​The theme for Lent 2019 is:

 “For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God” (Romans 8:19)

​"Lent is a favourable season for opening the doors to all those in need and recognizing in them the face of Christ."
​- Pope Francis

​READ POPE FRANCIS' MESSAGE FOR LENT 2019.

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​Resources + Information about Lent

FAQs about Lent
What is Lent?  
2019 Lent Calendar 
Important events during Lent
What are fasting and abstinence? 
​10 things to remember about Lent
​Other FAQs about Lent & Lenten Practices
Purchase "Bringing Lent Home with Pope Francis"

​Resources to help you on your Lenten Journey
Redeemed Online
Dynamic Catholic
Holy Heroes (resource for kids)
Ideas for meatless meals from The Catholic Company

Activities and Articles of Interest
Simple Lenten Traditions for Families
​Lenten Activites for Children from catholicmom.com
Faith & Fabric Lenten eBook
More Lenten Activities for Children from Loyola Press
From a 2015 Time Magazine Article....Pope Francis' Guide to Lent: What You Should Give Up This Year
From CatholicAllYear.com....66 Things to Give Up or Take Up for Lent
From Catholic365.com...Lenten Ideas for Tweens & Teens
​40 Days of Wellness

2019 Penance Services for the Eugene Vicariate 
Lenten Penance Services includes a Scripture reading and brief exhortation by the priest. This is followed by an examination of conscience, and then the entire community prays the Act of Contrition together before participating in a private confession with one of the available priests from local vicariate Churches. (*as of 2/28/19 - check the Vicariate website for updates to these times)
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To view a simple step-by-step guide on how to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) click here.

March 12, 1:00 pm     St. Mary, Eugene - English
March 13, 6:30 pm     St. Catherine, Veneta - English
March 15, 12noon     St. Alice, Springfield - Bilingual​
March 21, 7:00 pm     St. Mary, Eugene - Bilingual
March 27, 6:30 pm     St. Mark, Eugene - Bilingual
March 28, 7:00 pm     St. Helen, Junction City - Bilingual​
April 2, 7:30 pm           St. Jude, Eugene - English
April 3, 6:30 pm           St. Peter, Eugene - Bilingual
April 3, 7:00 pm           St. Thomas, Eugene - English
April 4, 6:30 pm           St. Paul, Eugene - English
April 10, 6:30 pm        St. Alice, Springfield - Bilingual 
April 11, 12noon         St. Jude, Eugene - English
April 11, 7:00 pm        OLPH, Cottage Grove - Bilingual 

O'Hara's 2019 Lenten Schedule & Activities

Wednesday, March 6 - Wednesday, April 24
                                                      Project Starfish: School-wide Community Service Collections.                                                               Click HERE for info.
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Wednesday, March 6:     Ash Wednesday Mass, 8:30am

Friday, March 8:                  Project Starfish Movie Night: Incredibles 2
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Tuesday, March 12:           Adoration

Tuesday, March 12:         Papa's Pizza Fundraiser @ Papa's on W. 11th. (flyer required)

Friday, March 15:              $1 Free Dress Day

Monday, March 18:          Guest speaker, Chika Anyanwu, for grades 5-8

Friday, March 22:               Stations of the Cross
                                                       grades 3-8 @ 1:45pm
                                                       grades PreS - 2 @ time tbd

Tuesday, April 9:                 Reconciliation for grades 2-8.
                                                       Penance service begins at 8:15am.

Thursday, April 11:            $1 Free Dress Day                                                       

Friday, April 12:                   Stations of the Cross, K-2 @ 10am

Wednesday, April 17:      Stations of the Cross
                                                       grades 3-8 @ 1:15pm
                                                  
Thursday, April 18:            Holy Thursday Mass & washing of the feet, 8:30am

Friday, April 19:                   Good Friday Tenebrae service & Veneration of the Cross, 9am

Monday, April 22:               Easter Monday Celebration at Monday Morning Assembly

Wednesday, April 24:      Easter Mass, 9am

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