Our 2005 Lenten Journey

 

The word “Lent” comes to us from the Old English word, “lencten,” which means the time of lengthening days, or “Springtime.”  Each year we have the opportunity to make the six weeks of Lent a springtime in our hearts, a time of conversion and transformation both as individuals and as fully engaged members of a faith community.  The Lenten Season is our preparation for the celebration of the Sacred Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday).  Here is a list of parish events and activities for the Season of Lent, 2005:

 

ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES will be celebrated at 7:30 AM and 7:00 PM on February 9th.  (Ashes will be distributed in the context of Mass.)

 

WEEKEND EUCHARIST will be celebrated at 5:00 PM (Sat.) and 8:45 and 11:30 AM (Sun.)

 

WEEKDAY EUCHARIST will be celebrated at 7:30 AM Monday through Friday, except for the first three Fridays of Lent, when the 7 PM Mass follows the Fish Dinner.

 

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY:

 

 

Text Box: ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 AT 7:00 PM, AFTER THE FISH DINNER IN THE HALL, (5:00 – 7:00 PM), COMMUNAL ANOINTING OF THE SICK DURING MASS! (Includes the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick during an Evening Eucharist.) This sacrament is for any person who has attained the age of reason (approximately seven years old) who is being affected by some serious illness, whose illness has recently become more serious, or for those for whom advanced age may result in the elevated gravity of any form of illness. (The illness may be of a physical or other nature.)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: PLEASE PLAN AHEAD! ® PLEASE MARK YOUR SCHEDULES! COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE WITH 14 PRIESTS! (Includes a Liturgy of the Word, Act of Contrition, Individual Confession and Absolution of Sin.) MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 AT 7:15 PM FOLLOWED BY A SOCIAL IN THE GATHERING ROOM This is THE MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED opportunity for parishioners to participate in the Sacrament of Penance in preparation for the Sacred Triduum.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SEE “EXTRA CONFESSIONS,”  “STATIONS OF THE CROSS,”

“RICE BOWL” and “PALM RECYCLING” on the other side of this sheet!

SAINT VICTOR CHURCH  ®  3435 EVERETT ROAD  ®  RICHFIELD, OHIO 44286  ®  330-659-6591

http://users.adelphia.net/~stvictor

INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS FOR THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (CONFESSION) will be provided as usual on Saturday afternoons beginning at 4:15 PM and ending when all have been heard. 

 

EXTRA “LAST MINUTE” CONFESSIONS BEFORE EASTER:  Monday, March 21 at 7:00 PM.  Confessions will begin at the scheduled time and end when all have been heard.  Please arrive at 7:00 PM.  Inasmuch as Lent ends around sundown on Holy Thursday, all pre-Easter confessions should take place before that time.

 

CATHOLIC PRACTICE DURING THE SEASON OF LENT:  “Ash Wednesday, February 9, 2005 and Good Friday, March 25, 2005 are days of abstinence from meat and also days of fast, that is limited to a single full meal.  The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat.  The practice of abstinence from meat during Lent applies to those 14 years of age and older, the practice of fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday applies to those who have celebrated their 18th birthday until their 59th birthday.  Whereas the obligation to do penance is serious, including the observation of Catholic penitential practice, scrupulosity in this regard is to be avoided, and the failure to observe an individual day of penance is not considered gravely sinful. 

 

STATIONS OF THE CROSS can be celebrated privately or in small groups whenever the church is open.  This is especially encouraged for families.  Numerous styles of “Stations of the Cross” booklets will be available in a basket on the Gathering Room table.

 

OPERATION RICE BOWL:  The Rice Bowl program, which has been observed at Saint Victor Parish for several years, is highly encouraged.  More information on Operation Rice Bowl will be found in the bulletin.

 

PALM RECYCLING:   Blessed palms from previous years should be recycled in some respectful way.  They should not be included with the usual household waste.  Options include burning or composting blessed palms from previous years.  Inasmuch as transforming burnt palm into useful ashes for Ash Wednesday is extremely difficult and time consuming, we will not be collecting old palms this year. 

 

LENT ENDS around sundown on Holy Thursday.  Lent is the way the Church prepares for Easter, and the celebration of Easter is the Sacred Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday).  The Sacred Triduum is the highest point in the liturgical year of the Church, and consists of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Thursday 3/24 at 7:30 PM), the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord (Friday 3/25 at 3 and 7:30 PM) and the Easter Vigil (Saturday 3/26 at 8:00 PM).

 

THE SACRED TRIDUMM (“THREE DAYS”):  There will be another information sheet, like this one, regarding the Sacred Triduum, in the near future.  In short, the rites of the Catholic Church on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday are the most important of the entire year.  A Catholic person who wishes to celebrate Easter in unity with the entire Catholic Church will participate in all three days of the Triduum.