Rev. James B. Flynn, Ph.D., Pastor
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Public Masses (Social Distancing Guidelines Apply)
Saturday's: 4:00pm
Sunday's 7:30am, 10:00am, & 6:00pm
Daily Masses: Monday - Saturday, 8:00am

For Those Who Wish to Watch Mass from Home:
   Join Fr. Flynn as he celebrates Mass
via Livestream on his Facebook account: 
 https://www.facebook.com/james.b.flynn

    8:00AM Daily Mass on Mon., Tues., Wed., & Sat.
and
 10:00AM Sunday Mass

February 17th

The liturgy schedule is as follows:

• 8am--Mass and the Distribution of Ashes
• 5pm--Prayer Service and the Distribution of Ashes
• 7pm--Prayer Service and the Distribution of Ashes

During Lent, we are asked to have a conversion of heart through prayer, sacrifice, and almsgiving.
It is a season of grace.

Fast & Abstinence Norms 

Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics fourteen (14) years of age and older on Ash Wednesday,
Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent.

Fasting is to be observed by all Catholics who are eighteen (18) years of age but not yet fifty-nine (59) years of age on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
 
Those who are bound to fast may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary, to maintain strength according to one's needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted.

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
FOR LENT 2021

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” (Mt 20:18)
Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love

Jesus revealed to his disciples the deepest meaning of his mission when he told them of his passion, death and resurrection, in fulfilment of the Father’s will. He then called the disciples to share in this mission for the salvation of the world.

In our Lenten journey towards Easter, let us remember the One who “humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross” (Phil 2:8). During this season of conversion, let us renew our faith, draw from the “living water” of hope, and receive with open hearts the love of God, who makes us brothers and sisters in Christ. At the Easter vigil, we will renew our baptismal promises and experience rebirth as new men and women by the working of the Holy Spirit. This Lenten journey, like the entire pilgrimage of the Christian life, is even now illumined by the light of the resurrection, which inspires the thoughts, attitudes, and decisions of the followers of Christ.
 

Please help support our retired priests this Ash Wednesday as part of our new Collection for Priest Retirement. Annual deficits in funding for retirement as high as $374,000 are projected for another 11 years. Please consider a donation as a way to express your appreciation of the dedicated service of our retired priests to the people of our diocese.

2020 Contribution Statements

For parishioners who use the Weekly Offertory Evelopes, you may request a year end contribution statement from the Parish Office.

For parishioners who use Online Giving, you man obtain a yearend statement directly from your Online Giving account.

Prayer shawls are available for those who are in need of being “wrapped” in prayer and need some comfort in time of illness, grief, or experiencing a difficult time.  Contact the Parish Office if you would like a prayer shawl for yourself or a friend, family, or co-worker, who may benefit from receiving one.