Ash Wednesday Masses: 9:00 A.M. & 7:00 P.M. (February 17)

Friday Fish Frys
5:00 P.M. - ? All-u-can-eat (fish only). Potatoes, vegetable, salad, roll & butter, homemade dessert, beverage. Still $8.00 Adults !! Kids 3-12 $4.00. Under 3 free.
(February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26)

Friday Evening Stations of The Cross & Benediction
7:00 P.M. Stations & Benediction
(Feb. 19/Deacon Russ - Feb. 26/Fr. Keith- Mar. 5/Deacon Al- Mar. 12/Deacon Russ- Mar. 19/Fr. Keith, Mar.26/Deacon Al)

Friday Afternoon School Stations of the Cross
1:30 P.M. –all are invited. (Feb. 19/Grs. 1-4 - Feb. 26/Grs. 5-8 - Mar. 5/Grs. 1-4 - Mar. 12/No School - Mar. 19/1 P.M. School Penance Service – No Stations - Mar.26/Grs. 5-8)

Monday Night 6:00 P.M. Mass/Soup Supper
Mass at 6 P.M.
Soup/sandwich 6:45 P.M.
Video 7:15 P.M. with Fr. Keith. (February 22, 29, March 1, 8, 15, 22) First three sessions will be a showing of “The 13th Day,” the story of Fatima, newly released to the big screen and in local Mansfield theaters for two days. See the suspense, the devotion, the steely faith of the three children and the events concerning end times! Straight from the Blessed Virgin Mary! Free meal/admission.

Eastside Council of Churches Wednesday Lenten Lunches
Lunch from 11:30 A.M.- 12:30 P.M.
Lenten Meditation in church 12:30-1:00 P.M. - (Feb. 24 – St. Timothy Lutheran Church w/speaker Pastor Chris Thomas - Mar. 3 – Mayflower Congregational Church w/ speaker Fr. Keith - Mar. 10 – First Church of the Brethren w/speaker Rev. John Dodds - Mar. 17 – Ridgeway Church of God w/speaker Rev. Robert Stull - Mar. 24 – St. Mary Our Lady of The Snows w/speaker Pastor Linda Lewis) – Mar. 28 (Sunday) – Trinity United Methodist Church w/speaker Rev. Gary Wilson. Note this Sunday Supper is from 5:30-6:30 P.M. and Meditation begins at 6:30 P.M. All, of any faith denomination, are invited.

Tri-Parish Penance Service
Thursday, March 10, at Resurrection Parish in Lexington.
4:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M. (Parishioners from St. Mary’s, St. Peter’s & Resurrection are invited to participate).
Other private confession times will be announced at St. Mary’s
2nd Grade First Penance Service: Thursday, March 18, at 7:00 P.M.
St. Mary School Penance Service: Friday, March 19, at 1:00 P.M.
Grade School CCD Penance Service + 9th Grade Confirmation Candidates: Wednesday, March 24, at 4:15 P.M.

Holy Week Schedule
Monday, March 29 –Saturday, April 3

No School Monday, March 29 until Tuesday, April 6.

Tuesday, March 30, 11:00 A.M. Chrism (Oil) Mass at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo. The newly blessed oils will be brought back to St. Mary’s.

Thursday, April 1st, at 7:00 P.M. - Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday, April 2nd, at 2:00 P.M. - Holy Solemn Service/Holy Communion of the Lord’s Passion
Decorate the Church for Easter at 3:30 P.M.

April 3rd at 8:00 P.M. (No 4:30 P.M. Mass) - Solemn Holy Saturday Evening Mass (Reception of Ila Bryant & Jerry Wright into the Church)

April 4th at 8:30 & 10:30 A.M. - Easter Sunday Masses

Church Regulations Regarding Fast and Abstinence
Abstinence from meat (beast or fowl) is to be observed by all Catholics fourteen years old and older on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. This obligation prohibits the eating of meat, but not eggs, milk products, or condiments of any kind, even though made from animal fat.
Fasting means limiting oneself to one full meal on a given fast day. Catholics who are eighteen years of age but not yet fifty-nine are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On fast days, two additional smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength. However, the two smaller meals together may not equal one full meal. Moreover, eating solid foods between meals on fast days is not permitted.