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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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Articles
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February 19
Plus: The offertory collection returns to Mass, and an invitation to give to the CSAF.Read More -
February 19
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 -
February 5
Ready or not: it's coming! Sign up for daily prayer prompts and Gospel reflections and make this one the Best Lent Ever.Read More
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External Resources
- Best Lent Ever
- Word on Fire's Lenten Reflections (or see above left).
- From the Archdiocese:
- Lenten resources
- Synod at Home (video invite above left)
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Liturgies & Events
- Check back for the full (updated) 2021 Printable Lenten Calendar
Ash Wednesday
February 17, 2021
Ashes 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 -- first come, first served -- with live-streamed overflow seating sownstairs in Steiner Hall. Masses will also be livestreamed here on the website.
Finally, for those who want to avoid large gatherings, there will be a walk-up Communion service with ashes distribution at the main school enterance off of Wellesley Ave. at 4:00 PM.
Masses:
7:00 AM, 8:15 AM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Walk-up Ashes and Communion:
4:00 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.
These will also be livestreamed here on the website.
(Please note the new start time for 2021;
Does not include Good Friday)
6:30 PM
Fish Fry
February 26 and
March 19, 2021
Sponsored by the Nativity Men's Club
in partnership with the Green Mill,
pickup is at Green Mill at Grand Ave. and Hamline Ave.4:00-7:00 PM
Palm Sunday
March 28, 2021
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.Masses:
5:00 PM (Saturday vigil), 8:15 AM, 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM
Penance Service
March 30, 2021
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