Lent

Ash Wednesday Schedule


Mass with Ashes

  • 7am
  • 9am
  • 12:15pm
  • 5:30pm at Mt. Carmel


Communion Service with Ashes

  • 3:30pm
  • 7pm
Stations of the Cross & LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS:

Lenten Soup Suppers will be held after Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent, beginning at 5:30 pm. Anyone is invited to bring a soup even if you are not a member of the ministries. Help our ministries with this important Lenten service. Come join us for Lenten fellowship!


  • Staff and Deacons, February 20th
  • Catholic Daughters, February 27th
  • Religious Education, March 6th
  • Mass Ministries (Lectors, Homebound Ministers, Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, and Altar Servers), March 13th
  • Altar Society Members and Helpers, March 20th
  • Knights of Columbus, March 27 Fish Fry
    


Children and Youth Stations of the Cross:

Come join us on Friday, February 27th as our teens read the stations of the cross at 5:30pm. If your teen is interested in reading, please contact the Faith Formation Office at 505-340-0421 or kchavez@n-bvm.org

Book Group

WHAT ARE YOU GIVING UP FOR LENT or add something?:

Join our book group as we discuss the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.  If you are interested in participating in group discussion on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays at 10 AM, please RSVP to Nicole at ngarcia@n-bvm.org or 505-340-0421.


GARDEN AND CHAPEL FOR LENT:

St. Anne’s Chapel and the Stations Garden will be open during Parish Office hours for the Lenten Season for private prayer and adoration.

LENTEN RECONCILIATION Retreat:

Our Parish Penance Service and Easter Retreat will be on March 18, 19 and 20 at 6 PM.  We will be inviting many priests to give everyone a chance to go to confession before Easter. Please save these dates!

LENTEN FOOD DRIVE:

The Saint Vincent de Paul ministry is holding a food drive during Lent.  We are asking for your assistance to restock the pantry with non-perishable food. We are seeking unexpired canned meats, beans, and vegetables as well as flour, cereal, small bottles of cooking oil plus small packages of pasta, rice and beans. Please deliver your donations to the Parish Office hallway at any time the office is open or you may use the box located in the southwest corner of the church. The donations will be taken to the pantry and distributed to the needy in our Parish and community. Thank you for your continued support of this important ministry. 

PALM SUNDAY AND THE TRIDUUM SCHEDULE


Palm Sunday the day we celebrate Jesus ’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. And also the beginning of Holy Week. Please join us for all of our TRIDUUM services:

Palm Sunday Masses  will follow our regular Sunday Mass - 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:30 PM


Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper TBD


Office of Readings for Good Friday  TBD


Good Friday Stations of the Cross TBD


Good Friday Service TBD


Office of Readings for Holy Saturday TBD


Easter Vigil Mass  TBD


Easter Sunday Masses TBD


We look forward to your participation!

CRS RICE BOWLS

This year is Rice Bowl's 50th birthday! Rice bowls will be handed out on the weekend of March 2nd after all the Masses and on Ash Wednesday. No one should have to go hungry. Your support helps to destroy hunger. Please see more details in the links below.