Lenten services, reflection and prayer opportunities

Ash Wednesday Eucharist 

Wednesday, February 17

Collegeville • Join the St. John’s Monastic Community virtually for Ash Wednesday Eucharist at 5 p.m. (Livestreamed and archived at saintjohnsabbey.org.)

Onamia • Join the Crosier Fathers and Brothers virtually for Ash Wednesday Mass (livestreamed from Phoenix) at 9 a.m. on their YouTube Channel: Crosiers1210. 

St. Cloud • Ash Wednesday Mass celebrated at 7 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Pray Stations of the Cross

Fridays — February 19, 26 and March 5, 12, 19

St. Cloud • Reconciliation at 4:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral.  (No Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 26.)

Friday, March 26

St. Cloud • Reconciliation at 4:30 p.m. Via Crucis (The Way of the Cross) at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral. 

Taizé Prayer Services

Fridays — February 19, 26 and March 5, 12, 19, 26

Onamia • Join the Crosier Fathers and Brothers virtually for Taizé Prayer, focusing on Christ and the Cross, reconciliation and prayers for the suffering throughout the world,(livestreamed from Phoenix) on their YouTube Channel: Crosiers1210. February 19, 26, March 5 and 12 it will be from 8 to 9 p.m. On March 19 and 26 it will be from 9 to 10 p.m. (Note: Time changes after Daylight Savings Time begins on March 14. Arizona does not observe DST.)

Sunday Liturgies

Sundays — February 21, 28 and March 7, 14, 21, 28  

Collegeville • Join the St. John’s Monastic Community virtually for Lenten Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. (Livestreamed and archived at saintjohnsabbey.org.)

Little Falls • Join the Franciscan Sisters virtually to celebrate the Lenten liturgy at 8:30 a.m., livestreamed on YouTube from Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Francis Convent. (Search YouTube for “Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, MN.”)

Onamia • Join the Crosier Fathers and Brothers virtually to celebrate Lenten Mass (livestreamed from Phoenix) on their YouTube Channel: Crosiers1210. February 21, 28 and March 7 it will begin at 9 a.m. March 14, 21 and 28 it will begin at 10 a.m. (Note: Time changes after Daylight Savings Time begins on March 14. Arizona does not observe DST.)

St. Cloud • Lenten Eucharist celebrated at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral. (Saturday Masses celebrated at 5 p.m.)

Lenten Healing Mass

Sunday, March 14

Onamia • Join the Crosier Fathers and Brothers virtually to celebrate the power of Christ’s healing (livestreamed from Phoenix) at 10 a.m. on their YouTube Channel: Crosiers1210. 

Lenten reflection and prayer

Wednesday, February 17 

St. Joseph • Spirituality Center at St. Benedict’s Monastery virtually hosts “Among the Ashes: An Ash Wednesday Morning of Reflection,” led by Jessie Bazan from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Bazan will set the theme for this Ash Wednesday reflection, leading participants into off-screen reflection time and ending with a final time of sharing and prayer. Fee is $40. Register at https://bit.ly/3bdhK7w or call 320-363-7112.

Sunday, February 21

St. Joseph • Benedictine Sisters host virtual Evening Prayer service titled “Prayer in Troubled Times: Lent — Again, or Still With Us?” at 7 p.m. Facilitated by Benedictine Sister Delores Dufner, this 20-minute prayer session includes spoken and sung prayers, Scripture, poetry, and intercessions. How might Lent and Easter take on new meaning this year as a result of the pandemic? God may be inviting us to a different kind of Lent: to go deeper rather than wider. Our call may be to accept a reality we did not choose, to do so not in a spirit of grim determination or self-pity, but in a spirit of trust and exploration. Prayer service posted on St. Benedict’s Monastery website (www.sbm.osb.org) and YouTube channel. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3pWyFzh.

Virtual Bible Reflection Group

Thursdays — February 18, 25 and March 4, 11, 18, 25

Onamia  • Crosier Fathers and Brothers host a weekly online Bible reflection group, led by Crosier Father Virgil Petermeier, from 11 a.m. to noon on the first four dates and from noon to 1 p.m. on the last two dates. Participants will pursue weekly reflections on the following Sunday’s Gospel through Easter and onward. Reflection invites individuals to hear God’s message personally. Questions about this form of Bible reflection and sharing will be answered during the first session. For the first Zoom meeting (hosted from Phoenix) participants will meet as one group but will consider forming smaller Zoom groups, as needed, for subsequent gatherings. For details or to register, visit https://bit.ly/3djMi8p.

Lenten Crosier Spiritual Exercises

Thursdays — February 25 and March 4, 11, 18, 25

Onamia • Crosier Fathers and Brothers offer spiritual exercises on five Thursdays during Lent to help individuals, as Christians, become more effective in realizing the Kingdom of God on earth. Inspired by the paschal mystery of Jesus, they will guide participants to reflect and pray through personal experiences of the Cross to achieve a transformation. With the accompaniment of a Cross-coach, these exercises help to embrace the experience of the Cross, which promises healing, abundant life, greater freedom and deeper hope. Offered from Phoenix, the sessions are from 8 to 9:30 p.m. on the first three dates and from 9 to 10:30 p.m. on the last two dates. Registration is required. Limited to10 participants. Cost is $10. For details or to register, visit https://bit.ly/3qsGBc8.

Author: The Central Minnesota Catholic

The Central Minnesota Catholic is the magazine for the Diocese of St. Cloud.

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