Begins Six weeks of prayer and to prepare for the celebration of the Resurrection.

Ash Wednesday February 26 Mass at 9:00 am & 7:00 pm Fridays, February 28, March 13, March 27 12 noon Liturgy of the Word 6:30 pm Ashes will be available throughout the day Stations of the Cross Sunday, March 22 — 12 noon-5:00 pm with Deacon Jim Day of Eucharistic Adoration and Riverview Knights of Columbus Taizé Evening Prayer and Benediction at 5:00 pm Downriver Vicariate with Fr. Bill and Mason Koch Communal Penance 2020 Sunday, March 1 — 8:00 am-2:00 pm sponsored by Worship Commission Blood Drive Monday, March 16 — 7:00 pm The gift of blood is the gift of life. Sunday, March 29 — 12:00 noon Our Lady of the Angels, Taylor sponsored by Christian Service Commission 5th Sunday Rosary Thursday, March 19 — 7:00 pm with the Riverview Knights of Columbus Our Lady of the Woods, Woodhaven Sunday, March 8 — 4:00 pm

Monday, March 23 — 7:00 pm "Hope For New Life: 4:00pm—5:00 pm St. Mary Magdalen, Melvindale Understanding Intervention” Healing Prayer Service

Thursday, March 26 — 7:00 pm Presentation by Jeff Jay, CIP Come with expectant faith and experience the St. Roch, Flat Rock Certified Intervention Professional and healing love and mercy of Jesus Christ! Co-author of Love First: sponsored by Adult Faith Formation Committee Monday, March 30 — 6:30 pm A Family’s Guide to Intervention (Hazelden) St. Cyprian, Riverview sponsored by Education Commission Saturday/Sunday, March 28 & 29 after all Masses Saturday, April 4 — 12:00 noon Sunday, March 15 — 4:00 pm St. Frances Cabrini, Allen Park Holy Land Christian Families Soup Supper Sale of olivewood items and religious articles We are called to examine our consciences and Come enjoy a wonderful night admit our failings. The sacrament of Penance of delicious soups, fellowship challenges us to examine our hearts inwardly and and small group faith sharing. then express outwardly the ways we have failed to sponsored by Worship Commission, Adult Faith love God and neighbor—through both personal sin Formation Committee and Youth Ministry and social sin. —United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Sacred Triduum and Abstinence The three days of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ as counted Ash Wednesday and Good from sunset to sunset. are days of total fast and abstinence. The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. In keeping with the spirit and meaning of Holy Thursday, April 9 the Lenten fast, Catholics are encouraged Mass of the Lord’s Supper to observe the fast through 7:00 pm Holy Saturday and the Easter Vigil. Reception of Holy Oils When in doubt, discuss fasting and Washing of Feet & Eucharistic Feast abstinence with your physician. followed by Adoration at the Altar of Repose until Night Prayer at 10:00 pm The law of fasting binds persons from the completion of their 18th year to Good Friday, April 10 2020 the beginning of their 60th year. In other The Passion and Death of Christ words, we are bound to this law from the 1:00 pm day after our 18th birthday to the day after The Passion according to John our 59th birthday. Veneration of the Cross Holy Communion Fasting allows only one full meal a day, but does not prohibit taking some Holy Saturday, April 11 food in the morning and evening, Blessing of Easter Foods observing as far as quality and quantity 11:00 am in church are concerned, local custom. The order at of meals is optional – the full meal may The Easter Vigil Liturgy be taken any time of day. Also, the 8:30 pm Saint Cyprian quantity of food taken at the two lighter Light & Word meals should not exceed the quantity of Initiation & Eucharist the one full meal. The drinking of ordinary liquids does not break the fast. Easter Sunday, April 12 The Resurrection of the Lord The law of abstinence binds 9:00 am & 11:00 am persons from the day after their 14th birthday, throughout life. This law forbids the use of meat (beef, pork, poultry), but not eggs, milk products, or condiments made of animal fat. Soups flavored with meat, meat gravy, and St. Cyprian sauces are permitted. Cultivates Christian Commitment