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Prayers of HopeO God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful, look favorably on your servant Francis, whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd...BackForwardPauseCaption
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Mass Times
- Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN at St. Michael 6:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN at St. Michael (SPANISH)
- Sunday 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN at St. John 10:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN at St. Michael 11:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN at St. Aloysius
- Mon Tue Thu 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN at St. Michael
- Wednesday 11:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN at St. Aloysius
- First Saturday 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN Healing Mass at St. Michael
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Confession Times
- Saturday 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM (St. Michael)
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LIVING LENT INTENTIONALLY FOR 2025
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Catholic Pillars of LentLent is an great opportunity to go deeper with God. Reflecting before his Passion and Resurrection, Catholics traditionally follow the three pillars of Lent:
prayer - fasting - almsgiving
The first Lenten pillar is prayer. As Christians, prayer is a central part of every Catholic observance and lent is a great time to go deeper. The pillar of prayer calls us to reflect on Christ’s sacrifice, to pray for our neighbors, and to cultivate our own relationship with God.
The second pillar is fasting (and abstinence) reflecting a practice of self-discipline that involves resisting temptation. By focusing on resisting these relatively simple temptations during Lent, we grow in self-discipline to be better prepared for greater temptations that will later come our way.
The third pillar is almsgiving. While traditionally thought of as the act of giving money or food to those in need, giving of your time to someone else can be just as meaningful.- click on each tab above to go a little deeper -
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prayer
The first Lenten pillar is prayer. As Christians, prayer is a central part of every Catholic observance but lent is a great time to go deeper. The pillar of prayer calls us to reflect on Christ’s sacrifice, to pray for our fellow neighbors, and to strengthen and enrich our own relationship with God. How we pray
The way we pray can be as unique and different as our own personality. Some pray best when they are in a church environment while others seek the grace of pray out in nature. During Lent, strive to find "your" place for pray. The key is to do it. Start small and let the Lord's grace move and lead you.
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fASTING and Abstaining
Fasting
The Church requires all Catholics from ages 14-59 to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. As long as you are in good health, this means that you should only eat one full meal, plus two smaller meals that do not equal a full meal.
Abstaining
Another powerful invitation to grow in your spiritual life is abstaining from meat. Catholics age 14 and older do not eat meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent, including Good Friday. Instead of meat many Catholics choose to eat fish—which is why many parishes around the country have fish fries or soup suppers on Fridays during Lent.
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ALMSGIVING
Almsgiving is traditionally thought of as the act of giving money to charity. However, just like with fasting, there are many ways to satisfy this obligation. While monetary contributions are one method of giving alms, there are many other activities and sacrifices that we can take part in to even more fully participate in Lenten Almsgiving and preparing our hearts for Jesus. Giving of ourselves through time, effort, and other personal resources are all forms of generosity that fall under almsgiving. The idea is to live Christ’s example out in the world.
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