Lent at St. Bernard’s
Ash Wednesday (February 14th):
8:00 a.m. – Mass with Distribution of Ashes
12 Noon – Prayer Service with Distribution of Ashes
4:00 p.m. – Prayer Service with Distribution of Ashes
7:00 p.m. – Mass with Distribution of Ashes
Weekdays: Mass at 8:00 a.m. Come for Morning Mass, Monday-Friday at 8:00 a.m.
The Magnificat Lenten Companion. Pick up a copy of this publication with daily reflections. One per household, please.
Stations of the Cross. This devotional prayer will take place on Friday mornings immediately after the Morning Mass. (This has worked out well for the past three years)
Lenten Mission: February 24-28th. Rev. James Quigley, OP will preach the Lenten Mission. He will preach at all weekend masses; then Monday-Wednesday there will be a 7:00 p.m. Mass with ‘mission homily’; in addition—The Sacrament of Penance will be available Monday-Wednesday 6:15-6:45 p.m. (2 priests available)
Soup and Scripture Series. Fr. Gaffney will offer a “Bible Study” focusing on the Gospel of Mark on three Saturdays at Noon. A simple meal of ‘soup’ will be offered. The dates are:
February 24, March 9 and March 23.
Bring your Bible. Arrive at the parish center 11:30-11:45. Each session will begin at Noon and end at 1:00 p.m. A free will offering will be accepted. Please call, e-mail, or return response slip in the bulletin to the parish center one week in advance.
Rice Bowls. These will be available if you would like to use them for ‘sacrificial giving’ during Lent.
Sacrament of Penance. We will increase the time available on Saturday afternoons. We will add 30 minutes to the time for ‘confessions’. For the Saturdays of Lent, we will offer the Sacrament of Penance from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Lenten Mission Mass, February 26, Rev. James Quigley, OP, preaches on “Forgiveness”
Lenten Mission Mass, February 27, Rev. James Quigley, OP, preaches on “Gratitude”
Lenten Mission Mass, February 28, Rev. James Quigley, OP, preaches on “Prayer”