Ash Wednesday Services at Noon and 7 pm - March 9

Here’s a brief description from Fr. Dennis about our two services on the first day of Lent:

At Noon, in our Lady Chapel, we will gather to observe the ancient prayer of the Church as she leads us into the observance of holy Lent. Imposition of Ashes will follow the prayers and litanies the Church has prayed for the past centuries as we gather in community to turn our hearts and lives toward a reflection of what our 40-day journey into Lent will offer us in turning and repenting for our re-birth into Easter joy.

At 7pm, we will gather in the Eucharistic celebration to prepare for our entry into the observance of a holy Lent. The central act of our lives in community is the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. We sing, listen to the words of our holy scriptures, pray for those who need our prayers, confess our sins and receive absolution; greet each other in the peace of God and surround the holy table where we re-enact the supper that Jesus shared with his friends on the night he was turned over to suffering and death. We receive in that meal the sustenance that will nourish us through these 40 days of journey with the One who showed us the way through death into new life. We will bear the sign (in ash) of the Cross he carried for our liberation and re-birth into Easter joy.