Lent 2023
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Confession
- Friday evenings, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
- Saturdays from 4:00 - 5:00 PM
- Mar 20 - 24th: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
- April 3: 10-noon and 1-3pm
- Link to Nashua Area Confession Schedule
One of the precepts of the Catholic Church is to go the Sacrament of Reconcilation at least once a year. The Sacrament consists of making an examination of conscience, confessing your sins, recieving absolution and making a penance. In the Sacrament we recieve God's unending mercy, love and forgiveness. Come and experience this gift, whether it has been many years or a couple of weeks, stop on by. The Sacrament is always available. Stop by during one of our scheduled times or call and make an appointment.
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Adoration
- Following Friday daily Mass
- Following 6pm Sunday Mass
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Lent is our time to reflect on the love of God, focusing our efforts on prayer, fasting, & almsgiving to draw us closer to His passion and sacrificial love for us. Many may have a tradition of giving up chocolate or something else you enjoy, or donating time/money to a favorite charity, or adding a devotion to your daily/weekly routine (e.g. Stations of the Cross/rosary). Whether you do one of these or a combination (donate money saved from what you gave up to the rice bowl/charity of choice), challenge yourself this year to go deeper and see what graces flow forth. Keep in mind this differs for each of us, and even for ourselves year to year, as we are in different phases of our journey and therefore need to focus on different aspects of our spiritual life. To assist, below are some opportunities available to you. May your choice lead you to a blessed and fruitful lent
Stations of the Cross
Join us in the church at 6:00pm Fridays, February 24 - March 24 or
4:30pm Friday March 10 or for Stations of the Cross
Adoration with Evening Prayer (from Liturgy of the Hours) to follow 6pm StationsPassion Play
Join us in the church 7:00pm on Friday, March 31 or 2:00pm on Palm Sunday, April 2 for a version of Stations of the Cross aimed at those grades 6 and older. It's an awesome way to enrich your lenten journey and support the teens that spend 7 weeks rehearsing to put this on.
NOTE: Knights will be having Fish Bake before Passion Play Friday, March 31st
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"The Seven Last Words"EWTN invites you to witness Jesus’ sacrificial love in “The Seven Last Words” EWTN Online Learning Series. Meditate with our beloved Chaplain, Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA, on Jesus’ final seven phrases from the Cross. This beautiful seven-part video series of five-minute meditations was recorded on the grounds of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament. From February 22 thru April 2 (Ash Wednesday thru Palm Sunday), you’re invited to join Christians around the world for 40 DAYS FOR LIFE (40 days of prayer, fasting and outreach for an end to abortion). Please join us as prayerful, peaceful, non-confrontational witnesses to the sanctity of all human life during the 40-day vigil on the public sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood (24 Pennacook St, Manchester). For more information, or to sign up for vigil hours, please visit our website at 40daysforlife.com/manchester. You can sign up by creating an account on the website, or, if you prefer, email Cathy.
Each video meditation is accompanied by a brief summary, Scripture passage, prayer, reflection questions, and additional resources in the digital study guide. Simply sign up, and you can watch the videos online or via the EWTN Learning App.
Peaceful, prayerful witness to the beauty and dignity of each person.
Want your Lent to be life-changing this year? Join us in the main church Thursdays at 10:30am or 7pm starting March 2nd for this inspirational study on prayer.
Do you find it easy to pray? Do you hear God’s voice in your daily life and know how to respond? For most of us the answer is no, and we struggle to find even a few minutes every day to pray. The good news is that you can overcome these difficulties. Oremus teaches you the essentials of an effective and fruitful prayer life. Over eight weeks you will learn the simple yet profound steps of Catholic prayer. Following Church Tradition and the wisdom of the saints, you will learn to talk to God and hear his voice in Scripture, in your heart, and in ordinary moments. You will become more aware of his close presence, will learn to overcome distractions and dryness, and will recognize desolation and consolation as normal prayer experiences. As you grow closer to God, you will also grow in your relationship with those around you.
Click this link for more information about this study from Ascension Press
Jesus is our savior, our redeemer, our Lord, and our God. Our belief in Jesus is what makes us who we are as Catholics, as Christians, but do we really know him as we should? Is Jesus a part of your life, or is he at the center of your life as he should be? We invite you to make him the center of your life by joining us for Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life, a 10-week video study program that explores the entirety of Jesus’ life and what he means for us as Catholics today.We hope you can join us!
Beginning March 1st we will be offering sessions
Wednesdays at 10:30 am and 7:00 pmSign up in the gather space for the time that works best for you.
For more information on this study visit ascensionpress.com
For more information or to register contact Cheri’
Lenten Text Challenges
We will be offering two text challenges over the course of Lent.
The first is a series containing 25 text messages, each with a daily challenge to help you turn your focus to what is important this Lenten season. From giving up a treat one day, to saying 3 nice things to those that we love, this challenge will help us do small things that can make a huge difference. We will begin this challenge on March 1st. To join us, please click here.
The second offering will be a repeat of the Journey to the Cross that we did last year. It is a wonderful, short, daily meditation on the Stations of the Cross. We will do this one for the last ten days of Lent, leading up to Good Friday. It will begin on March 29. To join us, please click here.
Both options will send you a daily text with the content for the day. If you do not use a cell phone, just let us know and we can have them sent to your email address. -
In addition to our in-person Lenten study, below are some other free options to consider for your Lenten journey this year:
Watch for free beginning Ash WednesdayUnderstand your relationship with holiness
In 1 Peter 1:16, we’re reminded of our call to holiness. You shall be holy, for I am holy. But what is holiness?
Join us in this new Bible study as Scott Hahn traces the meaning of holiness from its origins in Scripture to its appearance in our own lives today. Together, let’s experience the transformative power of God’s holiness.This series that can totally revolutionize the way you see and experience the world...and that's no exaggeration! Yes, abandonment is a topic that may challenge you on occasion (or even make you a bit nervous like me:).
But truly understanding what it means leads to a profound peace you can't find anywhere else. It changes everything.So click the button and sign up!
It's totally free!
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or Daily Reflections (emailed to you)
by Dynamic Catholic
It only takes a handful of Holy Moments to flood your soul with joy and show you a new and exciting vision for the rest of your life. This Lent, you’ll receive two free videos to help you unleash your power to collaborate with God.
Every time you collaborate with God to create a Holy Moment…the real you emerges. Most people live and die without even scratching the surface of their potential. Don’t let that be your story! Let Holy Moments reveal what the real you can do
Sign up today at www.dynamiccatholic.com/lent
A Moment of Clarity
The key to the Best Lents Ever? Holy Moments. Watch Matthew Kelly daily as he shares a bit of Holy Moments wisdom to elevate our Lent… and your life
Love Your Neighbor
Watch daily as Jack & Victoria create a Holy Moment with God using 40 pre-determined prompts. You’ll be inspired to join in on the fun.
Sign up now!
Lent is an opportunity to grow closer to God.
One way to do that is by diving deeper into your worship by spending time in Adoration. Our Lenten Challenge encourages you to spend time in Adoration during Lent and through Easter Sunday.- You commit to learning more about deepening your relationship with Christ by spending time in Adoration;
- Every day we will provide you with a personal story from someone who shares their experience of spending time in Adoration.
Sign up to be renewed and deepen your relationship with Christ by spending time in Adoration in His Presence!
Click image above to sign up for fun, faithful, & FREE actvities for kids ages 5-12 every day this Lent!
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Bp. Barron's Lent Reflections
