Dear Fellow Parishioners, “Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:2) As the winter days get longer and the temperatures begin to rise, the Ash Wednesday Scriptures invite us into the season of Lent. The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18th. It is our forty day season of prepara+on for the Paschal Triduum (Holy Thursday evening through Easter Sunday). The Triduum celebrates the dying and rising of the Lord – God’s triumph over sin and death. We shared in the Lord’s dying and rising when we were bap+zed. We were adopted by God and given new life. And since we o2en fail to live as God’s children, we need the season of Lent to renew that life within us. Lent is a forty forty--day prepara+on for the renewal of our bap+sm at Easter. It is our annual opportunity to fine--tune our lives as disciples of the Lord Jesus. Lent fine calls us to focus our a5en+on on the things that really ma5er. How easy it is to let the urgent things of life distract us from the truly important things. Each Lent, our church holds those truly important things before us, challenging us to become the people we are called to become. Page 4 > Lent Begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18 ST. ISIDORE CATHOLIC CHURCH Hospitality · Prayer · Formaon · Service Hospitalidad · Oración · Formación · Servicio Look at our brand new website! www.ssidoreparish.org Catholic Lenten Practices Lent is the principle season of penance in the Chris-an year. All of the faithful are strongly urged to develop and follow a program of voluntary self denial, (in addi-on to following the Lenten regula-ons), serious prayer, and performance of works of charity and mercy. • Everyone 14 years of age or over is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. • Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 years of age is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On these two days of fast and abs-nence, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Ea-ng between meals is not permi7ed on these two days, but liquids including milk and fruit juices are allowed. Church Large Meeting Room (Mar 5, 12, 26) Parish Office Lower Level (Mar 19) Register at the website, on the parish app (Isidore Now), or contact Leonor at 630-295-8351, [email protected] When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. Church law considers disregard of these prac-ces of our Faith tradi-on as seriously sinful because it separates one from the community’s spiritual prac-ces and from the person of Christ in His Body — the community of our Parish and the Universal Church. LENT RETREAT WITH FR. JOSH Spend Saturday, Feb 21, 8am – 2:30pm with the video series Walking Toward Eternity from Ascension Press. The day will include reflection time in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Register at our website, scan this QR code or contact Leonor, 630-2958351, [email protected] A free will donation will be accepted on the day of the event to cover costs of food and materials. Online Join MATTHEW KELLY and Dynamic Catholic online to make this the (dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever) PARISH LENTEN SERVICE PROJECT We are seeking 200 parishioners this Lent who will commit to volunteer at Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva to spend a Saturday or weeknight sorting and packing food to provide food security for our neighbors in need. Families welcome! (ages 8 and up) Tell us the days and evenings that you’re available and we’ll arrange the volunteer projects accordingly. Actual project work days will be after Lent. Sign up at our website, scan this QR code, or go to http://goo.gl/forms/LvihNexMhv. For more info contact Lisa, 630-395-6890, [email protected], St. Isidore School students invite everyone to the Living Stations of the Cross Thur. March 26, 2pm in the church Journey through Lent with Fr. Robert Barron and Word On Fire Online. Subscribe & receive daily emails and exclusive videos to help you grow your faith. (www.lentreflec-ons.com/) Ash Wednesday, February 18 Schedule of Masses and Services El dia Miércoles de Ceniza Horario de Misas y Servicios Prayer Services Servicios de Oración 6:00am 3:30pm 5:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm DAILY MASSES Las Misas Diarias (en inglés) Monday - Friday Wednesday School Mass (when school is in session) Saturday 7 am & 12:05 pm 8:15 am (all welcome) 8:15 am Masses Misas ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 7:00am 8:15am Every first Friday of the month from 7:30am until 8am the following day. Next date: March 6. Please pray for our project to begin Perpetual Adoration at St. Isidore. The next phase of our fundraising campaign will begin soon. Please pray for its success! Cada primer viernes de cada mes de 7:30am