LENTEN SCHEDULE, 2022
Dear Parish Families,
The season Lent is a preparation of the celebration of Easter. The Liturgy prepares the catechumens for the celebration of the paschal mystery by the several stages of Christian initiation: it also prepares the faithful who recall their baptism and do penance in preparation for Easter. (General Norms for the Liturgical Year, #27)
By the threefold discipline of fasting, almsgiving and prayer, the church keeps Lent from Ash Wednesday until the evening of Holy Thursday. All of the faithful and the catechumens should undertake serious practice of these three traditions. Failure to observe any penitential days at all or a substantial number of such days must be considered serious.
* Day of Abstinence – Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent
** Day of Fast – Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not 60. Those who are bound by this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid food between meals is not permitted
The special Paschal fast and abstinence is also encouraged for Holy Saturday.
I wish all of you a prayerful and enriching season of Lent
God Bless!
Fr. Greg Tokarski
The Holy Season of Lent
Confessions before weekend Masses 30 minutes before Mass
Confessions before weekday Masses 15 minutes before Mass
**Wednesday, March 2nd – Ash Wednesday, Fast & Abstinence
- Mass with distribution of ashes
6:00 PM - Holy Hour
7:00 PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary followed by distribution of ashes
Thursday, March 3rd - Lenten Weekday
12:00 PM – Holy Mass & novena at Sweetest Heart of Mary
*Friday, March 4th – Lenten Weekday, Abstinence ~ First Friday
6:00 PM - Stations of the Cross with Confessions
at Sweetest Heart of Mary
6:30 – 7:30 PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
4-8pm – Lenten Fish Fry
Saturday, March 5th - First Sunday of Lent
4:00 PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Sunday, March 6th - First Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
12:00 PM – Tridentine Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Thursday, March 10th - Lenten Weekday
12:00 PM – Holy Mass & novena at Sweetest Heart of Mary
*Friday, March 11th – Lenten Weekday, Abstinence
6:00 PM – Stations of the Cross with Confessions
at Sweetest Heart of Mary
6:30 – 7:00 PM - Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
4-8pm – Lenten Fish Fry
Saturday, March 12th - Second Sunday of Lent
4:00 PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Holy Land Family following Holy Mass
Sunday, March 13th - Second Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
12:00 noon – Tridentine Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Holy Land Family following Holy Masses
1:15 PM – 3:30 PM – Monthly Dinner ~ Corned Beef and Cabbage
Thursday, March 17th - Lenten Weekday
12:00 PM – Holy Mass & novena at Sweetest Heart of Mary
*Friday, March 18th – Abstinence
6:00 PM – Stations of the Cross with Confessions
at Sweetest Heart of Mary
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
4-8:00PM – Lenten Fish Fry
Saturday, March 19th – Third Sunday of Lent ~ Feast of St. Joseph
4:00 PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Litany of St. Joseph
Sunday, March 20th - Third Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
12:00 PM – Tridentine Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
3:00 PM – Detroit Country Day Concert at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Thursday, March 24th - Lenten Weekday
12:00 PM – Holy Mass and novena at Sweetest Heart of Mary
*Friday, March 25th - Lenten Weekday, Abstinence ~ The Annunciation of the Lord
6:00 PM – Stations of the Cross with Confessions
at Sweetest Heart of Mary
6:30 -7:30PM – Tridentine High Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
4–8PM – Lenten Fish Fry
Saturday, March 26th – Fourth Sunday of Lent-
4:00 PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Sunday, March 27th - Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare),
10:00 AM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
12:00 PM – Tridentine Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Thursday, March 31st - Lenten Weekday
12:00 PM - Holy Mass and novena at Sweetest Heart of Mary
*Friday, April 1st – Lenten Weekday ~ First Friday
6:00 PM – Stations of the Cross with Confessions
at Sweetest Heart of Mary
6:30 - 7:00PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
4–8PM – Lenten Fish Fry
Saturday, April 2nd - Fifth Sunday of Lent
4:00 PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary followed by the
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Sunday, April 3rd - Fifth Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary followed by the
Divine Mercy Chaplet
12:00 PM - Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary followed by the
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Thursday, April 7th – Lenten Weekday
12:00 PM - Holy Mass and novena at Sweetest Heart of Mary
*Friday, April 8th – Lenten Weekday,Abstinence
6:00 PM - Stations of the Cross with Confession at Sweetest Heart of Mary
6:30 – 7:00PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
4–8PM – Lenten Fish Fry
Holy Week
Saturday, April 9th - Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
4:00 PM – Holy Mass with blessing of palms at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Sunday, April 10th - Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
10:00 AM – Procession and Solemn Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
12:00 PM – Tridentine Low Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Triduum
Thursday, April 14th - Holy Thursday
6:00 PM – 10:30 PM Holy Thursday Mass & Adoration at the repository
at Sweetest Heart of Mary
10:00 PM – Tenebrae Service at Sweetest Heart of Mary with Confessions
**Friday, April 15th - Good Friday, Fast & Abstinence
12:00 PM – Gorzkie Zale, Stations of the Cross, followed by confessions
at Sweetest Heart of Mary
1:30 PM - Liturgy of Good Friday followed by Divine Mercy Novena
at Sweetest Heart of Mary
3:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Private adoration of the cross and at the tomb of Christ
at Sweetest Heart of Mary
3-8PM – Lenten Fish Fry
Saturday, April 16th – Holy Saturday
2:00 PM - Blessing of Food at Sweetest Heart of Mary
9:00 PM – Easter Vigil Mass Sweetest Heart of Mary
Sunday, April 17th - Easter Sunday
9:30 AM – Eucharistic Procession with Solemn Easter Mass
Sweetest Heart of Mary
12:00 PM – Tridentine Easter Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Eastertide
Monday, April 18th - Easter Monday
OFFICES CLOSED
Tuesday, April 19th - Easter Tuesday
OFFICES CLOSED
Thursday, April 21st - Easter Thursday
12:00 PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary with Devotions to the Black Madonna
Friday, April 22nd -Easter Friday
12:00 PM – Holy Mass & Sacred Heart Novena at Sweetest Heart of Mary
4:00 PM – Wedding at Sweetest Heart of Mary
Saturday, April 23rd - Second Sunday of Easter & Feast of Divine Mercy
4:00 PM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
5:15 PM – Monthly Dinner at SHM – City Chicken
Sunday, April 24th - Second Sunday of Easter & Feast of Divine Mercy
10:00 AM – Holy Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary
12:00 PM – Tridentine Mass at Sweetest Heart of Mary with Exposition
1:30 PM – Sacrament of Reconciliation at Sweetest Heart of Mary
2:00 PM – Guest Speaker ~ John Kruse at Sweetest Heart of Mary
3:00 PM – Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction at Sweetest Heart of Mary
The Holy Mass is a prayer itself, even the highest prayer that exists. It is the Sacrifice, dedicated by our Redeemer at the Cross, and repeated every day at the Altar. If you wish to hear Mass as it should be heard, you must follow with eye, heart and mouth all that happens at the Altar. Further, you must pray with the Priest the holy words said by him in the Name of Christ and which Christ says by him. You have to associate your heart with the holy feelings which are contained in these words and in this manner you ought to follow all that happens at the Altar. When acting in this way you have prayed Holy Mass.
His Holiness, Pope Pius X