at St. Mary’s

DAILY MASS DURING LENT is celebrated at 9:00 AM Monday through Saturday 7:00 AM on Thursday

EXPOSITION AND ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT WITH BENEDICTION is held on Mondays from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in the Church.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS are held in the Church every Friday at 7:00 PM.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Lent is a special time to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Priests are available for confession each Saturday afternoon from 4:00 to 4:45 PM in the chapel or by appointment. Call the Parish Office at 627-0385 to make an appointment.

RECONCILIATION MONDAY - On the Monday of Holy Week, April 3rd, confessions will be heard from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 9:00 PM in all the churches in the Rockville Centre diocese, the Brooklyn diocese and the Archdiocese of New York.

Lenten Prayer Groups, led by Sr. Teresa, meet on Thursday, at 1:00 PM and 7:30 PM, in the Msgr. Sharpe Library.

*FAST AND ABSTINENCE - Those who have reached their fourteenth year are bound to abstain entirely from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. All Catholics between the ages of eighteen and fifty-nine are also bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. This means to limit oneself to a single full meal and avoid food between meals. Two other light meals, which together do not equal a full meal, may be taken during the day.

Readings and Questions for Faith Sharing on the Fifth Sunday of Lent

Reading I: Ezekiel 37:12-14

You shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and have you rise from them.

Reading II: Romans 8:8-11

The One who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit dwelling in you.

Gospel: John 11:1-45

“I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live.”

Question for Adults:

How do I reach out to those who have suffered the loss of a loved one?

Question for Children:

Do I understand that Jesus is both human and divine?

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