The Holy Season of Lent
February 14 marks the
beginning of Lent, a time to reflect and pray
more, fast, and give alms to the poor. SCL
offers many ways to live out these practices:
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Fasting & Abstinence:
Adults who are 18-59 years old and in good
health are to fast and abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday
and Good Friday. Fasting consists of eating one full meal and two
smaller meals that don’t add up to a single full meal. All Catholics
who are 14 years and older are to abstain from eating meat on
Ash Wednesday and all Fridays in Lent.
Alms:
Learn about our disadvantaged brothers and sisters around the
world and give alms to improve their lives with Catholic Relief Services
Operation Rice Bowl. Pick up a calendar of reflections, recipes and
activities along with a box in which to put your donations and return the
box with your donations beginning on March 3. You can also donate using
text-to-give by texting “ricebowl” to 847-262-4981.
Soup and Stations of the Cross:
Join fellow parishioners each Friday
in Lent for a communal meal and time-honored prayer ritual. Soup and
bread are served at 6:30pm in the lunch room; Stations of the Cross
are prayed in church at 7:30pm.
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Easter Schedule
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Palm Sunday - The Passion of Our Lord
Saturday, March 24 ~ Mass at 5:00pm
Sunday, March 25 ~ Masses at 9:00 and 11:00am
Misa en español el domingo a las 5:00pm
Palms will be blessed and distributed at each Mass. Palms will also be
available to pick up at the rectory during the week and, upon request,
can be delivered to those who are homebound.
Holy Thursday, March 28
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00pm.
Following the Mass, SCL will sponsor a pilgrimage to seven churches
in the Chicagoland area. See page 6 for more information.
Good Friday, March 29
Morning prayer at 8:00am
Via Cruces Viviente a 12:00noon
Stations of the Cross at 2:30pm
Passion of the Lord at 3:00pm.
Holy Saturday, March 30
Morning prayer at 8:00am
Blessing of Easter Baskets at 12:00noon
Mass of the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night at 7:00pm
Easter Sunday, March 31
Masses at 9:00 and 11:00am
Misa en español el domingo de resurrección a las 1:00pm
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Mass for the Homebound
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Mass for Those Who Are Homebound
Heart of the Nation Sunday
TV Mass brings spiritual comfort and the blessings
of joy-filled hope in our Risen Savior. Please let
people know they can tune in to Catholic Mass on
WJYS, Channel 62 at 10:00am, on WCUU,
Channel 26.2 at 6:30am, or online at this link:
Heart of the Nation
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