Ashes will be distributed during the Masses on Wednesday, March 5. Masses for Ash Wednesday are scheduled for:
8:15 am (St. Paul Cathedral) 10:00 am (St. Rosalia) 12:05 pm (St. Paul Cathedral) 6:00 pm (St. Paul Cathedral with Bishop Zubik presiding)
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Stations of the Cross will take place on Wednesdays during Lent following the 12:05 pm Mass at Saint Paul Cathedral on the following dates:
March 12, March 19, March 26, April 2, April 9, and April 16
Stations of the Cross will take place on Friday evenings during Lent at Saint Paul Cathedral at 7:00 pm on the following dates:
March 7, March 14, March 21, March 28, April 4, and April 11
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Please see the weekly bulletin for the updated confession schedule.
THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU Wednesday, April 9 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm
On Wednesday evening, April 9, Saint Paul Cathedral Parish will participate in the diocesan Light Is On For You campaign. Priests will be available in the Cathedral itself from 6:00 until 9:00 pm to hear confessions. We invite especially those who have not gone to confession for awhile to please consider returning to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. All are welcome. One priest will be able to hear confessions in Spanish and Portuguese as well.
LENTEN SERIES
A special Lenten series will take place on Wednesdays in Lent beginning at 7:00 pm on March 12 (St. Rosalia site), and March 26 (St. Paul Cathedral). These evenings feature a reflection, Eucharistic Adoration, and Benediction. All are welcome.
LENTEN REGULATIONS FOR ALL CATHOLICS
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence (no meat).
The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence (no meat).
The obligation of abstinence (refraining from eating meat) begins at age 14.
The law of fasting (limiting oneself to one full meal and two lighter meals) is obligatory for people between the ages of 18 and 59, but is encouraged for all who can do so without causing harm. No one should consider this obligation lightly.
All the faithful, children, and adults alike, are encouraged to do acts of penance and charity during the Lenten season. This includes “giving something up” as part of the sacrificial nature of Lent and increasing prayers and works of charity as well.