hasta la 8am del día siguiente. Siguiente fecha de Adoración: 6 de marzo. Pronto comenzará la campaña de recaudación de fondos. ¡Por favor oren por su éxito! School Mass (everyone welcome) 12:05pm Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento Spanish Ashes distributed at all Masses & Services STATIONS OF THE CROSS Vía Crucis Se distribuiran la ceniza en todas las Misas y Servicios RECONCILIATION SERVICE (Bilingual) Servicio de Reconciliación (bilingüe) Monday, March 23, 7 pm Fridays in Lent 7 pm English (Church) Viernes en Cuaresma 7 pm Español (la Capilla) Good Friday April 3, 3 pm English, Church Viernes Santo 3 pm Español vía Crucis Viviente Centro Ministerial Palm Sunday Domingo de Ramos March 28-29 Regular weekend Mass schedule. Holy Week Extended Reconciliation Times Easter Triduum El Triduo Tuesday, March 31, 12:30-1:30 pm & 5-7 pm Wednesday, April 1, 12:30-1:30 pm Holy Thursday Jueves Santo April 2 Morning Prayer (Oración de la mañana) 7am. No 7 am or 12:05 pm Mass today. Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Bilingual (Misa de la Cena del Señor, Bilingüe) 7pm Seven-Church Pilgrimage following Mass led by Connect Youth Ministries open to all teens and their families Teen Retreat, from Midnight tonight until noon Good Friday, pre-registration required, 630-529-9191 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento) 9pm-Midnight Good Friday Viernes Santo April 3 Morning Prayer (Oración de la mañana) 7am. No Masses today. Seven Last Words of Christ (Siete Últimas Palabras de Cristo) 12-2:30pm Stations of the Cross, 3pm, English Via Crucis Viviente y Servicio de la Pasion (Veneracion de la Cruz, lectura de la Pasion de Jesus y Comunion) 3pm, Español,Centro Ministerial Passion Service (Veneration of the Cross, reading of the Passion, and Communion), 7pm, English Holy Saturday Sábado de Gloria April 4 Morning Prayer (Oración de la mañana) 7am. No 8:15 am Mass. Blessing of the Food Baskets (Bendicion de las canastas de alimentos) 12 noon Easter Vigil Vigilia Pascual April 4 Easter Vigil Mass and Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation, 7:30pm (Misa de Vigilia Pascual & Celebración de Sacramentos de Iniciación) Prayer... Fasting... Almsgiving... Rejoicing! Easter Sunday Domingo de Pasqua April 5 Regular Sunday Mass schedule with additional Masses at 10am (English) and 11:30am (Spanish) in the Ministry Center. The 10:00 and 11:30 Masses in the church will begin when the church is full. Please plan to arrive early to assure seating. Horario regular para las Misas en los Domingos y con Misas adicionales a las 10 am y 11:30 serán en el Centro Ministerial. Las Misas de 10am y 11:30 am en la iglesia se iniciaran cuando la iglesia este llena. Por favor planee llegar temprano para asegurar su asiento. (from pg. 1) Grow more this Lent. Check out This brochure contains many things – our parish schedule of services for Ash Wednesday, Lent and the Easter Triduum, opportuni+es for the Sacrament of Reconcilia+on, our schedule of devo+ons and many addi+onal opportuni+es. Our recent Stewardship of Time Renewal focused our a5en+on on the +me we return to the Lord in prayer and forma+on. Lent encourages us to take the next step to grow as disciples of the Lord Jesus. Please consider the op+ons that fit for you and make your Lent/Easter celebra+on the best yet. Know that you and the concerns of your heart are remembered in our prayers during this holy season. May God con+nue to bless us with everything that we need, and more. Our New Parish App Daily scripture and devo-onal prayers, audios, videos, parish events, and other features to help you grow in your faith. and our Digital Media Center Diocese of Joliet. Find it at h"p://resources.ssidoreparish.org St. Isidore is a pilot parish for this new digital ministry. Holy Thursday Pilgrimage for teens and their families. April 2. 2 Seven-Church Pilgrimage following 7 pm Mass led by Connect Youth Ministries. Open to all teens and their families, followed by a Teen Retreat from Midnight until noon Good Friday in the Ministry Center. Registration required for both. Contact Connect Youth Ministries at 513-620-4CYM or [email protected] The Digital Media Center provides safe and easy access to an online library of Catholic digital resources. Available to all ministries, ministers and parishioners within the diocese, your Digital Media Center content is curated with your local Diocese of Joliet needs in mind. Mulmedia for Catechesis, Evangelizaon, Prayer… The Digital Media Center features mul-media focused on catechesis, evangeliza-on, spiritual growth, leadership training, and ongoing faith forma-on. It includes teachings and reflec-ons from prominent Catholic theologians, teachers, presenters, publishers, ar-sts, authors and local clergy and ministry staff.