2024 Lenten Activities Schedule
Ash Wednesday Masses, Feb. 14
6:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
9:15 a.m. School Mass (no nursery)
6 p.m.
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross are held most Fridays of Lent at 6:30 p.m., except when noted for Passion Play and Fish Fry meals.
Feb. 16, at 7:15 p.m. (after the Fish Fry)
Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m.
March 1, at 6:30 p.m.
March 8, at 6:30 p.m.
March 15, Living Stations in the Church at 7:15 p.m. (after the Fish Fry)
March 22, at 6:30 p.m.
March 29, 6:30 p.m.
Our Senior Stations of the Cross will be held on Thursday, March 14, at 11 a.m. in the Church. We will offer an $8 soup and sandwich luncheon in the GSC to follow. Please sign up at the welcome desk in the Gathering Space.
Living Stations of the Cross
The Living Stations of the Cross is a theatrical account of the Passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ, put on by our Confirmation students. This year’s Living Stations will be on Friday, March 15 starting at 7:15 p.m. in the church. (No tickets needed this year). Please join us for this long-standing HNOJ event. Contact Elliut for questions.
Parish Reconciliation
Saturdays 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays 5:15-6:15 p.m.
We will have multiple priests and longer confession times on the following two Wednesdays:
March 13, 5:15-6:45 p.m. (multiple priests)
March 20, 5:15-6:45 p.m. (multiple priests)
Fish Fry
Our Fish Fry Dinners are fundraisers for our youth and young adult programming. Dinner includes fried or baked fish, baked potato, mac-n-cheese, coleslaw, dinner roll, cookie and water or lemonade. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for kids ages 4-10, and free for kids ages 3 and younger. More details at hnoj.org/fishfry.
Friday, Feb. 16, 4:30-7 p.m.
Friday, March 15, 4:30-7 p.m.
Order your Fish Fry tickets HERE.
Join a Lenten Small Group!
More information here.
A Note About Incense
We will be using incense at the 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday Liturgies during the season of Lent. For those with sensitivities, you may wish to consider joining us at our 5 p.m. (Saturday) and 8:30 a.m. Liturgies where we will refrain from using any incense.
Lent Resources
Get more out of Lent this year! Here are some great resources to check out:
Dynamic Catholic
Subscribe for free to daily emails with "The Best Lent Ever." Every day, you will receive two short, practical and inspiring videos in your inbox, each representing a pathway leading toward a better version of you and a closer relationship with God.
https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/lent.html
Word on Fire
Check out the Lenten Gospel reflections and articles as a great resource for growing in your understanding of scripture.
https://dailycatholicgospel.com/sign-up-daily-gospel
Hallow App
Pray with millions around the world leading up to Easter alongside Mark Wahlberg, Jim Caviezel, Fr. Mike and more on Hallow, the number one prayer app in the world. Find it in your app store or at https://hallow.com/
Ascension Lenten Companion book
It’s not too late to order your copy today! While you’re at Ascension Press, check out Fr. Mike Schmitz's "Bible in a Year" podcast!
https://ascensionpress.com/collections/the-ascension-lenten-companion-ye...
Ave Maria Press - Sister Mariam James’s book Restore
This is a beautiful guided Lenten journal you can purchase.
https://www.avemariapress.com/restore
Formed.org
So many great options on Formed! Here are a few to note. Check out all the great options at https://formed.org:
1. “Fearless” is a new seven-part series brought to you in partnership with Real Life Catholic and FORMED. Time and again, the people of God are called to be courageous and "be not afraid." Yet we live in a time where fear seems to guide our very existence. Don’t miss this exciting series with a special weekly guest as we follow Jesus into the wilderness.
2. “Return with Fr. John Burns.” Fr. John Burns invites you on a pilgrimage this Lent using Return. Fr. John will guide you through the most difficult season of the Church, yet also the most transformative. Are you ready to enter the desert and experience the richness of the Paschal Mystery?