LENT SCHEDULE & FAMILY RESOURCES
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics.
For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59.
When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.
Every person 14 years of age or older must abstain from meat (and items made with meat).
Catholic Diocese of Arlington Resources for Lent
Wednesday, February 22
ASH WEDNESDAY
Mass Times: 6:30am, 8:30am, 12 noon, 5pm, 7pm
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Fridays at 7:30pm
Confessions continue after Stations
CONFESSIONS
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 7pm
Wednesday at 8pm (after 7pm Holy Hour)
Monday, March 20
SAINT JOSEPH FEAST DAY
Vespers, 5:45pm
Pot-Luck Reception following
saintfrancisparish.org/vespers-for-saint-joseph-feast-day/
HOLY WEEK
Monday, April 3
7pm – “Come Walk with Me” Holy Hour
with music by Mark Forest; Confessions
Tuesday, April 4
7pm – Confessions
Wednesday, April 5
7pm – Holy Hour
8pm Confessions
TRIDUUM
No morning Masses until Easter
Holy Thursday, April 6
7pm – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Confessions after Mass
8:30pm – Eucharistic Adoration until Midnight
Good Friday of the Lords Passion, April 7
3pm – Passion of the Lord
7pm – Stations of the Cross
Confessions after Stations
8pm – Tenebrae (Confessions ongoing)
Holy Saturday, April 8
8am – Confessions
10:30am – Easter Egg Hunt (ages 0-12) followed by Blessing of Easter Baskets
3:30pm – Confessions
8:30pm – Easter Vigil Mass
EASTER SUNDAY – April 9
7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:15pm, 5:30pm
FORMED is a FREE resource brimming with wonderful content for all ages. Click here to register. Use the search to find St. Francis de Sales, Purcellville. Once registered, you have access to all the content.
Lenten Adventure by Holy Heroes offers FREE activities for ages 5-12 to have your “Best Lent Ever!” Holy Heroes provides daily reminders with activities for everyone in the family
Busted Halo, an all-time fav has 25 Great things you can do this Lent. Explore further on the website to listen to Father Dave Dwyer explain a variety of Catholic teachings. All entertaining and informative!
Catholic Link has 2023 Lent Resources for families includes a Quiz “What should you give up for lent?” Explore the website further to learn about Good Friday, Palm Sunday, and the Goal of Lent. A wonderful aspect of Catholic Link is that it is really meant for families to do together.
