Prayer and Events this Lent.
Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. By observing the 40 days of Lent, we replicate Jesus Christ's sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for 40 days. Lent is marked by fasting, prayer and giving.
Pope Benedict described Lent as “.. a journey that takes 40 days and brings us to the joy of the Lord's Pasch. On this spiritual journey, we are not alone because the Church accompanies and supports us from the outset with the word of God, which contains a programme of spiritual life and penitential commitment, and with the grace of the sacraments.”
Pope Benedict described Lent as “.. a journey that takes 40 days and brings us to the joy of the Lord's Pasch. On this spiritual journey, we are not alone because the Church accompanies and supports us from the outset with the word of God, which contains a programme of spiritual life and penitential commitment, and with the grace of the sacraments.”
RECONCILIATION
During Lent, we seek for God's mercy and forgiveness, through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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STATIONS OF THE CROSS
This Lent join us for Stations of the Cross -a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man.
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ADORATION
This Lent spend time in the presence of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
ROSARYDuring Lent we are asked to focus on our prayer life. The rosary is a devotion in honour of the Virgin Mary.
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Holy Week and the Easter Triduum.
Join us for the greatest celebrations of the Liturgical year.
PALM SUNDAY 10TH APRIL
Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified.
- St Edward 8.30am
- St Pius X 9.30am
- St Joseph 8am, 10am
- St Mary 11.30am
The Easter Triduum
MAUNDY THURSDAY 14TH APRIL
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which includes the washing of feet. A meal of unity, love and shared life; it was there that the disciples bound themselves to follow Christ. At the Last Supper, Jesus instituted the Eucharist for the Church. Each time we celebrate the Eucharist we participate again in the death and resurrection of Jesus and commit ourselves to be His disciples.
This Mass ends in silence because our celebration has not ended. We then spend time in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, keeping watch with Jesus as we prepare for Good Friday.
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GOOD FRIDAY 15TH APRIL
The Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, remembering Jesus’ sacrifice for us on the cross. Good Friday is the only day of the year when the Roman Catholic Church does not celebrate Mass.
It is a day of fasting and abstinence. We stand and listen as the Passion of Jesus is proclaimed and we remember how He suffered and died for our sins. We also participate in the Adoration of the Cross by kneeling or bowing before the cross, by kissing it or by touching it respectfully. We do this to acknowledge the cross as the means of our salvation.
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HOLY SATURDAY VIGIL 16TH APRIL
The Easter Vigil is the high point of the Triduum. The Vigil includes the blessing of the Easter fire and the Paschal candle; the singing of the Easter Proclamation; the expanded Liturgy of the Word that traces the story of our Salvation; the Liturgy of Initiation in which people become new members of the Church and the celebration of the Eucharist.
During the Triduum, we celebrate the essential mystery of our Christian faith: Jesus’ triumph over death and our own participation in that resurrection.
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Easter Sunday - 17th AprilEaster is the celebration of Christ's resurrection from the dead. He is risen!
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