Lenten Observances

 


Fasting

In the dioceses in the United States, Catholics aged 18 through 59

are bound to fast on both Ash Wednesday (March 5) and Good Friday (April 18). To fast means to consume one full meal a day at most, although taking of other, smaller quantities of food at the other customary mealtimes is permitted. Food and drink between meals (excepting water and medicine) is not permitted on fast days.

 

 

Abstinence from Meat

Catholics aged 14 and up are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday,
all Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. To abstain means refraining from eating
meat, although eggs and milk products are acceptable. The consumption of fish and shellfish is permitted, though the penitential character of the abstinence should be kept in mind.

Excused from Fasting and Abstinence from Meat

Those who are excused from fast and abstinence outside the age limits

include the physically or mentally ill including individuals suffering from

chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Also excluded are pregnant or nursing

women. In all cases, common sense should prevail, and ill persons should

not further jeopardize their health by fasting.


Excused from Fasting and Abstinence from Meat
Those who are excused from fast and abstinence outside the age limits include the physically or mentally ill including individuals suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Also excluded are pregnant or nursing women. In all cases, common sense should prevail, and ill persons should not further jeopardize their health by fasting. 



* Services listed in blue will also be 

live-streamed at www.seaslv.org.



HOLY WEEK

 


April 12/13: Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

Saturday, April 12

4 p.m. Vigil Mass


Sunday, April 13   

                               Mass Times: 6 a.m, 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 Noon, 
       4 p.m., and 6 p.m.

April 14: Monday of Holy Week

• 7:25 a.m. Rosary

• 8 a.m. Daily Mass

 

 April 15: Tuesday of Holy Week

 • 7:25 a.m. Rosary

• 8 a.m. Daily Mass

 

 April 16: Wednesday of Holy Week

 • 7:25 a.m. Rosary

• 8 a.m. Daily Mass

• 7 p.m. Additional Lenten Daily Mass

 

April 17: Thursday of Holy Week

• Parish offices and gift shop closed
• Mater Dei Chapel Closed - No daytime adoration in the chapel

• No Rosary

• No Morning Mass

• 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Church open for quiet time and prayer

 

 

THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

 
April 17: Holy Thursday

 • 7 p.m. The Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

• 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Adoration in the parish hall

•  9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Bus pilgrimage to altars of repose 

at other Las Vegas parishes (pre-sign ups only) 

•  12 a.m. Night Prayer in the parish hall; hall will close after Night Prayer


April 18: Good Friday
• Parish offices and gift shop closed

• Mater Dei Chapel Closed - no Adoration

• No morning Rosary
• No morning Mass
• 7 a.m. Church opens for quiet time and prayer

• 12 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion with Communion
• 3 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion with Communion
• 7 p.m. Tenebrae Candlelight Service; church closes after Tenebrae


 April 19: Holy Saturday

• Parish offices and gift shop closed

• No morning Rosary

• No morning Mass

• No confessions
• 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mater Dei Chapel open for quiet time and prayer

         because the church will be closed during the day for decorating
• 12 Noon Blessing of Easter Foods in the parish hall
• 6 p.m. Church doors will open
• 8 p.m. Easter Vigil (The Vigil fulfills your Sunday obligation)

                

 

 EASTER SUNDAY

OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

 

April 20: Easter Sunday

 Mass Times:

6 a.m., 8 a.m.*, 10 a.m.*, 12 Noon*, 4 p.m., and 6 p.m.

* Mass celebrated in both the church and the parish hall

 • Parish offices and gift shop open regular hours




THE OCTAVE OF EASTER

 

April 21-22: Monday and Tuesday in the Octave of Easter

 • Parish offices and gift shop closed

• 7 a.m. Church opens

• 7:25 a.m. Rosary

• 8 a.m. Daily Mass

• The church will close immediately after Mass

• Mater Dei Chapel closed - no Adoration



April 23-26: Wednesday - Saturday 

in the Octave of Easter

• Regular parish hours, Mass Times, and Adoration hours 

in the Mater Dei Chapel resume with the Rosary at 7:25 a.m. and Daily Mass at 8 a.m.

Divine Mercy Sunday - April 27

Praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 2:00 p.m.


The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed and live-streamed at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 27. Divine Mercy is based on the writings of Saint Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun, who, in obedience to her spiritual director, wrote a diary of about 600 pages recording the revelations she received about God’s mercy. Even before her death in 1938, the devotion to The Divine Mercy had begun to spread. The message of mercy is that God loves us—all of us—no matter how great our sins. He wants us to recognize that his mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon him with trust, receive his mercy, and let it flow through us to others.