Diocese of Sacramento Lenten Regulations

Lenten Family Calendar

 

ADORATION

• There will be Adoration in the church every Wednesday during Lent from 5:45-7:00 pm. (except March 11 and March 25)
• There will be additional hours of Adoration in the Fr. Philip Wells Hall at the Altar of Repose during the Triduum.  Sign Up For Adoration Holy Thursday/Good Friday
• Guide for what to do during Adoration

 

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

• Join us for clergy-led Stations of the Cross, each Friday evening during Lent (except Good Friday) starting at 7:00 p.m. in the church.
• Station of the Cross with the school children on Wednesdays at 1:15 pm in the church (February 25 - March 25).  All are welcome to attend.
• If you are not able to attend in person, we invite you to watch our recording on our YouTube Channel.

 

SOUP FOR THE SOUL

• Join us for Soup for the Soul every Friday during Lent beginning February 20.  Doors open at 5:00 pm. We will serve a light soup dinner and watch a video.  All parishioners are encouraged to attend!

 

LENTEN PARISH MISISON

• Join us for our Parish Mission with Father Larry Richards on March 9-12

 

PENANCE SERVICE AND CONFESSIONS

• Our communal penance service will be on March 25 at 6:00pm.  Please check our bulletin for the list of additional penance services at neighboring parishes if you can't make it on this day.
• Our regular confession schedule is Saturdays from 3:00-4:30 pm and Wednesdays from 5:45-7:00 pm.  There will not be any confessions on Holy Saturday.

• The final opportunity for confession at Good Shepherd before Easter will be on April 1 beginning at 5:45 pm. 

 

 

HOLY WEEK

Holy Thursday of the Lord's Supper - April  2

• No daily Mass at 8:30 am
• Mass at 7:00 pm in the church.
• Adoration of the Reposed Blessed Sacrament (in the Fr. Philip Wells Hall) beginning at the conclusion of Mass and continuing until just before the noon liturgy on Good Friday (please sign up if you're able to spend some time at Adoration) 
• guide for meditation on the Passion of Our Lord

Good Friday/Celebration of the Passion of Our Lord - April 3

• Lauds at 8:30 am at the Altar of Repose in the hall
• No daily Mass at 8:30 am
• Liturgy & Veneration of the Cross at Noon and 7:00 pm in the church.
• Stations of the Cross at 3:00 pm
• Adoration of the Reposed Blessed Sacrament in the hall until just before the noon liturgy begins.  (please sign up if you're able to spend some time at Adoration)  
• guide for meditation on the Passion of Our Lord

Holy Saturday - April 4

• Lauds at 8:30 am in the church
• This year we are once again participating in the Radio Santisimo 7 Parishes Pilgrimage.  If you wish to participate, you can visit the church between 7am and 2pm on Holy Saturday.  More information at radiosantisimo.com or see the flyer here.

 

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

Easter Vigil - April 4

• Lauds at 8:30 am in the church
• no confessions
• Easter Vigil Mass at 8:30 pm in the church.  Approximate length for this Mass is 3 hours therefore it may not be ideal for children

 

Easter Sunday - April 5

• Mass: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm (Spanish)
• There will be overflow seating in the Fr. Philip Wells Hall with a simultaneous livestream of the Mass in the church.  There will not be seating available in the church narthex.  Once the sanctuary reaches capacity, parishioners will be directed to the hall for seating and to watch the Mass livestream.