Lent

Our church is a blessing. Despite the swirling world around us, the Church’s liturgy keeps moving at a steady and well ordered pace. Lent is upon us and our parish ministry team has reflected on how we can best walk together in prayer during these sacred days.

~ Msgr. John Barry

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LENTEN retreat with FR. BRENDAN MCGUIRE

“Living the Eucharist - The Circle of Life”
Sunday, March 5: 7pm
Monday, March 6 and Tuesday, March 7: Two sessions, 9am and 7pm

 CHRIS WHITE, National Catholic Reporter Vatican Correspondent

“Pope Francis: The Vatican and Synodality, the next two years” 
Thursday, March 16: 7pm

#LISTENING CHURCH SESSIONS 

“Enlarge the space in your tent”
Thursday, March 2: Two sessions, 9am and 6pm

 

MSGR. BARRY’S LENTEN RETREAT

Thursday, March 23
10am Reflections and Q&A with Msgr. Barry
Followed by Stations of the Cross and 12:10 Mass

DAY OF VOLUNTEERING

Saturday, April 1
A Day of service projects sponsored by the 
Social Justice and Outreach Commission

 Some of the projects include:
La Regional Food Bank Volunteer 
Habitat for Humanity Home Restoration
Hearts for the Hungry Sack Lunch Project
Heal the Bay Beach Cleanup
Easter Baskets for Olive Crest Foster Care

Sign-up for a project on our website

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spend time before the blessed sacrament

Adoration Chapel in the church, daily 7am-7pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,  Monday-Friday, after 12:10 Mass 

FAith-filled FRIDAYS

5pm Stations of the Cross
5:30pm Mass
5:30pm Lenten Friday Dinner

40 DAYS FOR LIFE PRAYER VIGIL

Join others for prayer, fasting and a peaceful vigil for an end to abortion. 40daysforlife.com/Lawndale

A LENTEN JOURNEY WITH FR. JOE

Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30am, beginning March 1

SILENT MEDITATION

Fridays, 11-11:45am, in St. Joseph Chapel

PRAY AT HOME

Monsignor Barry's Lenten Prayer Card

DAILY MASS

6am, Monday
6:30am, Tuesday  & Thursday
8:10am, Monday - Saturday
12:10pm, Monday - Friday
5pm, Monday & Wednesday
5:30pm, Friday

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Tuesday, 7-7:30am
Wednesday, 5:30-6pm
Thursday, 7:30-8am
Saturday, 8:45-9:30am

 

 
 

 

Add “the minute message” to your morning’s prayer

Msgr. Barry’s One Minute reflection on the day’s scripture (on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook) 

SMALL FAITH GROUPS

Enrich your Lent by joining our Small Faith Sharing Groups for prayer and reflection

PRAY THE ROSARY

In the Church
Monday-Saturday, 7:30am

Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet
Wednesday, after 5pm Mass 

JOIN THE #PRAY40 CHALLENGE WITH THE “HALLOW” APP

Use the code Martyrs2023 for a 3-month free trial. Download from the App Store or get it on Google Play

 

Lenten Friday Dinner & kids movie

Join friends In O’Donnell Hall on Friday evenings, 5:30-7pm for a simple meatless meal of Homemade Soup, Pasta, Salad, PB&J sandwiches for the kids. Each Friday will feature a different movie for the kids to watch. All donations for dinner are given to the poor.
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Ash Wednesday & GOOD FRIDAY ARE DAYS of Fast and Abstinence

Fasting
means one full meal plus two partial meals, together not equaling one full meal, and not eating between meals for all ages 18-60 in good health.

Abstinence
means abstaining from all meat for all ages 14 and over.

All Fridays during Lent are days of Abstinence
Good Friday is a day of Fast and Abstinence

Rice Bowls

Each Lent, Catholic families across the country unite to put their faith into action through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Through Rice Bowl, families learn about how our sisters and brothers across the globe overcome hardships like hunger and malnutrition, and how through Lenten alms, we have the power to make the world a better place for all.

easter baskets for kids in foster care

We have teamed up with Olive Crest Foster Care to provide Easter Baskets for children in foster care. Contribute items for the baskets or come help assemble the baskets on Saturday, April 1.

loaves and fishes food drive

A month-long food drive sponsored by American Martyrs Youth Ministry during the month of March, collecting non-perishable food for our sister parish, St. Lawrence of Brindisi  in Watts.

visit the pathways of prayer around our church

Stations of the cross and walk with Jesus 
(north side of the church)


Our peace garden and memorial wall 
(south-west side of the church)

Our rosary walk 
(south side of the church)