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ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
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Mass - 8:30 AM, 6:30 PM
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Liturgy of the Word with Ashes - 6:30 AM, 12 PM, 5 PM
HOLY HOURS
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Thursday, March 6th
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Thursday, April 3rd
All ages are invited to experience beautiful music, readings, and quiet time with Jesus Christ from 6:30–7:30 PM in the main church!
RECONCILIATION
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Friday Evenings—after 7 PM Stations of the Cross
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*NOT on March 21st or April 4th
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Saturday Mornings—from 9:30–10:30 AM
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First Thursdays—during 6:30 PM Holy Hour
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
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Every Friday in Lent @ 7 PM
LENTEN FAMILY GATHERING
Look forward to a simple Camino with stops including prayer, reflection, crafts, & activities. This event will be engaging, family-friendly, and meaningful. Kids of all ages can participate. Take ONE STEP closer to Jesus as a family this Lent!
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FREE to attend - please bring a personal hygiene item to donate to the Giving Tree
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RSVP to Aly Hess by March 13 - ahess@sjbh.org
Remember to pick up your CRS Rice Bowls on Ash Wednesday and return it to the baskets in the Narthex on Good Friday. Thank you for changing lives!
Lent is a period of fasting, moderation, and self-denial. It begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with Easter Sunday. The length of the Lenten fast was established in the 4th century as 46 days (40 days, not counting Sundays). Lent is based off of Jesus’ time in the desert, in which for 40 days He fasted and prayed and was tempted by the devil before angels came and tended to Him. It’s six weeks of self-discipline.
When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
- Matthew 6: 16-18