Lent What’s Up
Mass Times
February 24, 2022
AURORA
Ash Wednesday:
Our Lady of Good Counsel—English Mass 8:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Liturgy of the Word 12:10 p.m.; Spanish Mass 7 p.m.
St. Therese of Jesus—Bilingual Mass 8 a.m.; English Mass 5:30 p.m.; Spanish Mass 7 p.m.
Confession:
Our Lady of Good Counsel—March 30, 7 p.m.
St. Therese of Jesus—Tuesday-Thursdays after 8 a.m. Mass; Fridays after 8 a.m. Mass, before 6 p.m. Mass; Saturdays before 4 and 6 p.m. Mass; Sundays before 8 and 10 a.m. Mass, after 12 p.m. Mass
Fish Fry:
St. Therese of Jesus—Fridays, 5-7:30 p.m.
Stations of the Cross:
Our Lady of Good Counsel—Fridays, School 2:30 p.m.; English 5:30 p.m., Spanish 7 p.m.
Palm Sunday:
St. Therese of Jesus—Breakfast after all Masses
Mass of the Lord’s Supper:
Our Lady of Good Counsel—Bilingual 7 p.m., followed by adoration 7 p.m.-12 a.m.
St. Therese of Jesus—English 6 p.m.; Spanish 7 p.m.; night prayer 9 p.m.
Good Friday:
Our Lady of Good Counsel—Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, English 1 p.m.; Spanish 5 p.m.; veneration and Stations 7:30 p.m.
St. Therese of Jesus—Bilingual prayer service 8 a.m.; Bilingual Stations 3 p.m.; Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, English 5 p.m.; Spanish 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil:
Our Lady of Good Counsel—Bilingual 7:30 p.m.
St. Therese of Jesus—7:30 p.m. English; 9 p.m. Spanish
Easter:
St. Therese of Jesus—Spanish 8 a.m.; English 10 a.m.; Spanish 12 p.m.
BATAVIA
Lent reflection:
The Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary will share a Lenten reflection March 3, from 9:30-11 a.m., via Zoom. The reflection will be led by Sister Carol Karnitsky, SSCM, and will explore the Gospel of Luke’s readings for Lent. Cost: $15. Register at https://www.sscm-usa.org/Workshops-Retreats.html
Prayer retreat: The Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary will hold an online five-week prayer retreat March 5-April 4, with morning and evening sessions via Zoom. Morning sessions will be Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., and evening sessions will be Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Topics and dates are:
♦ 1st Sunday of Lent—March 5, 7
♦ 2nd Sunday of Lent—March 12, 14
♦ 3rd Sunday of Lent—March 19, 21
♦ 4th Sunday of Lent—March 26, 28
♦ 5th Sunday of Lent—April 2, 4
Each session costs $10, or attend all five for only $40. Register at https://www.sscm-usa.org/Workshops-Retreats.html
Info: Susan Amann, samann@sscm-usa.org
Lenten Gospel film series:
The Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary will hold an online five-week Scripture retreat via Zoom, March 6-April 3, 3-6 p.m. Sessions will be held weekly on Sundays. Each session will pair a popular movie with the week’s Gospel readings to encourage greater reflection and understanding of Scripture. Each session costs $10, or attend all five for only $40. Register at https://www.sscm-usa.org/Workshops-Retreats.html
BELVIDERE
Ash Wednesday:
St. James—English 7:30 and 9 a.m., 5:30 p.m.; Spanish 12 and 7 p.m.
Stations of the Cross:
St. James—Fridays, English 5:30 p.m.; Spanish 7 p.m.
Lenten mission:
St. James—March 4-6, led by Catholic author and radio host Jesse Romero, in the St. James Center Gym (in the former school building) at 320 Logan Ave. Talks will be:
♦ March 4, 7:30-8:30 p.m., in Spanish
♦ March 5, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., in English
♦ March 5, 5-6 p.m., in English
♦ March 6, 1-2 p.m., in Spanish
Palm Sunday:
St. James—Saturday vigil, English 4 p.m.; English 7:30 and 10 a.m.; Spanish 12 p.m.
Holy Thursday:
St. James—Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Bilingual 7 p.m. (April 14—vigil)
Good Friday:
St. James—English 1 p.m.; Spanish 7 p.m.
Way of the Cross:
St. James—10 a.m.-12 p.m., in the streets of Belvidere
Easter:
St. James—English 7:30 and 10 a.m.; Spanish 12 p.m.
GENOA
Fish Fry: -- St. Catherine of Genoa —Fridays, March 4-April 8, 4-7 p.m., at the lower parking lot pavilion, 340 S. Stott St. Suggested donation: $15. Drive-through only.
STERLING
Ash Wednesday: -- St. Mary—English 8:30 a.m.; 12:15 and 5:15 p.m.; Spanish 7 p.m.
Palm Sunday: -- St. Mary—English 7, 8:30 and 10 a.m.; Spanish 11:30 a.m.
Holy Thursday: -- St. Mary—English 5:15 p.m.; Spanish 7 p.m.
Good Friday: -- St. Mary—Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, English 12:15 p.m.; Spanish 3 p.m.
Holy Saturday: -- St. Mary—English 6 p.m.; Spanish 9 p.m.
More Mass Times: Visit rockforddiocese.org for Mass times at parishes throughout the Rockford Diocese. You can look up parishes by name or by city, and find their phone numbers and addresses as well.
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