Stewardship Tree

During the season of Lent, our “Parish Commitment to Spiritual Stewardship” will unfold. We will ask for your spiritual commitments to Prayer, Sacrifice and Mercy. These commitments are written on leaves and hung on Stewardship Trees in the back of Church and in the school as a visible display of Stewardship in our Parish. They can be made as a family or individually. You may make one or more commitments. Parishioners are asked to take a two part leaf and write your spiritual commitment on both, place one on the Tree and take one home with you. (You need not put your name on it.) Our Stewardship Trees will start out barren on Ash Wednesday and become full of leaves as OLW and REP students, and parishioners place their Stewardship commitments on the Trees during Lent. For more information on Lenten activities you can do, click here.

For a Lenten Personal Prayer Inventory Check List to view or print, click here.

Events

In addition to the ongoing Bible studies and Prayer meetings, the following events have been scheduled for Lent 2010 (March 9 - April 23). The list will be updated as needed. All Lenten events are held at Our Lady of Wayside unless noted.

Fast and Abstinence Rules

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

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

All Saturdays of Lent
Sacrament of Reconcilation in the Church, 11:00 a.m.-Noon
NO RECONCILIATION ON HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 23

Adult Formation

• Women of the Gospels, Tuesdays 9:15 a.m. in the Parish Center
• Weekly Scripture Study, Fridays 9:30 a.m. in Gathering Place
• Conversion of Father Corapi (DVD), Tuesdays 7 p.m. in the Parish Center
• Men's Spirituality-Reflection, Saturdays 7:30 a.m. in Gathering Place

High School Overnight Retreat in OLW Youth Room
Holy Thursday 6:30 p.m. to Good Friday 3:00 p.m.

Holy Thursday, April 21
9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
7:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper
Adoration in the Gathering Place until midnight
11:55 p.m. Night Prayer/Closing of Adoration

Good Friday, April 22
9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
12:00-Noon Stations of the Cross
*3:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death
7:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death

*Service at 3:00 p.m.. is duplicated at 7:30 p.m.

Holy Saturday, April 23
9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
1:30 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt (Gathering Place)
2:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Baskets (in church)
7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Liturgy

Easter Sunday, April 24
Usual Mass Schedule: 7:00 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m.