Lent

 
 

 

The 4 PM Experience: An Ignatian Retreat for Young Adults

Friday evening, March 28, Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30
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Lenten Book Club

“Three Ordinary Voices of God” by Matthew Kelly
Weekly via Zoom, beginning March 9.
Please RSVP

St. Phoebe Circle - Movie Night

Friday, March 14, 6pm
Bring your takeout Lenten dinner to enjoy in St. Kateri.
Please RSVP

Lenten Screenings of “The Chosen”

Thursdays, 6:30pm, in St. Kateri
March 6 - April 10
Please RSVP

Word & Wisdom Wednesdays for Young Adults

Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm
at the Spirituality Center
Explore the Sunday Readings and grow in faith & community.

Faith-Filled Fridays

5:00pm – Stations of the Cross
5:30pm – Mass
5:30pm – Lenten Friday Dinner (a simple meatless meal in O’Donnell Hall)

First Friday Litany of the Eucharist & Rosary

March 7 and April 4, after 12:10 Mass

XLT (Exalt)

March 7 and April 10
6:30-8pm, in the church
An evening of prayer, praise and worship, and Eucharistic Adoration

Msgr. Barry's Lenten Retreat

Thursday, April 3, in O'Donnell Hall
8:30am – Continental Breakfast
9:30am – Reflections and Q&A with Msgr. followed by Individual Confessions and 12:10 Mass

First Friday Appreciation

"Celebrate the joy of our Catholic Faith"
March 7 and April 4
5:30pm Mass, followed by Light Dinner & Prayer Gathering
Please RSVP for dinner

Top 10 Reading List for Lent

by Dcn. Chris & Yvonne
View the complete book list online

 

 

Lenten Prayer

PRAY THE DAILY LENTEN PRAYER

Written by Msgr. Barry
Pick up a Prayer Card in the church or the Welcome Center.

ADD “THE MINUTE MESSAGE” TO YOUR MORNING ROUTINE

Follow Msgr. Barry on social media for his one-minute reflection on the day’s scripture. Find it on IG, YouTube, X, and Facebook.

PRAY THE ROSARY

Monday-Saturday, 7:30am in the Church
Tuesday, 3pm in the Parish House with the Legion of Mary
Wednesday, after 5pm Mass, Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet

PRAY before the blessed sacrament

Adoration Chapel, every day, 7am-7pm
Monday-Friday, 11:30am-12noon, on the main altar

"Rediscovering Hope: A Journey Through Lent" with Fr. Joe

Wednesdays, 10-11:30am in Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Begins March 12 for five weeks

"No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ's Passion"

Mondays, 10am in Holy Family House
Begins March 3 for six weeks

SILENT MEDITATION

Fridays, 11-11:45am, in St. Joseph Chapel at the Spirituality Center

SUPPORT THE 40 DAYS FOR LIFE PRAYER VIGIL

Pledge to pray and fast for an end to abortion.  Join others at a local 40-day prayer vigil: 40daysforlife.com/Lawndale

VISIT THE PATHWAYS OF PRAYER AROUND OUR CHURCH

Stations of the Cross and
Walk with Jesus, on the north side of the church

Peace Garden and Memorial Wall, on the south-west side of the church

Rosary Walk, beginning at the Bread of Life statue and continuing on the south side of the church

 

Lenten Friday Dinner & kids movie

Invite friends to join you in O’Donnell Hall on Friday evenings, 5:30-7pm for a simple meatless meal of Homemade Soup, Salad, Pasta and sandwiches for the kids. All donations are given to the poor.
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Ash Wednesday & GOOD FRIDAY
ARE DAYS of Fast and Abstinence

All Fridays during Lent are days of 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.

 

Rice Bowls

Each Lent, Catholic families unite to put their faith into action through prayer, fasting and almsgiving with Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl.

EASTER BASKET FOR OLIVE CREST FOSTER CARE

Saturday, April 5, in O'Donnell Hall
Donate items for the baskets or come help assemble the baskets. Link for item donation and sign-up coming soon.

guatemala mission outreach meals for many food packing

Join hundreds of other volunteers working 2 hour shifts, packing 200,000 meals to ship to our friends in Guatemala. Donate and signup online.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LA VOLUNTEER DAYS

Thurs-Fri-Sat, April 10-11-12
Join Habitat for a 3-day home build project.