Parish News
THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 2019
SEASON OF LENT AND HOLY WEEK
Holy Family Parish
ASH WEDNESDAY MASS SCHEDULE – March 6, 2019
6:30 am Marshall - Liturgy of the Word with Distribution of Ashes
8:15 am Waterloo - School Mass with Distribution of Ashes – All Welcome
10:30 am Highland House, Waterloo – Distribution of Ashes
11:00 am Sienna Crest, Marshall - Distribution of Ashes
7:00 pm Marshall Campus – Bilingual Mass w/Distribution of Ashes
LENTEN DEVOTIONS –
TUESDAY STATIONS OF THE CROSS (FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS – PARISHIONERS WELCOME):
2:30 pm Stations of the Cross in Waterloo (March 12, April 2, April 16)
WEDNESDAY DEVOTIONS:
7:00 pm Stations of the Cross (March 13, 27 & April 10 – Waterloo; March 20 & April 3 - Marshall)
7:30 pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy (Will immediately follow Stations of the Cross)
FRIDAY DEVOTIONS:
5:30 pm Stations of the Cross – Marshall (Every Friday during Lent) - Spanish
FIRST FRIDAY – FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS/ACTIVITIES:
Waterloo - 8:15 am – 12:00 pm – (Morning Mass/Adoration/Confessions) April 5th
Marshall - 7:00 pm Friday to 8:30 am Saturday - (Evening Mass-All Night Adoration) April 5th
Marshall - 8:15 am – First Saturday Devotions –April 6th
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
+Every Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm – Marshall during March, Waterloo in April
+During First Friday Devotions, April 5th
+Every Saturday when there is a 8:15 am Mass in Marshall (After Mass & Rosary)
+Every Saturday during Lent from 2:30 pm until 3:30 pm (Before 4:00 pm Mass)
+Before daily Masses at both campuses (7:30 am Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
+By personal appointment with Father Jorge (920) 478-2032, ext. 4 – leave a message.
PARISH PENANCE SERVICES
+Wednesday, March 27, 7:00 pm – Religious Education Students Only – Waterloo
+There are no Parish penance services this year due to Confessions being available every Tuesday
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION – April 14, 2019
The Palm Sunday Mass schedule will remain as usual. On Sunday morning, we will gather at 8:30 am in the parking lot in Waterloo for the blessing of palms and the procession into church. In case of inclement weather, we will meet in the back of Church. At the Marshall Campus, we will gather in the parking lot at 10:30 am for the blessing of palms and the procession into church. In case of inclement weather, we will gather in the parish hall or back of Church.
WHAT IS A TENEBRAE SERVICE?
Wednesday April 17, 2019 - 7:00 pm - Waterloo - Tenebrae Liturgy at the Waterloo Campus. The Tenebrae Liturgy is a combination of many ancient traditions of the Church. The word Tenebrae is Latin, and means “shadows.” The purpose of the liturgy is to recreate the emotional aspects of the Passion of our Lord - His betrayal, abandonment, and the agony of the events that would follow. Most unique in the liturgy is its abrupt ending – a sign that we are a people who wait in hope for Christ’s glorious resurrection and his triumph over sin and death. The liturgy begins with a candelabra placed upon the altar, and as the liturgy progresses, a candle is extinguished. At the end of the liturgy, the final candle is taken from the assembly’s view for a few moments. During this time, the assembly pounds on the pews to symbolize the closing of our Lord’s tomb. The candle is then returned, and the assembly departs in silence. It is a very powerful liturgy.
Holy Week 2019
Note: There are regular Morning Masses Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week but not on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2019
7:00 pm Tenebrae Liturgy Waterloo Campus
The Sacred Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday
HOLY THURSDAY – April 18, 2019
8:15 am Morning Prayer Marshall Campus
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Waterloo Campus
9:00 pm Night Prayer Waterloo Campus
9:30 pm All Night Adoration Waterloo Campus
GOOD FRIDAY – April 19, 2019
8:15 am Morning Prayer Waterloo Campus
1:30 pm Good Friday Liturgy Waterloo Campus
7:00 pm Good Friday Liturgy (Spanish) Marshall Campus
HOLY SATURDAY – April 20, 2019
8:15 am Morning Prayer Marshall Campus
8:45 am Blessing of Easter food Marshall Campus
8:00 pm Solemn Easter Vigil Marshall Campus
EASTER SUNDAY – April 21, 2019
8:30 am Easter Sunday Mass Waterloo Campus
10:30 am Easter Sunday Mass Marshall Campus
12:30 am Easter Sunday Mass (Spanish) Marshall Campus
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The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. Lenten regulations are as follows:
1. Catholics who have celebrated their 14th birthday are to abstain from meat:
+On Ash Wednesday;
+All Fridays in the season of Lent; and
+On Good Friday.
2. In addition to abstaining from meat, Catholics who have celebrated their 18th birthday, until they celebrate
their 59th birthday, are to fast on:
+Ash Wednesday; and
+Good Friday.
Those who are bound to this regulation of fasting may eat only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted.
3. If a medical condition prevents you from fulfilling these obligations, you are not bound to observe them.
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