Updated 02/22/2008

Fasting is to be observed by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 60 year old. Those who are bound may take only one full meal and two smaller meals. No solid food between meals is permitted.  Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting.

Abstinence from meats is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years and older on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent.

LENTEN ACTIVITIES AT ST. EDWARD’S

CONFESSION

EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING STARTING FEBRUARY 13^TH

FROM 6:30PM – 8:00PM

SATURDAYS 4:00 – 5:00PM

PARISH PENANCE SERVICE – MONDAY MARCH 10^TH  7:30PM

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

FRIDAY EVENINGS 7:30PM

GOOD FRIDAY: NEIGHBORHOOD WAY OF THE CROSS 12 NOON

ADORATION OF THE EUCHARIST

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8^TH FOLLOWING STATIONS

FRIDAY MARCH 14^TH FOLLOWING STATIONS

BIBLE STUDY – SEE OTHER SIDE

In lieu of Operation Rice Bowl, this year please put your change into the poor boxes. All donations to the poor boxes through Lent, as well as the Good Friday collection, will be sent to the Franciscan Monastery for their work in the Holy Land and the upkeep of the shrines there. For more information on the work they do you may visit: www.myfranciscan.org.

HOLY WEEK MASSES – 3/16-3/23

Palm Sunday – regular schedule, Tue 3/18 - 7:30pm, Wed 3/19 -8:45am, Thu 3/20 – 7:30pm

Easter Vigil, 3/22 – 8:00pm, Easter Sunday 3/23 – 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am

OTHER

Morning Prayer – Thu 3/20 – 8:45am, Fri 3/21 – 8:45am, Sat 3/22 – 8:45am

Good Friday – 3/21 – “7 Last Words of Christ”- 2:00pm, The Passion of the Lord/Veneration of the Cross – 7:30pm

Holy Saturday Blessing of Baskets – 3/22 – 2:00pm

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