Saturday 18 February 2012

ASH WEDNESDAY AND LENT

The Season of Lent will soon be upon us.  It is a time when we traditionally taken on extra penances or works of charity to help us to overcome our sinful nature. 

Below are a number of Spiritual Exercises in the parish that might be of help during this Holy Season.

ASH WEDNESDAY – the First Day of Lent
Masses are as follows

9:00am in St Marie’s School
12:15pm in St Marie’s Church
2:00pm in St Joseph’s School
7:30pm in St Marie’s Church
Ashes will be distributed at all Masses that day.

Ash Wednesday is also a day of FASTING AND ABSTINENCE

Fasting:
For all in good health between the ages of 18 and 59.
One full meal and two snacks. No meat.

Abstinence:
For all in good health over the age of 14
No meat

CONFESSIONS IN LENT
In addition to the usual confession times (Wednesday 11:45-12:10, Saturdays 10:30 -12:00 at St Marie's)EVERY FRIDAY
in Lent Confessions will be heard from 6:30pm till 7:15pm at St Marie’s.
Make every effort to make a good confession in Lent.
The light is on for you. Come and experience the love and mercy of God.

TUESDAY CHALLENGE MASS
beginning on Tuesday 28th February there will be an
EARLY MORNING MASS at 6:30am
every Tuesday in St Marie’s Church.
Why not make an extra effort to come to that Mass in Lent?

STATIONS OF THE CROSS
begins 24th February at St Joseph’s and alternates each Friday with
St John’s Anglican Church in Sunny Avenue.


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