Lent -- The Road to Easter

As Catholics honor the crucified and risen Savior through liturgy and worship, our prayer is that, through the penitential time of Lent, we can find the grace we need to cast off sin, and rejoice in the light of Easter...

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The Sacrament of Penance

Lent is a time of penance and especially a time for us to repent for our sins and embrace the Mercy of God. Confessions are:

• Monday - Friday from 7:00AM-7:30AM
• Tuesday evening from 6:00PM-7:00PM
• Saturday from 9:00AM-Until all are heard and 3:00PM-3:45PM
• Sunday 9:15-9:45AM.

Parish Mission

February 26, 27, 28 2011
7:00 PM

Deacon Larry - Beginning Sunday evening, February 26th, and continuing through Tuesday, February 28th, we will be given an opportunity to deepen our spiritual lives.  His topic is: The KINGDOM, the POWER & the GLORY! 

Parish Gala

Saturday, March 17th, 6:30PM at Piper's Banquets in Aurora- Sponsors needed

Sunday Masses

Saturday 4:15PM (Anticipatory)

Sunday 6:30AM, 8:00AM, 9:45AM, and 11:15AM.

Daily Masses

A great way to become a better friend of Christ is to meet Him daily in the Eucharist. Daily Mass is shorter than Sunday Mass, lasting less than one half hour.

Come join us Monday through Friday 6:30AM, 8:00AM, 5:30PM, and Saturday 8:30AM.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Prayed on rosary beads, the Chaplet is an intercessory prayer that extends the offering of the Eucharist.

We pray the Chaplet on Tuesdays after the 8:00AM Mass and Saturdays at 4:00PM.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy & Eucharistic Healing Service

Every Tuesday evening at 6:00PM, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is prayed followed by a Eucharistic Healing Service. Anyone who needs healing in body, mind or spirit is encouraged to attend.

Total Consecration to Mary

Begins the 1st Sunday of Lent and finishes during Holy Week. The consecration allows us to grow in our relationship with Christ through Mary. Books are available in the narthex.

Fasting and Abstaining

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. All other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence only. Fasting is a biblical prayer form that is stressed during Lent.

Lenten Bible Study

Presented by Msgr. Deutsch, Saturdays beginning March 10th at 9:00AM in the church -  Msgr. Deutsch will lead this year’s Bible study on The First, Second and Third Letters of St. John and the Revelation to St. John.. Books will be available for a $10 donation.

Praise and Worship

Join us Monday, March 5th and Monday, April 2nd at 7:00PM in the church for an evening of praise and worship in rememberence of all Our Lord has done and continues to do for us.

Parish Lenten Penance Service

Monday, March 19th at 7:00PM

Many priests will be available to hear individual confessions.

Knights of Columbus Lenten
Friday Fish Fry

Every Friday during Lent with the exception of Good Friday from 5:00PM-8:00PM at 1117 N. Washington in Batavia.  Adult dinners $12, children under 10 years of age $6.  Menu includes fish, shrimp,  mostaccioli with red sauce, potatoes, salad, cole slaw, rolls and coffee. Cash bar available

Eucharistic Adoration

Come spend some quiet time with Jesus.

Click here to see the hours of need or for more informaton on Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration.

Thank you for listening
to the call of our Lord!

Spiritual Reading

We will have a number of book offerings. Stop by the table in the narthex and take a look at our selection.

Rosary

If you're looking for a simple but meaningful way to improve your prayer life, join in the recitation of the Rosary on Monday mornings at 9:15AM in the Church, or Monday through Friday at 6:00AM and 7:30AM, and Saturday at 8:00AM.

Stations of the Cross

Each Friday during Lent we pray the Stations of the Cross at 6:00PM.  Come to church for this beautiful service.  It lasts about 30 minutes and is a great way to appreciate exactly what Christ did for us by dying on the Cross to save us all

Lenten Book Table

Spiritual growth is encouraged during this Lenten season.  Take advantage of the selection of books Msgr. Has chosen that will be available throughout Lent in the narthex.