Ash Wednesday/Distribution of Ashes
St. John: Masses at 6:30, 7:30, 9am and 7:30pm
St. Katharine: Masses at 6:30, 8:05, 10:00am and 7pm(Bilingual)/ Service at 12 noon
St. Mary Magdalen: Masses at 8:30 and 11am and 7pm/ Services at 12 noon and 4pm
Our Lady of Charity: Masses at 6:30, 8:00am and 7pm/ Services at 10:30am and 4pm
Please note: Ashes may only be distributed within Mass or a Service of the Word.
Daily Mass Schedules for Lent
St. John: 7:30 & 9am Mon.-Fri., 8am Sat./ First Friday Schedule-Mar. 2 & April 6-Holy Hour 7:00-8:30pm, Mass at 8:30pm/ Healing Mass Sunday April 1 at 3pm
St. Katherine: 6:30 & 8:05am Mon.-Fri., 8:05am Sat./Wednesdays during Lent at 7pm with a collection for a special charity each night
St. Mary Magdalen: 8:30am Mon-Sat./ Wednesday 7pm
Nativity B.V.M.: 6:30, 8am and 12:05pm Mon.-Fri., 8am Sat.
Our Lady of Charity: 6:30 & 8am Mon.-Fri., 8am Sat./ First Friday Schedule-Mar. 2 & April 6-Masses at 6:30am and 9am.
Days of Eucharistic Adoration
St. John: First Fridays after the 9am Mass-ends with Holy Hour for the Sick at 7pm (Rosary, Evening Prayer, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Confessions) and Mass at 8:30pm
St. Katharine: Mondays after the 8am Mass-ends with Evening Prayer and Benediction at 7pm
St. Mary Magdalen: Perpetual Adoration Monday-Friday
Nativity B.V.M.: Perpetual Adoration (except during Sunday Masses)
Our Lady of Charity: Tuesdays after the 8am Mass-ends with Holy Hour and Benediction at 7pm (Stations during Lent)
Stations of the Cross
St. John: Fridays at 7:30pm/ Living Stations-Monday, April 9 at 2 and 7pm
St. Katharine: Fridays at 7pm in English/ Fridays at 8pm in Spanish
St. Mary Magdalen: Thursdays at 7pm
Nativity B.V.M.: Wednesdays at 2pm and Fridays at 7:30pm
Our Lady of Charity: Tuesdays at 1:30 and 7pm
Special Lenten Events
St. John: Lenten Series on Prayer Tuesdays at 7:30pm Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 in the Lower Church Hall-call Sr. Antoinette for info 610-876-2079/ Small Faith Sharing-call Barbara Daniel for info 610-876-4591/ Mothers' Group Bible Study Fridays at 10:30am in Chapel Room in Rectory-call Christine Shiiba 610-543-3880
St. Katharine: Disciples in Mission Sessions Sunday to Saturday in the afternoons and evenings-call the Rectory for more info 610-872-3731/ Simple Supper on Good Friday, April 13 at 4:30pm-call the Rectory if you plan to attend 610-872-3731
St. Mary Magdalen: Disciples in Mission Sessions each evening from 7:30pm to 9pm Mondays-Fridays-call the Rectory for more info 610-566-8821
Our Lady of Charity: Catechism Series Wednesdays at 7pm Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4 in the Church Hall-call
Bob Lucas for info 610-872-6192 / Evening Prayer in the Church Mon.-Fri. 5:15pm / Scripture Study session of the
Sunday Readings for Lent on Thursdays at 10am-call Cookie Magee for info 610-872-6192
The Sacrament of Penance
Penance Services in the Cluster
The Sacrament of Penance is celebrated at the Parishes at the following times during Lent:
St. John: Saturdays 4:15-4:55pm and First Fridays 7-8:30pm
St. Katharine: Saturdays at 4-4:30 pm and Wednesdays at 6:30-7pm
St. Mary Magdalen: Saturdays 8:30am and 4:30-5pm
Nativity: Saturdays 3:30-4:30pm and 7:30-8pm
Our Lady of Charity: Saturdays, 4-5pm, also Thursday Mar. 1 and Thursday April 5, 4-5pm
Cluster Penance Services:
Monday, April 9 at St. Mary Magdalen
Wednesday, April 11 at St. John Chrysostom
Both Services begin at 7pm and all priests of the cluster will be available to celebrate the Sacrament.