Saint Michael The Archangel

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Lent 2024

LENTEN REGULATIONS & SCHEDULE

Abstinence for those whose health permits:
All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. Persons fourteen years of age and older are bound to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday.

Everyone 18 or older and under 59 years of age is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige.

Confessions in addition to the regular schedule:
Confessions will also be heard every Monday evening from 6:00 to 6:45 pm.

Mass and Stations of the Cross on Lenten Fridays
Mass in English at 5:30 pm and in Polish at 7:00 pm.
Stations of the Cross follow both Masses.
There is no 7:00 am Masses on Fridays during Lent.

Gorzkie Zale after the 11:30 am Sunday Mass.

Stations of the Cross

Join us virtually for the Stations of the Cross.  The Stations of the Cross are presented every Friday during Lent after the 5:30PM Mass.  This beautiful devotion can now be part of your Friday, or any day, you wish to pray it.

There are three different pages that can be accessed, depending on your Internet download speed.  The Good Standard Quality file is 240MB and is good for mobile phones or slower Internet speeds.  The Best Standard Quality is 285MB and is good for mobile phones or slower to medium Internet speeds.  The HD Quality is good for high-speed Internet connections.  Thank you for your devotion to the Stations of the Cross.

Stations of the Cross (Good Standard Quality)
Stations of the Cross (Best Standard Quality)
Stations of the Cross (HD Quality)