Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic Church
Lenten Resources
Lent 2013
Resources and Information:
"In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.
While Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation, all Roman Catholics are encouraged to attend Mass on this day in order to mark the beginning of the Lenten season."
Full Article - http://catholicism.about.com
More Information - EWTN
Ash Wednesday, February 13, 2013      -   Day of Fasting and Abstinence
Why do we fast?
"Fasting is more than a means of developing self-control. It is often an aid to prayer, as the pangs of hunger remind us of our hunger for God...
Abstaining from meat traditionally also linked us to the poor, who could seldom afford meat for their meals."
Full Article:
Fasting & Abstinence
The 3 Pillars of Lent                                     How will you prepare?
St. Katharine Drexel Mass Schedule During Lent

February 13, 2013  - Ash Wednesday - 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 7:00 pm

Weekdays of Lent Morning Mass at 7:00 am and 9:00 am

March 24, 2013 - Palm Sunday (**Note: 12 pm Mass moved to 12:30 this day)

March 26, 2013 - Chrism Mass - 10:30 am Epiphany Cathedral in Venice

March 28, 2013- Holy Thursday - 7:30 pm (no morning Masses)

March 29, 2013 - Good Friday Service - 7:30 pm (no moring Masses)

March 30, 2013 -  Holy Saturday
  9:00 am  - Easter Egg Hunt
12:00 noon  - Blessing of the Easter Baskets
  8:00 pm - Easter Vigil Mass

March 31,  2013 - Easter Sunday -
7:00 am Sunrise Mass (outdoors-please bring a chair)
8:30 am
10:30 am
10:30 am Children's Mass (in Parish Hall)
12:30 pm


Fridays During Lent

February 15-16, 2013           Eucharistic Adoration
February 22, 2013         Fish Dinner 5:00 - 8:00 pm
March 1-2, 2013            Eucharistic Adoration
March 8, 2013         Penance Service 7:00 pm
March 15-16, 2013 Eucharistic Adoration
March 17, 2013Franciscan Mystery Players Way of the Cross
March 29, 2013 - Good Friday - Stations of the Cross 12:00 pm

Prayer & Penance
“Prayer is the raising of the mind and heart to God.” - St. John of Damascus


"More time given to prayer during Lent should draw us closer to the Lord. We might pray especially for the grace to live out our baptismal promises more fully. We might pray for the elect who will be baptized at Easter and support their conversion journey by our prayer. We might pray for all those who will celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation with us during Lent that they will be truly renewed in their baptismal commitment."
Full Article: http://www.catholic.org/clife/lent/faq.php
Stations of the Cross

For Roman Catholics throughout the world, the Stations of the Cross are synonymous with Lent, Holy Week and, especially, Good Friday. This devotion is also known as the "Way of the Cross", the "Via Crucis", and the "Via Dolorosa." It commemorates 14 key events on day of Christ's crucifixion. The majority concern His final walk through the streets of Jerusalem, carrying the Cross.
More information see: 

The Catholic Encyclopedia

EWTN

Online Stations of the Cross on EWTN

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What is Fasting?
Fasting is obligatory for all who have completed their 18th year and have not yet reached their 60th year. Fasting allows a person to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may be taken, not to equal one full meal. Eating between  meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed. Ash Wednesday and Holy Friday are days of Fasting.

What is Abstinence?
Abstinence means eating no meat and  is obligatory for all who have reached their 14th year. 
Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence.
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“Prayer and fasting are good, but better than either is almsgiving accompanied by righteousness … It is better to give alms than to store up gold; for almsgiving saves one from death and expiates every sin. Those who regularly give alms shall enjoy a full life” - Tobit 12:8-9


"The Church calls us during Lent to be especially conscious of the needs of others and to act accordingly. Giving materially to another is an act of Christian charity known as “almsgiving.” During Lent, the Church also calls us to first convert ourselves and then to transform the world for justice, so that we might serve the Kingdom which Jesus lived and preached."
Full Article
SKD Lenten Reconciliation (Confession) Schedule

From February 15 through March 22, you may come for confession on Fridays at 7 pm (except 3/8) and Saturdays at 9 am and 3:00 pm

Communal Penance Service : Friday, March 8 7:00 pm
For the "Techies"
Xt3 has an Android App called "Xt3 Lent Calendar 2012" It has unfortunately not been updated for 2013 yet
Almsgiving
Other Lenten Events

The Way of the Cross
An unforgettable experience presented by the Franciscan Mystery Players. This moving dramatic meditation
promises to be a high point in our parish lenten journey.
Sunday, March 17, 7:30 pm.


For details on these events, see the parish bulletin
Valent Richie has two new Lenten apps
available on iTunes:

Catholic Meditations for Lent
by St. Thomas Aquinas
iPhone, iPad or iPod app for $2.99

and

Catholic Mediations on the Way of the Cross by St. Francis of Assisi for iPhone or iPad for $.99.
Great news for our SKD fans of the Little Black Book of the Diocese of Saginaw that we give away each Lent is  available in digital format in English and Spanish at the following stores:

Amazon Kindle Store  ($4.00)    Apple iTunes Store   ($3.99)

Barnes & Noble Nook Store ($4.00)
Magnificat has a Lenten Companion hard copy edition ($3.95) Amazon Kindle Store  ($.99)   Apple iTunes Store ($.99) and
Barnes & Noble Nook Store  ($.99)
Ave Maria Press has a free iPhone, iPad or iPod Stations of the Cross app
Lent 2013