This Week: Lent begins with Ash Wednesday
We are the Roman Catholic Faith Community of St. Philomena, called to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ through our celebrating and praying together, through our support of the faith development of each member and through our compassionate service and care for one another and the world. We do this because of our commitment to our faith, our hope in the reign of God and our love of God and neighbor.
Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule
Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation, but it is a Holy Day. Please join us for Mass:
- 6:30am (English)
- 8:00am (English)
- 9:00am School Mass
- 6:00pm (Bilingual)
- 8:00pm (Spanish)
Remember that Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days on which we unite as a Church in fasting (2 half-meals and one full meal, with nothing in between) in repentence for our sins. We also abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and on all Lenten Fridays.
Please join us on Fridays during Lent at 5:30 pm for a soup supper followed at 7:00 pm by the Stations of the Cross.
The Parish Penance Service with individual confessions will be on Wednesday March 7 at 7:00 pm.
Click here for the complete Lenten schedule -
EWTN
Studies show that the average American family spends 35 to 45 hours per week watching television. For most Americans, the TV is the single greatest source of influence in their lives. This Lent, consider fasting from TV, or replacing it with the outstanding Catholic programming on EWTN.
Check out EWTN this week: Iraq’s Christian Refugees, Friday at 7:00 pm:
“This documentary takes you inside the lives of Christian refugees in Syria and Jordan and features interviews with major Catholic leaders, including Msgr. Luis Sako, Archbishop of Kirkuk, and Msgr. Antoine Audo, Chaldean Bishop of Aleppo.”
Retreat Opportunities
Have you made a Lenten resolution to improve your relationship with Christ? If so, consider taking advantage of one of the many retreat opportunities in our area:
- St. Mary on the Lake Peace and Spirituality Center in Bellevue
- St. Placid Priory Spirituality Center in Lacey
- Archbishop Alex J. Brunett Retreat & Faith Formation Center at the Palisades in Federal Way.
- Far-A-Way Retreat House in Longbranch.
Quinceañeras
Información de las Quinceañeras está aquí.
Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation schedules are on the Sacraments page
Pray the Divine Office to consecrate your day to the Lord: Universalis.com or DivineOffice.org
Can’t get to daily Mass? Find the readings and Gospel for today here: Daily Mass Readings from the NAB
