3 – 3:45pm.
• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesdays between 11am – 12pm (Unless otherwise indicated)
• Daily Mass, as usual: Monday – Wednesday 12:10pm, Thursdays at 9am. St Catherine Church

Stations of the Cross (two times a week) during Lent:

• Wednesdays 1:30pm (Fr Ron) St Catherine Church
• Fridays 6:30pm (Deacon Alan) St Philip Church

**Stations of the Cross on both Wednesdays and Fridays will be with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.