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During Lent, the Church asks us to surrender ourselves to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. We seek the Lord in prayer. The fasting that all do together on Fridays is but a sign of the daily Lenten discipline of individuals and households: fasting for certain periods of time, fasting from certain foods, but also fasting from other things and activities. Likewise, the giving of alms is some effort to share this world equally—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this reflection.

In Lent, the baptized are called to renew their baptismal commitment as others prepare to be baptized through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, a period of learning and discernment for individuals who have declared their desire to become Catholics.
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The key to fruitful observance of these practices is to recognize their link to baptismal renewal. We are called not just to abstain from sin during Lent, but to true conversion of our hearts and minds as followers of Christ. We recall those waters in which we were baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ. (USCCB)

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Lent & Easter Schedule
Burning of the Palms
Tuesday, March 4
10:00 AM St Mary Church (front steps)
5:30 PM Mater Christi Church (Shrine)
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 5
8:00 AM Mater Christi Church Mass (with the distribution of ashes)
8:30 AM St. Mary Church Mass (with the distribution of ashes)
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
       Mater Christi Church & St. Mary Church; Distribution of Ashes ONLY
3:30 PM Mater Christi Church – Prayer Service & Distribution of Ashes ONLY
4:00 PM St. Mary Church – Prayer Service & Distribution of Ashes ONLY
7:00 PM St. Mary Church – Mass (with the distribution of ashes)
7:00 PM Mater Christi Church – Mass in Spanish (with the distribution of ashes)
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Saturday, April 12 and Sunday April 13
Regular Mass schedule at both worship sites
Triduum
No morning prayer or Mass on 4/17, 4/18, 4/19.
Holy Thursday, April 17
Liturgy of the Lord’s Last Supper
  • 7:00 PM Mater Christi Church Mass (Bilingual) followed by
    • ​​Altar of repose and Adoration at:
      • Mater Christi Church until Midnight and
      • St. Mary Church until Midnight
      • Click here for more information about visiting "7" Churches on Holy Thursday and local churches to visit for adoration.
Good Friday, April 18
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
  • 3:00 PM St. Mary Church – Service with Veneration & Communion
  • 3:00 PM Mater Christi Church - Stations of the Cross (No Communion)
  • 7:00 PM St. Mary Church- Stations of the Cross with Veneration (No Communion)
  • 7:00 PM Mater Christi Church – Service with Veneration & Communion in Spanish
Holy Saturday, April 19
Vigil for the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord
No Regular Saturday Evening Masses
  • 12:00 PM Blessing of Easter Baskets and Food at both campuses
  • 7:00 PM Easter Vigil Mass at St. Mary Church (Bilingual)
Easter
Sunday, April 20
Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord
  • 8:00 AM Mater Christi Church (Spanish)
  • 8:00 AM St. Mary Church
  • 9:30 AM Mater Christi Church
  • 10:00 AM St. Mary Church and Parish Center
  • 11:00 AM Mater Christi Church
  • 12:00 PM St. Mary Church
  • ​12:30 PM MAter Christi Church (Bilingual)
  • No 5:00 PM Mass Easter Sunday
Lenten Mission: Jubilee 2025 - Pilgrims of Hope
Lenten Holy Hour (No Speaker)
Tuesday, March 11; 7:00pm
Lenten Holy Hour for Hope: Spend an hour in worship and praise with Jesus!
Mater Christi Church; 105 Herrick Rd., Riverside

Lenten Holy Hour for Hope
A Holy Hour is a Roman Catholic devotional tradition that involves spending an hour in prayer and meditation.

