LENTLenten Fast and Abstinence Regulations
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 Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other smaller meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one's needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted on these two days.
| Daily Mass Schedule Mon., Wed. Communion Service 6:15 am  Tues., Thur., Fri. 6:15 am Wed. 8:15 am Sat., 8:30 am(except Holy Saturday) Sacrament of Reconciliation Wed., at 5:00 pm–6:00
pm beginning February
24 Sat., 9:10 am(except Holy Saturday) |
Ash
Wednesday, February 17th St. Anne's Mass Schedule is: 6:15,
8:15 am, 12:10 & 5:15 pm & 6:50 pm - Faith Formation Family Mass Communal Celebration of God's Forgiveness This service of prayer, will be held in the Stations of the Cross Fridays of Lent at 7:00 pm in Church |
Finding Hope in Stillness:What Christians Can Learn From Eckhardt Tolle
The teachings of Eckhardt Tolle in his book The
Power of
Now and DVD’s of his talks will be explored by Fr. Steve Brice from
a
Catholic perspective and by long time student of Tolle’s, Linda Allen. Each session will provide time to listen,
discuss and meditate. We will meet the first four Tuesdays of March
from 6:30pm
to 8:30pm at
Faith Alive -
Who is
my Neighbor? Would you
like
to deepen your life of faith, prayer,
fellowship and love of neighbor? Then join a small group in the parish. The Faith
Alive program runs free six weeks this Lent.
Using the book Who
Is My
Neighbor (available for $5 each),
you will read and reflect on themes from the Gospels, real-life stories
that
vividly illustrate those themes, and brief passages from the Catechism
and
other inspiring sources. Discussion and
prayer will round out each meeting. If
you are interested or have questions, sign up sheets are posted in the
Gathering
Spaces or call Jan Yonke (355-1119) or DeAnn Schubring (432-9779) or stannes.smallgroups@gmail.com for information.
Mystery of Faith – Catholicism 101 - Because of many requests, the Adult Faith
Formation
Committee will host this series on Monday nights February 15th through
March
15th from 6:30 to 8:00 in the Fireside Room. The resource
materials can
be
downloaded from your computer or the office will provide a hard copy
upon
request. A link will be provided upon request for the materials. Brian
Dobeck
and Bill Giebel will facilitate this series.
Please let us know
if you
plan on attending so we can prepare for the numbers.
Contact Adult Faith Formation Coordinator
Bobby Walker @ 693-1041 or stannes.adultff@gmail.com
Five sessions will
include:
Feb 15 – Church: Feb 22 - Eucharist: March 1 – Reconciliation: March 8
–
Tradition: and March 15 – Salvation.
Theology Discussion Group 2010 - A
Theology
Discussion Group will meet the 2nd
Thursday of the month beginning on March 11th and
will meet once a month for 9 months @ 7:00 PM.
This group will
discuss the
book Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology by
Elizabeth
A. Johnson which will be available for purchase. The facilitator for this group will be
Annette Staubs.
If you are interested in participating or have questions please contact
Annette
@ 715-536-2313 or email: tullierstaubs@gmail.com
Catholics
Alive in Christ
Conference –
Saturday March 6 @ St. Anthony’s Retreat Center, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Keynote Speaker: Fr. Frank Corradi from St. Joseph Hospital in
Chippewa
Falls. Topic “Future Church: Our Life In
The Spirit” offers an opportunity of enrichment for all Church
leaders/catechists/teachers/councils and committees to explore some
important
questions. $20.00. More info call
Mary:715-443-2236 or email: mtestin@sarcenter.com.
SERVING:
The Fridays of
Lent
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St. Matthew Catholic
Church
221 S. 28th
Ave., Wausau, WI
Serving every Wednesday
in Lent beginning w/Ash Wednesday to 3/31
Serving in the school
cafeteria from 4:15 – 6:30 PM
Free-will donation
<>Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen at Resurrection: Remember "Circle of Love" Soup Kitchen every Wednesday during Lent from 11:30-1:00pm. Serving in Brennan Hall (church basement). All are welcome.