Lenten Schedule 2017
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Masses and Services
Ash Wednesday
7:00 AM Our Lady of Sorrows Church 8:00 AM St. Anthony Church 9:00 AM Our Lady of Sorrows Church 12:15 PM St. Anthony Church (Communion Service) 6:30 PM St. Anthony Church (Creole) 7:00 PM Our Lady of Sorrows Church Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence from meat for all Catholics 14 years of age and older.
Thursday Evening Masses with Guest Celebrants
Mar. 9 Rev. Michael Wallack Secretary of the Most Reverend Bishop Mar. 16 Rev. Richard Osborn Parochial Vicar
Mary Mother of God, MiddletownMar. 23 Rev. Msgr. Sam Sirianni Rector
St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, FreeholdMar. 30 Rev. Michael Hall Pastor
Our Lady of Good Counsel, West TrentonApr. 6 Rev. Pasquale Papalia Pastor
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, WhitingHoly Week & Easter
Passion (Palm) Sunday,
April 9Masses
Mass in CreoleRegular Schedule
5:00 PMOLS and SA
St. AnthonyMonday of Holy Week,
April 10Mass
Mass
Chrism Mass
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:30 PM
OLS
SA
St. Robert Bellarmine, FreeholdTuesday of Holy Week, April 11 Masses
Confessions7:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 PMOLS
SA
OLSWednesday of Holy Week
April 12Mass
The Way of the Cross7:00 AM
12:15 PMOLS
SAHoly Thursday,
April 13Mass of the Lord's Supper
Adoration until
Night Prayer7:00 PM
10:45 PMSA
Good Friday,
April 14Morning Prayer
Liturgy of the Lord's Passion and Death
The Way of the Cross10:00 AM
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
7:00 PMOLS
OLS
SA (English & Creole)
OLSHoly Saturday
April 15
(No confessions)Morning Prayer & Blessing of Food
Solemn Easter Vigil
10:00 AM
7:30 PM
OLS
SA onlyEaster Sunday,
April 16Masses 8:00
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
6:30 PMOLS
SA
OLS
OLS
SA (Creole)Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
In addition to the usual Saturday confession schedule, the Sacrament of Reconciliation will also be available before the 7:00 PM Thursday Masses:
Thursdays beginning 3/9 6:15 - 7:00 PM OLS Saturdays after 9:00 AM Mass OLS 2:45 PM SA 3:45 PM OLS Tuesday, April 11 7:00 PM OLS Eucharistic Adoration
Every Thursday is a day of Eucharistic Adoration at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed following the 7:00 AM Mass, until Reposition at 6:00 PM.
Note: On Holy Thursday (April 13) adoration will take place at the Altar of Reposition at Saint Anthony Church following the Masss of the Lord's Supper, and will conclude with Night Prayer at 10:45 PM.Stations of the Cross (The Via Crucis)
Wednesdays 12:15 PM St. Anthony "Via Crucis" with Eucharistic Benediction Fridays 7:00 PM Our Lady of Sorrows "Via Crucis" without Eucharistic Benediction Fridays 7:00 PM St. Anthony (Creole) Various versions will be prayed each week, but the same version will be prayed on both Wednesday and Friday:
Mar. 3 Scriptural Way of the Cross Mar. 8 & 10 The Way of St. Alphonsus Mar. 15 & 17 Pro-Life Meditations Mar. 20 & 24 The Way of St. John Paul II Mar. 29 & 31 Everyone's Way of the Cross Apr. 5 & 7 Way of the Cross with Mary Apr. 12 & 14 Everyone's Way of the Cross Parish Mission
Mark Your Calendars
This year, the mission will be held later in the Spring—a joint venture of the parishes of Hamilton and Allentown.
St. Gregory the Great Church
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Monday, May 8 through Thursday, May 11
Fr. Larry RichardsMonday God's Love and Prayer Tuesday Love of Others Wednesday Passion of Christ and the Need for Confession Thursday Adoration and Healing Help! Our parish will host the 3rd evening of the Mission. Volunteers are needed: ushers, readers, child care providers, etc. Please call the parish office if you can assist on Wednesday, May 10, at St. Gregory's Church.
Meanwhile, you can listen to Fr. Richards on WFJS 1260 AM, Monday through Thursday at 5:00 PM.Retret
“Moun ki mete konfyans yo nan Bondye ap gen lavi ki pap janm fini an.” (Jean 3: 15)
Madi 4 Avril pou Jedi 6 Avril
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Egliz St. Anthony 6:30 pm
Pere Wislet De FrancOur Parish's Work of Charity
Lent is a time for almsgiving. Donation containers will be at the Church doors. Our Social Concerns Committee asks you to help:Home Health Nursing Service to Seniors
For more information, see the page on our Lenten Program.
Mount Carmel Guild, Trenton