Lent at St. Mary Magdalen Church
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Lent and Easter at St. Mary Magdalen
Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Mass and Distribution of Ashes – 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Prayer Service and Distribution of Ashes – 12:15 PM
Lenten Practices: Fasting & Abstinence: Fasting and abstinence offer us a way of growing closer to God. The current regulations are as follows: - Individuals between the ages of 18 and 59 are required to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by having only one full meal and two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.
- All over the age of 14 are required to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent.Stations of the Cross
Every Friday of Lent at 6:30 PM
Confessions
Wednesdays: March 11, March 18, March 25 from 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Saturday, March 28: 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Friday, April 3: 3:45 PM (following the Good Friday Solemn
Service)
Saturday, April 4: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Lenten Mission - March 10 & 12, 2026, 6:30 PM in Church "The Three Pillars" with Alexa Schexnaildre
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (March 29)
Palms will be blessed at all Masses: 4 PM Vigil, 8:30 & 10:30 AM, 6:00 PM
- Archbishop Checchio will celebrate the 8:30 AM Mass on Palm Sunday.
Holy Thursday (April 2)
No 8:30 AM Mass
Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:00 PM
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – following Mass until midnight in the chapel.
Good Friday (April 3)
No 8:30 AM Mass
Divine Mercy Novena: 2:00 PM in the chapel.
Solemn Service of the Lord’s Passion: 3:00 PM
Confessions following the Solemn Service
Stations of the Cross: 6:30 PM
Holy Saturday (April 4)
No 8:30 AM Mass or 4 PM Vigil Mass
Confessions: 1:30-3:30 PM
Easter Vigil: 8:00 PM
Easter Sunday (April 5)
Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 AM, 6:00 PM