LENT FASTING AND ABSTINENCE
During Lent, Catholics age 14 and older must not eat meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays in Lent. Good Friday is also a day of fasting – all Catholics ages 18 to 59 may eat only one full meal and two smaller meals.
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CHRISM MASS with Archbishop Sample
The annual Archdiocesan Mass of the Blessing of the Holy Oils will be celebrated on Monday, April 14th at 7:00 p.m. in St. Mary’s Cathedral.
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GOOD FRIDAY PONTIFICAL COLLECTION
Every year, each parish in the United States takes up a collection on Good Friday, as designated by the Holy Father. This collection helps support the work of the Franciscans in the Holy Land.
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The Divine Mercy Celebration – April 27
3 PM Exposition and The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Adoration and Sacrament of Reconciliation
6:45PM Benediction of Blessed Sacrament
7PM Holy Mass
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EASTER TRIDUUM
Holy Thursday, April 17
7PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Procession to the Altar of Adoration
Adoration until 10PM
Good Friday, April 18
3PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy (Novena)
5PM Liturgy of Good Friday (Cro.)
7PM LIturgy of Good Friday (Pol.)
Collection for the Holy Land
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 10PM
Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil – April 19
Blessing of Food in the parish hall at: 12PM, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM and 6:45PM (last blessing is in church)
7PM Easter Vigil Mass (in Polish)
Resurrection Procession after the Mass
Święconka after the procession in the parish hall
RESURRECTION SUNDAY – April 20
9AM Holy Mass (Eng.)
11AM Holy Mass (Pol.)
12:30PM Holy Mass (Cro.)
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NEW AUXILIARY BISHOP FOR PORTLAND
Fr. Peter Smith’s ordination as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Portland will take place on April 29 at 2PM in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
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ARCHBISHOP’S CATHOLIC APPEAL 2014
The Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal provides funds to support essential parish-based ministries. This year’s goal for St. Stanislaus is $5,924. Please make checks payable to Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal.