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Bp. Barron's Lent Reflections
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Friends, today’s Gospel is John’s wonderful narrative of Christ’s Passion. On the cross, Jesus entered into close quarters with sin (because that’s where we sinners are found) and allowed the heat...
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The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Lent is the season of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. During this six-week period, we prepare to celebrate the Paschal Mystery: the passion, death, and resurrection of Our Lord.
All are encouraged to prepare their hearts and minds during the season of Lent by joining in prayer and participating in the liturgical and communal prayer experiences offered by the parish during this most holy season. -
Penitential Regulations
- Abstinence – Catholics 14 years of age and older must abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent.
- Fasting – Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 (inclusive) are required to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On these days one full meal is allowed. Food may be taken at two other times during the day, in order to maintain strength according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted. Liquids, including milk and fruit juices, are allowed.
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Liturgies & Events
- Check back here for an updated 2020 Lenten calendar.
Ash Wednesday
February 26, 2020Ashes are a symbol of penance made sacramental by the blessing of the Church. The words of the blessing — “Remember, you are dust, and unto dust you will return”
— help us to develop a spirit of humility and sacrifice. Masses will be held in the main upper church.
Masses:
7:00 AM, 8:15 AM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Stations of the Cross
Led by a priest or deacon in the main upper church on Fridays during Lent for weekly Stations of the Cross.
(Note: new start time for 2020)
***THESE EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED***
5:45 PM
Fish Fry
March 13
& April 3, 2020
Sponsored by the Nativity Men's Club and held in the school cafeteria.
***THESE EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED***5:00-8:00 PM Compline
March 13
& April 3, 2020
Formerly accompanying the Stations of the Cross, Compline (Night Prayer from the liturgy of the hours) will now be prayed in the main upper church immediately after the two Fish Fry events only.
It will last no longer than 30 minutes.
8:00 PM
Palm Sunday
April 5, 2020
Passion Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.
At this liturgy, we recreate and celebrate Christ's messianic entrance into Jerusalem.
Palms will be distributed and blessed at all Masses.Standard Sunday Mass Schedule
Penance Service
April 7, 2020
All parishioners are invited and encouraged to attend our Lenten Penance Service in the main upper church.
Several priests will be available to hear private confessions and help us prepare our hearts for the passion, death and Resurrection of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.7:00 PM -
News
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March 18
Our pastor, Fr. Patrick Hipwell, explains the difficult decision to suspend public Masses and Confessions and offers other updates on the parish's coronavirus response plan.Read More -
March 18
Following Archdiocesan directives, there will be no public Masses at Nativity after Wednesday, 3/18 for at least two weeks. We have also suspended Confessions.Read More -
March 5
Due to increased concerns about the spread of the Coronavirus, we will be indefinitely suspending the sign of peace at all Masses.Read More -
February 23
Important additions — and subtractions — to the liturgy here at Nativity of Our Lord during Lent seek to help us enter more deeply into this time of fasting, abstinence, and conversion to Christ.Read More
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External Resources
- Best Lent Ever
- Sign up for Word on Fire's Lenten Reflections (or see above left).
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Upcoming
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March 1 - April 30
Keystone Community Services is collecting monetary donations as part of the MN FoodShare March Campaign.Read More -
April 9 - April 12Click here for our adjusted liturgy and office schedule for Holy Thursday - Easter SundayRead More
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Friday, April 10, 3:00 PM
Please join us online for the celebration of the Passion of Our Lord, live-streamed from the Nativity main (upper) church.Read More
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