Palm Sunday: April 13 Regular Sunday Mass schedule.
Chrism Mass: April 15, 7 PM @ Cathedral
Holy Thursday: April 17: Lent Ends and Triduum Begins. Mass of the Lord's Supper 7 PM
Good Friday: April 18: Service of the Lord's Passion @ 3 and 7 PM
Easter Vigil: April 19: Service of Light begins at 8:30, followed by the Vigil and Mass
Easter Sunday: April 20: Mass Times: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 AM
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you will return.
Lent runs from Ash Wednesday until the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday., when the great Triduum begins.
"The annual Lenten season is the fitting time to climb the holy mountain of Easter. The Lenten season has a double character, namely to prepare both catechumens and faithful to celebrate the paschal mystery. The catechumens, both with the rite of election and scrutinies, and by catechesis, are prepared for the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation; the faithful, ever more attentive to the word of God and prayer, prepare themselves by penance for the renewal of their baptismal promises." ( Ceremonial of Bishops, 249).
The readings for the Lenten Masses have been chosen in relation to the themes of baptismal renewal and penance. The gospels and readings from the Hebrew scriptures have been selected for their mutual relationship.
Fast and Abstinence:
Abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent.
Fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Denying or limiting oneself from food is a traditional penitential practice. During Lent, those between the age of 18 until the day after one’s 59th birthday are obligated to observe a day of fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Fasting means that one full meatless meal per day may be eaten. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be eaten, but together they should not equal a full meal. Liquids, including milk and fruit juice, may be taken between meals. If health or ability to work are affected, one is not obligated to fast. Private, self-imposed observance of fasting on all weekdays of Lent is strongly recommended. Pastors and parents should ensure that children who are not bound by the laws of fast and abstinence are catechized in an authentic sense of penance, conversion, and reconciliation. Abstinence from eating meat is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent. All the faithful, from the day after their 14th birthday, are bound by Church law to abstain from meat on these days.