Sunday, March 6, 2011

FROM ASH WEDNESDAY TO EASTER 2011

During Lent we are called as good Catholics to abstinence and fast. We are called to pray more; the Church offers us, spiritual retreats, Stations of the Cross every Friday at 7:00 PM, daily and Sunday masses. We are called to go to confession (so as to be forgiven we need first to forgive). We are called to be more charitable at home, at school, at work and in the streets. We are called to show through our good example our Catholic promises of LOVE.

ASH WEDNESDAY Masses: March 9, 8:30 AM, 11:30 at San Francisco State University, 8:00 PM

SPIRITUAL RETREATS:  STM Parish retreat: April 9, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (to after 5:00 PM Mass)
                                             University retreats see schedule on the board.
CONFESSIONS: before and during masses, Penitential Rite: Friday April 8th at 6:30 before Stations of the Cross, confessions continue during the stations.

LIVE STATIONS OF THE CROSS: April 15, indoor, in the Church at 7:00 PM; Good Friday at 12:00 Noon
                Outdoor, around the church

HOLY WEEK 17-24 of April
PALM SUNDAY: 
April 17, schedule of Masses as each Sunday of the year

HOLY THURSDAY: 
Cena Domini 7: 00 PM English; 9:00 PM Arabic

GOOD FRIDAY:  
9:00 AM, Stations of the Cross, starts at Coit Tower, winds down the hill to National Shrine of St. Francis, 610 Valejo & Columbus, finishes at 11:00 PM
12:00 NOON at St. Thomas More, outdoor station of the Cross featuring professional actors
1:00 PM, Passion of Christ, ENGLISH
9:00 PM, Passion of Christ, ARABIC

HOLY SATURDAY: 
7:30 PM Ceremony of the Light and Holy Mass of the resurrection, ENGLISH
10:30 PM Ceremony of the Light and Holy Mass of the resurrection, ARABIC  

EASTER:   
8:00 AM Brazilian/Portuguese Mass
10:00 AM English Mass
11:45 AM NO ARABIC MASS
8:00 PM English Mass

REMEMBER to teach your family about:

Abstinence: 
Everyone fourteen years of age and older is bound to abstain from meat on ASH WEDNESDAY, the FRIDAYS of Lent and GOOD FRIDAY.

Fasting:  
Everyone eighteen years old and over but under the age of sixty is bound to fast on ASH WEDNESDAY and GOOD FRIDAY. On these two days, the law of fast allows only one meal a day, but does not prohibit taking some little food during the day so long as this does not constitute another full meal. Drinking liquid is allowed. The faithful are called to fast during all Lent if they can. Going to Mass every Sunday, doing acts of charity, forgiveness, and good deeds of virtue are obligations of daily life of Catholics especially during Lent.