Lent is a liturgical season when we especially take the time to pause, reflect and reexamine our lives and our relationship with God. Christ is always reaching out to us. During these 40 days,

we make an extra effort towards prayer, almsgiving, and fasting in response to that call.

Ash Wednesday (Miercoles De Ceniza), March 6thMass in English at 7:30 AMPrayer Service at 5:00 PMMisa en Español a las 7:00 de la tarde.

Stations of the Cross (Via Crucis)March 8,15,22,29 and April 5, 12After the 7:30 AM Mass in EnglishVia Crucis a las 6:00 de la tarde en Español

Anointing of the Sick (Unción de los enfermos) Mass on Saturday, March 30 at 4:00 PMLunes, 8 de Abril 2019 a las 12:00 (medio dia)

Lenten Reconciliation - Confessions at St. Patrick'sWednesdays at 3:00 - 4:00 PM & 7:30 – 8:00 PMSaturdays at 3:00 - 3:45 PM12 Hours Confessions at St Raymond Cathedral on Friday, April 12 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Holy Thursday, April 18 Mass at 7:00 PM (English and Spanish)Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel until MidnightAdoracion del Santisimo Sacramento despues la Misa hasta médianoche

Good Friday, April 19Via Crusis en Español a las 12:00 (Medio dia)Good Friday Service in English at 3:00 p.mViernes Santo de la Pasion Del Senor (Servicio en Español) a las 5:30Stations of the Cross in English at 7:00 p.m

LENTEN REGUALTIONS & LITURGICAL GUIDELINES

Diocese of Joliet-in-Illinois Fast and Abstinence Regulations

1.) Everyone 14 years of age or over is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent.2.) Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 years of age is bound to fast and to abstain on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.3.) On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one's needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted on these two days, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige.4.) To disregard completely the law of fast and abstinence is seriously sinful.

Lent is the principal season of penance in the Christian year; all, in addition to the Lenten regulations, are strongly urged to develop and follow a program of voluntary

self-denial, serious prayer, and a performance of works of charity and mercy.

General Liturgical Principles of the Lenten Season

The Lenten Season begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes when the Triduum Fast begins with the Church's celebration of the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday.

Lenten weekdays are not commemorated on solemnities and feasts. All memorials of saints occurring during Lent are observed as optional.

"Alleluia" is not sung or said from the beginning of Lent until the Easter Vigil. Musical instruments may be used during Lent and the Paschal Triduum to give necessary support to the singing.

St. Patrick's Easter ScheduleHoly Saturday, April 20

Blessing of food baskets at 11:00 AM in the Chapel

Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 PMVigilia Pascual en la Noche Santa a las 8:00 PM

No confessions and Mass in the afternoon

Easter Sunday, April 21Masses in English

8:00 AM & 10:00 AM

Misa en Español a las 12:00 (medio dia)