The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on February 18. We will have multiple opportunities for the faithful to receive blessed ashes both at the parish and on the WCU campus.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting and abstinence.
- The law of fasting binds Catholics age 18-59 and allows for one full meal a day, but does not prohibit taking additional food if needed. The obligatory days of fasting are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, but the faithful are encouraged to practice fasting throughout the season of Lent as they are able.
- Catholics age 14 and above are obliged to abstain from flesh meat (fish is OK) on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent.
Ash Wednesday Schedule (Feb. 18)
At St. Mary’s
- 7:15 AM | Liturgy of the Word with distribution of ashes
- 11:15 AM | Mass (English) with distribution of ashes
- 3:00 PM | Liturgy of the Word with distribution of ashes
- 5:30 PM | Confession
- 6:30 PM | Mass (Spanish) with distribution of ashes
At WCU
- 1:00 PM | Mass with distribution of ashes at the Campus Ministry chapel.
- 3:00-5:00 PM | Blessed ashes will be distributed on campus by the fountain.
- 7:30 PM | Liturgy of the Word with distribution of ashes followed by Eucharistic Adoration until 9:00 PM with Evening Prayer at 8:30 PM.
Stations of the Cross
Every Friday during Lent at 6:30 PM.
Fish Fry Schedule
The Knights of Columbus will serve a fish fry on these Fridays from 5:00-7:00 PM.
- Feb 20
- March 6
- March 20
Penance Service
- March 12 at 6:30 PM
Holy Week Schedule
Holy Thursday (April 2)
- 6:30 PM – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (bilingual)
Good Friday (April 3)
- 3:00 PM – Via Crucis Living Way of the Cross (Spanish)
- 5:00 PM – Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion with Veneration of the Cross (bilingual)
Holy Saturday (April 4)
- 9:00 AM – Office of Readings (Matins)
- 8:45 PM – Easter Vigil Mass (bilingual)
Easter Sunday (April 5)
- 8:30 AM – Easter Mass
- 11:30 AM – Easter Mass