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Lent 2008 Liturgical Schedule for Lent and Holy Week Lenten Series Fast and Abstinence Rules Saint James Lenten Schedule ASH WEDNESDAY - February 6     Masses: 7:00AM, 9:00AM     Evening Prayer combined with Mass at 6:45PM     Prayer Service: 3:00PM     Blest ashes will be distributed during all the Masses and the Service LENTEN EVENING PRAYER     Sundays at 5:00PM in the Church     Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:30PM     in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel LENTEN DAILY MASS     9:00AM in the Church STATIONS OF THE CROSS     Fridays at 5:30PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION(confessions)     Saturdays, 2:30PM - 3:30PM, Except Saturday March 8, 2:00-3:30PM SACRAMENT OF THE SICK     Sunday, March 2 at 3:00PM in the Day Chapel       Those who are suffering serious illness (physical or mental)       are invited to this communal celebration of the sacrament of the anointing. LENTEN SERIES     February 20, 27 and March 5 at 7:00PM in the Day Chapel         "Through Death to Life" with Deacon Robert M. Pallotti, D.Min.               This series will explore the mystery of death as a portal to new               life in Christ. We will examine the Near-Death Experience, its effects,               and how it compares to the Christian understanding of the Cross and               Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We will also discuss what all this               means for Christian living. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER     Friday, March 7 at 7:00PM CONFIRMATION P.A.G.E.S. DUE     Saturday, March 8 - Click here for more information. SEDER SUPPER     Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30PM HOLY WEEK/EASTER LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Liturgical Ministers Holy Week Rehersal - Tuesday, March 11     Palm Sunday (9:30 Mass only) & Holy Thursday: 6:30PM     Good Friday (3:00 Service only) & Easter Vigil: 7:30PM Sacrament of Reconciliation(confessions)     Communal service with indivudual Confession: Tuesday March 18, 7:00PM     Individual Confession:                            Saturday, March 15, 2:00-3:30PM                                                                         Wednesday March 19, 3:00-5:00PM Palm Sunday Masses - March 16       4:00PM (Saturday Vigil), 7:30AM, 9:30AM (Solemn Blessing of the Palms),       and 11:30PM Evening Prayer with Cantor - Sunday, March 16 at 5:00PM,       Monday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30PM Way of the Cross Rehearsal (for 7:00 on Good Friday):     Monday, March 17 at 6:30PM Holy Thursday - March 20       7:00PM - Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday - March 21       Morning Prayer - 8:00AM       Service 3:00PM - Passion and Death of the Lord       Way of the Cross - 7:00PM Holy Saturday - March 22       Morning Prayer - 8:00AM       Blessing of Easter Baskets - 11:00AM       Easter Vigil - 8:00PM Easter Sunday Masses - March 23:       7:30, 9:30, 11:30AM Easter Octave Evening Prayer (with Cantor)       Monday, March 24 and Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30PM Parish Mission Easter Retreat       with Father Michael Sullivan, OSA       May 3 - May 7 At Saint James Church Regulations on Fast and Abstinence Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays of Lent by all Catholics 14 years of age and older. All Catholics 18 years of age but not yet 59 observe fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. One may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted to maintain strength according to ones needs. The eating of solid food between meals is not permitted.