Lent at the Cathedral

"A voice proclaims: In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! 
Every valley shall be lifted up, every mountain and hill made low; 
the rugged land shall be a plain, the rough country, a broad valley. 
Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together;
 for the mouth of the Lord has spoken."

Isaiah 40:3-5

The Meaning & Significance of Lent

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Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture and participating regularly in the sacraments; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting.

We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.

Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God's gifts—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents.  

Upcoming Events

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Wednesday, March 5 | Ash Wednesday
Mass Times: 7:00am, 8:15am & 5:30pm with Archbishop William E. Lori
Confession: 4:00pm

Friday, March 7 | First Friday
Eucharistic Adoration | 7:30am – 5:30pm | Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Service & Stations (for High School Students) | 5:15pm | Parish Center
Stations of the Cross | 6:15pm | Main Church

Monday, March 10
Our Daily Bread Casserole Drop-off & Delivery | 8:15am | Front Plaza

Friday, March 14 
Stations of the Cross | 6:15pm | Main Church
Soup Supper | 6:45pm | Undercroft

Sunday, March 16
Fellowship Sunday | immediately following 11:00am Mass | Narthex

Wednesday, March 19
Family Fellowship & Adoration | 6:00pm | Undercroft & Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Friday, March 21
Stations of the Cross | 6:15pm | Main Church

Sunday, March 23
Loaves & Fishes | 12:00pm | Parish Center

Friday, March 28
Stations of the Cross | 6:15pm | Main Church

Sunday, March 30
Community Casserole Making | immediately following 9:15am Mass | Parish Center

Friday, April 4 | First Friday
Eucharistic Adoration | 7:30am – 5:30pm | Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Stations of the Cross | 6:15pm | Main Church
Painted Bowls | 7:00pm | Undercroft

Friday, April 11
Service & Stations (for High School Students) | 5:15pm | Parish Center
Stations of the Cross | 6:15pm | Main Church
Soup Supper | 6:45pm | Undercroft

Sunday, April 13 | Palm Sunday
Mass Times: 8:00am, 9:15am & 11:00am with Archbishop William E. Lori

Monday, April 14
Our Daily Bread Casserole Drop-off & Delivery | 8:15am | Front Plaza
Chrism Mass with Archbishop William E. Lori | 7:00pm | Main Church

The Triduum | Holy Thursday, Good Friday & Holy Saturday

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Thursday, April 17 | Holy Thursday
* Parish Center Closes Early (1:00pm)
Morning Prayer | 8:15am | Lower Sanctuary
Mass of the Lord's Supperwith Archbishop William E. Lori | 7:30pm | Main Church
Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament | 9:00pm | Saint Joseph Chapel
Evening Prayer | 11:00pm | Saint Joseph Chapel


Friday, April 18 | Good Friday
* Parish Center Closed
Morning Prayer | 8:15am | Lower Sanctuary
Confession | 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Main Church
Solemn Celebration of the Lord's Passion with Archbishop William E. Lori | 3:00pm | Main Church
Stations of the Cross | 6:15pm | Main Church


Saturday, April 19 | Holy Saturday
Morning Prayer | 8:15am | Lower Sanctuary
Easter Vigilwith Archbishop William E. Lori | 8:00pm | Main Church

Easter Sunday

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Sunday, April 20 | Easter Sunday
Mass Times: 8:00am, 9:15am & 11:00am with Archbishop William E. Lori

Monday, April 21 | Easter Monday
* Parish Center Closed

Sunday, April 27 | Divine Mercy Sunday
Fellowship Sunday | immediately following 11:00am Mass | Narthex
Easter Egg Hunt | 12:00pm | Front Lawn

Lenten Formation Resources

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• Living Lent as a Family
• Whole 40: Making a Spiritual Plan for Lent
  
• Wilderness Within | Sister Josephine Garrett, CSFN
• Lent | What Catholics Believe
• Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage
• The Last Days: The Passion and Death of Jesus the Christ
• Glimpses Along the Way of the Cross by Monsignor James Shea
• Made for Heaven | Father Agustino Torres, CFR
• Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession
• The Jewish Roots of Holy Week by | Dr. Brant Pitre
• Fearless: A Lenten Video Series
• Restore | Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT
• Return | Father John Burns
• Lent with Brother Francis
• Let's Learn about Lent with Brother Francis
  
  
• Lent on FORMED