​It can be focused on the agony of Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane or in Eucharistic adoration in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
Fr. José Marino Novoa, CMF (Español)
Wednesday, March 19; 7:00pm
Esperanza para Nuestro Futuro / Hope for Our Future
Mater Christi Church; 2401 S. 10th Ave., North Riverside

Hope for Our Future (Español)
Info
Kevin Matthews
Monday, March 31; 7:00pm
Mary's Roadie, My Travels with Mary, the Mother of Jesus
St. Mary Church; 105 Herrick Rd., Riverside

My Travels with Mary,
the Mother of Jesus
Join us as former Chicago radio shock jock Kevin Mathews brings authenticity, humor, and deep insight into an inspirational talk about finding hope in brokenness, stories of faith and personal transformation, devotion to Mary and the power of the Rosary, and overcoming life’s challenges with grace and resilience.


A reception will follow with a book signing.
​Copies of Kevin’s book will be available for purchase.
Fr. Tim Anastos
Monday, April 7; 7:00pm
Reason for Our Hope
St. Mary Church; 105 Herrick Rd., Riverside

Reason for Our Hope
Fr. Tim Anastos is a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and the assistant chaplain at the St. John Paul II Newman Center at the University of Illinois–Chicago. He serves as a eucharistic preacher for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Fr. Tim earned a bachelor’s degree in linguistics from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree in sacred theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He previously served as parochial vicar of Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish in Park Ridge, Illinois. Fr. Tim releases Reel Homilies, one-minute reflections on the Sunday Mass readings through the lens of Church tradition, pop culture, and self-improvement with Spirit Juice Studios.
​Join us on our Journey to become Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee Year!
St Mary Church- coffee and conversation to follow in Oak Room.
Mater Christi Church- coffee and conversation to follow in Marian Room.
Lenten Prayer & Reconciliation Opportunities
​ADORATION
Mondays at Mater Christi Church 6:00 -8:00 PM
Thursdays at St Mary Church 3:00 – 8:00 PM
NO ADORATION ON APRIL 17 AT ST. MARY CHURCH

Click here for more information about visiting "7" Churches on Holy Thursday and local churches to visit for adoration.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK / HEALING MASS
Sunday, March 9, 2025; 10:00 AM Mass at St. Mary Church
Sunday, March 16, 2025; 11 AM Mass at Mater Christi Church
​Sunday, April 4, 2025; 8am Mass at Mater Christi (Spanish)

CONFESSIONS (DURING ADORATION)
Mondays: March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14; 6:00-7:00 PM Mater Christi Church (Bilingual) 
Thursdays: March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10; 6:00-7:00 PM St. Mary Church (English)
Priest-Confessor will be there from 6-7pm
​NO ADORATION OR CONFESSIONS ON APRIL 17 AT ST. MARY CHURCH

PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE
Tuesday, March 18; 6:30-8:00 PM St. Mary Church     
                Please click here to view the recorded service on YouTube.
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​STATIONS OF THE CROSS                                          
​Fridays: 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross at Mater Christi Church
  • March 7 (Hispanic Ministry-bilingual)
  • March 14 (St. Vincent DePaul) 
  • March 21 (Knights of Columbus & Holy Name Society)                             
  • March 28 (Music Ministry)
  • April 4 (Faith Formation Team) 
  • April 11 (Women’s Society)
Soup dinners will begin at 6 pm in the Marian Room preceding each Stations of the Cross.  
Each evening the Soup Dinner will be hosted and prayer service led by the group listed.

  • April 11; 7:00 PM Living Stations of the Cross at St. Mary Church led St. Mary School Students 
More Lenten and Easter Opportunities
Family Faith Formation
3 Ordinary Voices of God Book Group Discussions
We hope everyone received their complimentary copy of Three Ordinary Voices of God. We cannot wait to see how this book impacts your lives and the life of our parish. 

If you haven’t started reading yet, I’d encourage you to take 15 minutes today to begin. That’s all it will take to see how God might be inviting you to collaborate with Him in a powerful new way. 
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Click here to for the signup and keep checking back for more times.
Feast of St. Hugh
Monday, April 1
8:00 AM Mater Christi Church
8:30 AM St. Mary Church
Divine Mercy Sunday
Sunday, April 27; 3:00 PM Mater Christi Church
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Please join us for Holy Hour, Adoration, Confessions, and recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Lenten Resources