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Lent 2010 - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Masses on Ash Wednesday, February 17
7:00am - Imposition of Ashes followed by Tridentine Mass
8:30am
7:00pm
All Fridays of Lent
Confessions will be held from 9:00-9:30am (beginning on 2/18/10, Thursday morning confessions will be discontinued)
Mass at 7:00pm (English Novus Ordo)
Following Mass, Stations at the Cross at 7:30pm
Parish Penance Service
Monday, March 22, 2010, at 7:00pm. Several priests will be available to hear confessions.
Fasting and Abstainence
All Catholics, age 14 and older, are bound by the Law of Abstainence to eat no meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent.
All Catholics, age 18-59, are bound by the Law of Fasting. Fasting means one full meal with two other light meals a day. There are only two days of fasting: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Almsgiving
Soup Night: Once again, the Women of St. John's will sponsor their Lenten Soup Night project. The proceeds this year will go to St. John's Social Outreach Program, benefiting local poor and disadvantaged people. Please come and enjoy a meal of homemade soup and bread and donate to this worthwhile project, which will run for 6 consecutive Fridays in Lent beginning on Friday, February 19.
Easter Meals for the Needy: Grocery store gift certificates will be collected during Lent for an Easter meal for the less fortunate. Money or gift cards can be put in the collection basket, mailed to the office, or brought to the office in person.
The Bishop's Lenten Appeal: Contribute to works of the Diocese. The theme for this year's appeal is "Charity is Faith in Action."
Works of Mercy: Parents are encouraged to teach their children by example the importance of sacrifice, especially during Lent. This can best be done by practicing the works of mercy:
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Spritual Works of Mercy
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Corporal Works of Mercy
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Admonish the sinner
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Feed the hungry
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Instruct the ignorant
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Give drink to the thirsty
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Counsel the doubtful
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Clothe the naked
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Comfort the sorrowful
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Shelter the homeless
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Bear wrongs patiently
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Visit the sick
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Forgive all injuries
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Visit the imprisoned
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Pray for the living and the dead
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Bury the dead
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