Good Shepherd Catholic Parish

Lenten Sacramental and Devotional Opportunities at Good Shepherd Parish

Fasting and Abstinence

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting and abstinence. 
All other Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence.
Fasting means that Catholics aged 18-59 are to eat only one full meal and (if necessary due to other obligations) up to two smaller meals that combined do not total the size of one full meal. 
Abstinence means refraining from eating meat. 
We undertake these practices as a sign of our penitence, as a way to unite ourselves as one, and as a way to be in solidarity with the poor. 

Tuesday Nights at St. James

Every Tuesday night at St. James there will be a special time of prayer from 5:30-7:00PM
~5:30PM - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Followed by Stations of the Cross
~ 6-6:45PM - Confessions available after the

Stations
~6:45PM - Benediction

Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross is a way to unite our suffering with those of Christ as we remember His Passion.  The Stations will be prayed:

Tuesday nights at 5:30pm at St. James
Thursday mornings after the 8am Mass at St. Joseph
Friday afternoons (Feb 26, Mar 12, 19, and 26) led by our school children at St. James
Thursday, March 4 at 6:30PM the Stations of the Cross will be prayed with the intention of overcoming racism

Sacrament of Reconciliation

In addition to normal Confession times, Confession will be available at St. James on Tuesday evenings from 6-6:45pm.  One of the Precepts of the Church is to receive Holy Communion once a year during Easter Time.  The Sacrament of Reconciliation is how we properly prepare to receive the Holy Eucharist.

Devotions to St. Joseph

During Lent in this Year of St. Joseph, devotions to St. Joseph will be prayed at 8:15am on Wednesdays and Fridays at St. James, between the morning Holy Hour and Mass. 

What is the Year of Saint Joseph

     With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150^th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. The mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021.
     We invite you to pray with us throughout the Year of Saint Joseph. We are providing a prayer booklet that can use and that will allow Saint Joseph to lead you into deeper devotion and greater love for Our Lord Jesus and his Blessed Mother Mary.
     You can reserve a Saint Joseph figure (see photo) to be in your home for a week to help increase your devotion. We will also have a Book of Intentions that you can pray through and also add your intentions so that others can join you in prayer.

Click Here to Sign Up for a week.

¿Qué es el Año de San José?

      Con la carta apostólica "Patris corde" ("Con corazón de padre"), el Papa Francisco recuerda el 150 aniversario de la declaración de San José como Patrón de la Iglesia Universal. Con motivo de la ocasión, el Santo Padre ha proclamado un “Año de San José” del 8 de diciembre de 2020 al 8 de diciembre de 2021.
     Te invitamos a rezar con nosotros durante todo el Año de San José. Estamos proporcionando un folleto de oración que puede usar y que le permitirá a San José llevarlo a una devoción más profunda y un mayor amor por Nuestro Señor Jesús y su Santísima Madre María.
     Puedes reservar una figura de San José (ver la foto) para que esté en tu casa durante una semana para ayudar a aumentar tu devoción. También tendremos un Libro de Intenciones por el cual puedes orar y también agregar tus intenciones para que otros puedan unirse a ti en oración.

Haga “clic” aquí para reservar la estatua de San José