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The Season of Lent
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Lent Mass Schedule
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Calendar
March 2019Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 24Month View February 24, 201925Month View February 25, 201926Month View February 26, 201927Month View February 27, 201928Month View February 28, 20191Month View March 1, 20192Month View March 2, 20193Month View March 3, 20194Month View March 4, 20195Month View March 5, 20196Month View March 6, 20197Month View March 7, 201985:00p Lenten Fish FryMonth View March 8, 2019-
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9Month View March 9, 201910Month View March 10, 2019116:30p Lenten Retreat - EnglishMonth View March 11, 2019-
Monday, March 11, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PMEnergize your Lenten experience with an evening of talks from international inspirational speaker, Francisco Gamez. Topics will include discovering a personal message hidden for each of us in the Passion of Our Lord, finding a new motivation to completely love Him, the keys to live with happiness even in the midst of suffering, and the secrets of the saints in their love for Jesus.Read More
126:30p Retiro Cuaresmal - EspañolMonth View March 12, 2019-
Tuesday, March 12, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PMEnergice su experiencia de Cuaresma con una noche de pláticas con el inspirante orador internacional, Francisco Gámez. Los temas incluirán: descubriendo el mensaje personal para cada uno de nosotros oculto en la Pasión de Nuestro Señor, encontrando una nueva motivación para amarlo por completo, las claves para vivir con felicidad incluso en medio del sufrimiento y los secretos de los santos en su amor por Jesús.Read More
13Month View March 13, 201914Month View March 14, 2019155:00p Lenten Fish FryMonth View March 15, 2019-
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23Month View March 23, 201924Month View March 24, 201925Month View March 25, 201926Month View March 26, 201927Month View March 27, 201928Month View March 28, 2019295:00p Lenten Fish FryMonth View March 29, 2019-
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30Month View March 30, 201931Month View March 31, 20191Month View April 1, 20192Month View April 2, 20193Month View April 3, 20194Month View April 4, 201955:00p Lenten Fish FryMonth View April 5, 2019-
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The forty days of Lent provide us with the opportunity to prepare spiritually for the most important of all Christian feast days, Easter. Beginning with Ash Wednesday and culminating with the solemn celebrations of Holy Week, Lent is a time of repentance, prayer, fasting and works of charity.
During the Holy Triduum, which begins with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday, we recall Christ’s gift of Himself in the Eucharist, His suffering and death on the cross, and His ultimate victory
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Lenten Challenge
As you may have heard at the Sunday Masses (March 2-3), Fr. Dean and our Finance Council has issued a Lenten Challenge to our parish to help reach our financial needs.
We are asking that all parishioners increase their giving by $20. We usually do a $20 Sunday, but this year we are doing a $20 Lent.
Click here to view the infographic that was shared to show the impact this increase in giving can have on our parish. -
Lenten Requirements
The Church requires that every person 14 years or older abstain from meat (and food made with meat) on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent. Those between the age of 18 and 59 (beginning of 60th year) must also fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The U.S. bishops explain, “When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.”
There can be exceptions to these rules due to health or other circumstances. If in doubt, feel free to check with one of our priests.
Going to confession and receiving Communion frequently during the season of Lent is a wonderful way to remember why Christ died, how He atoned for sin, and how He wants us to share in His victory over death and His glory in heaven.
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Resources from FORMED.org
Saint William is proud to have a membership to FORMED.org to provide our parishioners with further resources to grow in their understanding of the Faith.
During this time of Advent, please take advantage of these resources by visiting
the FORMED.org Advent page.
To learn how to create an account, log in, and access the St William content
on FORMED.org, please visit the Formed Access Guide page.