AURORA

Feb. 17   

Ash Wednesday: St. Rita of Cascia Parish Masses — English 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; school, 9 a.m; Spanish, 12 noon and 7:30 p.m.; bilingual, 4 p.m.

Feb. 19

Stations: St. Rita of Cascia Parish — Fridays, English, 6:30 p.m.; Spanish, 7 p.m.

 

BATAVIA

Feb. 20

Lent events: Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary are offering:

â–º Lent Retreat series beginning Feb. 20 for five weeks;

â–º Gospel film series beginning Feb. 21 for five weeks;

â–º Lent Busy Person’s Retreat, self paced;

â–º A Prayerful Walk to Calvary, Feb. 24, 9:30-11:30 a.m.;

â–º Looking at the Pandemic Through the Lens of the Paschal Mystery, March 11, 6:30-8 p.m.;

â–º Exploring the Symbols of Holy Week (Holy Triduum), March 31, 9:30-11 a.m.

Info: Susan Amann, 708-790-8141 or  samann@sscm-usa.org

 

DIXON

Feb. 17

Online retreat: St. Patrick Parish is creating and producing an online Lenten Retreat to begin Feb. 17.  The "Catching Fire Retreat" will consist of daily videos that teach, guide, and lead individuals on their Lenten journey. Each week will focus on a new topic. On Sundays there will be a 20-30 minute "Ignition Talk" and throughout the week parishioners will be giving "Spark Talk" reflections on the week's theme, with a guided meditation with music on Wednesdays. Free; catchingfireretreat.com

 

RICHMOND

Feb. 17

Ash Wednesday: St. Joseph Parish  —  Masses with ashes, 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Feb. 19

Stations: St. Joseph Parish  —  7 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 19-April 2

Feb. 22

Lent Masses:  St. Joseph Parish  —  6:30 p.m. Mondays Feb. 22-March 29; confessions after Mass

 

ROCKFORD

Feb. 17

Ash Wednesday: Cathedral of St. Peter — Masses 6:30 and 8 a.m., noon, and 6:30 p.m.

Ash Wednesday: St. Anthony of Padua Parish — Masses, 7 a.m., 12 noon, 5:30 p.m. Ashes distributed after Masses

Chaplet of Divine Mercy: St. Anthony of Padua Parish —  every Wednesday before the 5:30 p.m. Mass

Feb. 19

Stations: Cathedral of St. Peter — 5:30 p.m. Fridays Feb 19-March 26

Divine Mercy Chaplet: Cathedral of St. Peter —  5:15 p.m. Fridays Feb. 19-March 26

Stations: St. Anthony of Padua Parish — Fridays beginning with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 3-6 p.m., then chaplet and stations  

Feb. 20

Confessions: St. Anthony of Padua — Saturdays, 3:30-4 p.m.; daily after all Masses

 

ROSCOE

Feb. 19

Stations: Church of the Holy Spirit, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.