Holy Week & Easter Schedule

HOLY WEEK & EASTER SCHEDULE

April 14—Holy Thursday: Mass 7:00PM* & Adoration 8:00PM—12:00 Midnight at Holy Family Center (Office closed)

April 15—Good Friday: Stations of the Cross 12:00 Noon, Divine Mercy Novena 2:30PM in the Church &
Celebration of the Passion 3:00PM (Office closed)
 
April 16—Saturday Easter Vigil: 8:30PM* (We will not have Confessions on Saturday, April 16) 
 
April 17—Easter Sunday: 6:00AM, 7:30AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM*, 1:00PM, 5:00PM
 
April 18—Easter Monday: 8:45AM* Daily Mass (Office closed)

Lent is the 40 day season that begins on Ash Wednesday (in 2022 that is on March 2) and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday (in 2022 that is on April 14). Historically, and now, Lent is a period of preparation for those who will be baptized at Easter. For those of us already baptized Lent is a season that invites us to prepare for Easter and the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord. It is an invitation to conversion and growth in our lives with the Lord.

• As a reminder on Good Friday, Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast, except if they are not able to safely do so due to health reasons (for example, if one is pregnant or has an illness, etc.). Catholics over the age of 14 are obliged to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent and on Good Friday.

The "marks of Lent" are the traditional practices associated with the Season of Lent: Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. All three are rooted in Scripture and provide us with ways to grow closer to God. Click the link below to learn more about Lent.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LENT

Resources Available for Lent: 

Rhythm: A Forty-Day Spiritual Journey

Thursdays, 9:30AM-11AM, March 3—April  21
Do you want to connect with fellow parishioners and deepen your faith at the same time? Please join the Wellspring Lenten book study on Rhythm, a 40-day journey to develop the habit of daily prayer.
 
HALLOW FREE FOR SJN PARISHIONERS

SJN has partnered with Hallow this Lent to provide every parishioner FREE access to all of Hallow’s prayer content - including the #Pray40 Challenge featuring daily Lenten meditations on Jesus’ last words from the cross.

Hallow is the #1 Catholic app worldwide and includes over 3,000 audio-guided sessions designed to help you grow closer to God. Hallow Plus includes prayers for kids and families, resources to help you learn about the faith, and more.

All parishioners at SJN can download the app to get FREE access to Hallow Plus.