Opportunities during Lent

In addition to 3:45 pm on Saturdays and by appointment, during Lent, Reconciliation will be offered in the church Thursday evenings. Please come between 6:30 and 7:30 pm. On Good Friday, April 3, Reconciliation will be offered 11:30 am - 1:30 pm and 3 pm - 4:30 pm. (Note that Women Preach is also 12-1:30 on Good Friday.)

Lectio Divina is a prayer practice in a small group setting that includes meditation on Scripture and sharing responses. Learn more about Lectio Divina during Lent. This year there will be one group, meeting at 9 am on Th. after daily Mass.

Stations of the Cross

• Fridays at 8:45 am (following the 8 am Mass, Feb. 20 - Mar. 27)

• Sunday, March 8, after 10 am Mass (11:30)

• Thursday March 12 and 19, 6:45 pm, (Reconciliation is offered 6:30 pm to 8 pm on these days as well.)

• There will also be a Children’s Faith Formation Stations of the Cross, date to be announced.

Learn about the “Rice Bowl,” supporting Catholic Relief Services. See also their resources for families.

An app called the Jesuit Pilgrimage app is downloadable from the App Store or Google Play. Search “Jesuit Pilgrimage.” Be sure to enable push notifications. It is a comprehensive digital guide to sacred sites associated with St Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuit order, and a great thing to do during Lent.

You might incorporate the Examen into your day during Lent. This prayer was the only prayer St. Ignatius made mandatory for all of his companions. Even today Jesuits and those who practice Ignatian spirituality incorporate it into their daily routine as a means of determining where God's grace is active in their daily lives. Some call it "a simple, life-changing prayer." 

Breaking Open the Word Scripture Study Group meets Tuesdays afternoons at 4 pm on Zoom. If you love the Word of God and want to more fully engage in Sunday liturgy, this is the group for you. The link and passcode are here. Each week they study the First Reading, Psalm, and Gospel for the upcoming Sunday. Newcomers welcome!

Thursday, April 2, 6:30 pm, Holy Thursday Towel Collection. Those attending the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday are invited to bring new or nearly new towels. These will be collected during Mass and donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Center.

Women Preach: Meditations on the Passion will be Good Friday, April 3, 12 pm - 1:30 pm at St. Ignatius Church. Meditations on Christ's Journey to the Cross will be offered by women. Details coming soon.

In our Faith Sharing Lenten Book Club you can join other parishioners in prayer and discussion of Breathing Under Water by Fr. Richard Rohr. This bestselling work is a guide to help people disentangle cultural cycles of sin and emptiness. Sessions meet weekly through Lent, on Thursdays after the 8 am Mass.