Lent, Holy Week, and Easter at St. Anthony
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The 40 days of Lent begin on Ash Wednesday and end with the start of the Triduum on Holy Thursday. The entire Lenten Season is devoted to preparing for the joyful celebration of Jesus's Resurrection on Easter. We prepare through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving – by sharing in opportunities to draw deeper into our faith and our trust in the Lord. We, as individuals and as a community, seek to walk alongside Jesus in the desert and accompany him to Calvary.
We invite you to enter into this holy season with your heart open to contemplate Jesus's suffering and death on the Cross so that it may be filled with joyful hope upon the Resurrection of our Lord at Easter. Here's how:
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Your 2022 Lenten Kit from St. Anthony
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Tools for This Season
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2022 Lenten Calendar
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Jesus is Kind & Merciful
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Live Lent Daily. Live Lent for Others.
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The entire Lenten Season is a journey devoted to preparing for the great celebration of the Paschal Mystery at Easter. We walk alongside Jesus on this journey in our prayer, fasting & almsgiving.
Pray. Fast. Give.
As a parish we will pray and give alms together through a second collection each Sunday of Lent to assist local charities and groups who are committed to the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Learn more about these organizations, pray for them, fast for them, and give generously.
Our Organizations
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Celebrate Holy Week & Easter
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Holy Week and Easter Schedule
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Palm Sunday - April 10
Masses on Sat. at 4:15pm, Sun. at 8:15am & 10:30am
Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when the people hailed him as their king. At Mass, we process with palms, and they are blessed for us to place in our homes as reminders of Christ’s kingship.
Palm Sunday Vespers Service, 5:00pm
Join us on Sunday, April 10 at 5:00pm in the church for a solemn Vespers Service. This will be a great way to prayerfully and intentionally enter into Holy Week.
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Holy Thursday - April 14
Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7pm
Triduum begins on Holy Thursday as we observe the solemn days of the Lord's suffering, death, and descent. Join us for the Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:00pm on Holy Thursday.
Adoration will follow with Reconciliation available from 8:30-10:00pm. Confession guide.
Adoration and Reconciliation, 8:30pm - 10pm
Download our Holy Week Calendar with details and dates for liturgies and events.
Holy Week Calendar
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Good Friday - April 15
Begin Divine Mercy Novena
The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday and goes until Divine Mercy Saturday. You can join thousands of people in praying the novena this year! Pray Novena.
Confession will be available from 1:00-2:30pm on Friday during Stations of the Cross and before The Lord's Passion. Confession guide.
Confessions, 1:30pm-3pm
Stations of the Cross, 2pm
Join us to pray the Stations of the Cross. Prayerfully walk with the Lord through His Passion.
The Lord's Passion, 3pm
The Triduum continues on Good Friday, a day of prayer and fasting. Join us for The Lord's Passion at 3:00pm followed by Reconciliation from 4pm-5pm or until the last person is served. Confession guide.
Tenebrae, 8:30pm
Tenebrae is a unique and powerful liturgy. Through darkness, sound, scripture, and prayer, Tenebrae uses our senses to take us through Jesus's death on the cross to his burial in the tomb. Tenebrae will begin at 8:30pm and end in darkness and silence.
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Holy Saturday - April 16
Church Decorating, 10:30am
Please come and help decorate our church with beautiful flowers for our Easter liturgies. Families are welcome to volunteer together!
The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday and goes until Divine Mercy Saturday. You can join thousands of people in praying the novena this year! Pray Novena.
Divine Mercy Novena, Day 2
The Easter Vigil will begin at 9:00pm on the main steps of the church. On this holy night, the Church keeps watch, celebrating the Resurrection of Christ in the sacraments and awaiting his return in glory.
Easter Vigil, 9pm
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Easter Sunday - April 17
Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord, 8:15am and 10:30am
Join us to celebrate with joy the Resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday! Masses will be at 8:15am and 10:30am.
Divine Mercy Novena, Day 3
The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday and goes until Divine Mercy Saturday. You can join thousands of people in praying the novena this year! Pray Novena.
Easter Egg Hunt, After 10:30am Mass
Children are invited to the Easter Egg hunt on our lawn after the 10:30am Mass on Sunday morning. Bring baskets if you'd like, and we'll have plastic bags on hand, too.
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