St.
Joseph Lenten Information
ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
On Wednesday, March 9,
Masses and distribution of ashes will be held at 7 a.m., 9
a.m. (school Mass), 12:05 p.m., 4:10 p.m., (Religious Education
students; ashes only), 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. (in Spanish).
Good Friday
On Good Friday all Catholics ages 18–59 must fast,
meaning that only one full meal should be consumed that
day with no eating between meals. Additionally, all Catholics
14 years and older are to abstain from meat.
Stations of the
Cross:
every Friday
at 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross,
the traditional Lenten devotion, will be held. Walk with the
Lord on the road to Calvary through Scriptural reflections,
prayer and song. As in recent years, this service will be
bilingual to bring us all together as one community of faith.
Confessions:
In
addition to our normal schedule, a priest will be hearing
confessions for 15 minutes after every weekend Mass.
St. Joseph Parish will also be participating in
the diocesan-wide “Lenten Confession Campaign” in
which every Catholic church in Fairfield County will be
offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday
evenings of Lent from 6:30-8 p.m.
HOLY WEEK
Three days stand out against all
others for Christians:
the day Jesus died, the day He lay in
the tomb and the day He rose from the dead.
Everything we do on these days is
different!
Everything we do is important!
Mark your calendar for April 21-23,
known as the Triduum, and join your fellow parishioners to
celebrate the events of Holy Thursday (the Mass of the Lord’s
Supper), Good Friday (Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion) and Holy
Saturday (Easter Vigil Mass).
Fasting and abstinence in the Roman
Catholic Church
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Western Practice
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Eastern Practice
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History
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Eucharistic FAST
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References
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Contemporary
application
LENT is all
about:
Listening
to God's
WORD
Opening
your heart to His
MESSAGE
Venturing
into the
MYSTERY of
God
Entering
into the JOY
of our redemption
.... at
St. Joseph Parish "Lenten
Evenings
of
Reflection"
The third
Lenten Evening of Reflection, which will include time for quiet
prayer and reflection, is this Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m.
in the Church with Father Hugh Dyer, O.P. as the
speaker. Father Dyer is a young Dominican priest and an
excellent preacher from St. Mary Parish, New Haven. Please plan
on attending to take advantage of the opportunity to prepare
yourself spiritually for Holy Week and Easter.
........
JOIN US
in celebrating the
Gift of
God's LOVE!
LENTEN SPIRITUAL OPPORTUNITIES
During the coming Lenten
season, the parish will be offering several spiritual opportunities:
· As
part of a diocese-wide “Lenten Confession Campaign,”
confessions will be offered in every church in the Diocese on
Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m.
· Adoration:
Every Tuesday and Friday from 12 noon - 7 p.m. in the Chapel. Those
interested in signing up for an hour for either day should call the
Parish Office (924-8611).
· Stations
of the Cross: Bi-lingual (English &
Spanish) Stations of the Cross will be held every
Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Church.
· Prayer
Cenacle: Every Monday from 7 –
8 p.m. in front of Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray the rosary
and the prayers of the Saints.
LOAVES AND FISHES
“Loaves & Fishes” is Catholic Charities’ special collection
taken during Lent to feed the working poor, homeless, and the
elderly in our Diocese. Out of every dollar donated at St.
Joseph’s, 25˘ remains here to help our Cooking Committee provide a
meal once a month to Spooner House residents. Loaves &Fishes
donation envelopes are available in the pews this weekend.
Your generous support is appreciated.
RULES FOR FAST AND ABSTINENCE
On Ash Wednesday
and all Fridays of Lent, all Catholics 14 years and older
are to abstain from meat. Catholics ages 18-59 must
also fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, meaning
that only one full meal should be consumed that day with no eating
between meals.
LENTEN FISH FRY
This is the final week of our annual Fish
Fry!
Join us on
Friday, April 15
in the Church Hall from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. for great tasting food at
reasonable prices to eat in or take home! Thank you to all those
who either volunteered for the Fish Fry or supported it through your
attendance!
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