In conjunction with our Lenten theme Lord, This Time Change our Hearts and to ready ourselves for the miracle of the Resurrection, St. Valentine parish is offering opportunities for prayer, fasting, and alms giving, and to reflect on the Lord’s passion and message. We invite you to join us as we walk this Lenten journey together.
Daily Mass
St. Valentine – Mass is celebrated on Thursday and Friday at 8:30.
Our Lady of Loretto – Mass is celebrated on Monday and Tuesday at 8:30 am
St. John XXIII – Mass is celebrated Monday, Tuesday, Friday at 8 am, Wednesday at 6:30pm
St. Genevieve-St. Maurice – Mass is celebrated every day at 9 am except Tuesday at 7pm
Reflection on Sunday’s Gospel – beginning Sunday, February 18.
This year, instead of the traditional Evening Prayer, St Val’s will be offering a reflection service in the school chapel at 6:30pm on Sundays during Lent. A small group discussion on the Sunday Gospel Reading will include a reflection on the passage and how it relates to our lives today. The evening will end with prayer. A similar reflection process was offered at last year’s Soup Supper. Participants were very enthusiastic and asked for more opportunities for this type of faith sharing.
Stations of the Cross – beginning Friday, February 16
Stations of the Cross are prayed at St. Val’s, in the Church, Friday’s at 7pm.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Confessions are heard at St. Valentine parish on Thursday at 6:00 pm
Confessions are heard at Our Lady of Loretto parish on Saturday at 2:45 pm
Confessions are heard at St. Genevieve-St. Maurice on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday at 8:30 am. Tuesdays at 6:30 pm, and Saturdays at 3:30 pm.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held at St. Val’s on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 pm.
Soup Suppers – Evenings of Community, Prayer, & Reflection
St. Valentine & Our Lady of Loretto parishes will each host an evening of prayer and
reflection that will begin with a light meal supper starting at 6 pm.
On Thursday, March 14 a soup supper will be offered at St. Val’s followed by a ½ hour video where Fr. John Ricardo will speak about the gospel (Kerygma) and its meaning for us.
On Wednesday, February 21, Our Lady of Loretto will offer a soup supper followed by a speaker and discussion.
Fasting, Prayer, and Alms Giving – the three disciplines of Lent
This year, at the weekend masses during Lent, parishioners are asked to use the second collection to deposit the Lenten alms they save through various acts of fasting. For example, if your family gives up going to a movie one week, the money normally spent would be placed in the second collection. Other examples might include having a light meal at home rather than going out to dinner one night, or delaying the purchase of a new item, or skipping a sporting event.
Benediction after Weekend Masses
St. Valentine will host an Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for ½ hour after the following weekend Masses during Lent – 5:30pm Mass on Saturday, February 17; the 8:30am Mass on Sunday, March 3, and the 12 Noon Mass on Sunday, March 17.
Watch for more information on these opportunities in future St. Valentine bulletins.
Friday, December 8th is a holy day of obligation honoring the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Masses at St. Valentine will be at held at 8:30 am and 7:00 pm in the church. Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, has been patroness of the United States since the mid-19th century.