Lent, Holy Week, and Easter 2020

Join us at St. Benedict Church as we prepare for Lent, Journey to Jerusalem through Lent and Holy Week, and celebrate Easter.

Below are the many programs we are hosting this Lenten season, please feel welcome to join us and invite your friends and family.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 AND WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM

• 7:00 pm in Church

Adult Faith Formation: Join us in the Church as we prepare for Lent ‘Journey to Jerusalem’ with a 2 part series: The Liturgy in the Old Testament: Leviticus.
 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
ASH WEDNESDAY

Prayer Services:

• 6:00 am
• 7:15 am
• 12:10 pm
• 1:00 pm
• 3:30 pm
• 5:00 pm
• 7:30 pm

Masses:

• 9:00 am Mass 
• 6:00 pm Mass

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
STATIONS OF THE CROSS

• Every Friday at 7:00 pm starting on February 28

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FISH FRY

• 6:00 - 10:00 pm in St. Benedict School Gym

WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 4 THROUGH APRIL 1
SOUP AND SCRIPTURE
Psalms of Pilgrimage

• Stations of the Cross at 5:30 pm, Soup and Scripture at 6:30 pm in the FAL

FRIDAY, MARCH 20
WAY OF THE CROSS (Outside Stations)

• 5:00 pm ​​​​​​​​​​​

• 7:00 pm in Church

SUNDAY, MARCH 22
PENANCE SERVICE

• 4:00-6:00 pm in Church

SATURDAY, MARCH 28
JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM
Parish Wide Event 

• Join us for Mass at 9:00 am. 
• Registration begins 9:45 am and the program runs 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.

4 priests will present on a rotation: 
The Sea of Galilee, Mount Tabor, The Mount of Olives, Jerusalem

• Fr. Garry Koch
• Fr. John Michael Patilla
• Fr. Michael Hall
• Fr. Christopher Dayton

Carolyn Norbut - Director, Diocesan Pilgrimages
Ms. Norbut will talk about Pilgrimages to the Holy Land and share upcoming trip information.

PREPARING FOR HOLY WEEK 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
PREPARING FOR HOLY WEEK

• Reflection, adoration, and confession at 6:30 pm

CELEBRATE HOLY WEEK

SUNDAY, APRIL 5
PALM SUNDAY
Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem
PALM SUNDAY MASSES

• Saturday 5:00 pm 
• Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am, and 12:30 pm

• 5:00 and 7:00 pm in Church  

THURSDAY, APRIL 9
HOLY THURSDAY

• Morning Prayer at 9:00 am
• The Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 pm

FRIDAY, APRIL 10
GOOD FRIDAY

• Morning Prayer at 9:00 am
• The Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion at 3:00 pm
• “The Last 7 Words of Jesus: A Lenten Meditation” led by Father Garry at 7:00 pm

SATURDAY, APRIL 11
HOLY SATURDAY

• Morning Prayer at 9:00 am
• Blessing of Easter Food at 10:30 am
• Easter Egg Hunt on the front lawn at 11:00 am
• The Easter Vigil ­8:00 pm Mass

SUNDAY, APRIL 12 - EASTER
EASTER SUNDAY MASSES

• Sunrise Mass 6:00 am (Outdoor Church Plaza)
• 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am, and 12:30 pm

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SUNDAY, APRIL 19
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

• Speaker on Mercy and Forgiveness - Jenny Hubbard

SATURDAY, MAY 30
PENTECOST

• 4:00 Penance, 4:30 Praise and Worship, 5:00 Mass, 6:00 pm Speaker

SUNDAY, MAY 31
PENTECOST SUNDAY

• Masses 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am, and 12:30 pm