Tomorrow, March 25th, Fr. Jim will unite with Pope Francis in the Consecration of Humanity to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This prayer of consecration will happen after the 7:30am Mass. It will also be live streamed, beginning around 8:00am.
Fourth Sunday of Lent
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Bishop Barron's Homily
Friends, our Gospel reading for this Fourth Sunday of Lent is one of the greatest stories ever told: the parable of the prodigal son. In a way, this parable about giving and receiving gifts tells us everything we need to know about our relationship to God. click here to listen...
Why the Stations of the Cross?
Along with icons, stained glass, and statues, it's easy to overlook the other collection of images that decorate most Catholic Churches: the Stations of the Cross.
"The Way of the Cross" (in Latin, Via Crucis; or the Via Dolorosa, the "Way of Sorrows") is a devotion that traces the last stage of the journey that Jesus walked in his earthly life: from the Garden of Olives through his death on the Cross.
Where did this practice come from?
Traditions tell of the early Christians retracing the steps of Christ and pilgrims walking this way in Jerusalem. Around the 17th century, knowing that many Christians couldn't travel to the Holy Land, permission was given to local parishes to start creating their own "Stations" of the Cross. We have practiced this tradition (especially during Lent) ever since!
How many stations are there?
There are fourteen stations. There have been varying versions of the practice, from 5 to 12 to the now-settled 14.
Why is this devotion important?
The Stations of the Cross invites us to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer. We can't skip ahead to Easter Sunday; we must acknowledge the entire journey of Christ's Paschal Mystery, and taking time in reflecting on the agony of Christ's last hours before death can call us deeper into this mystery of love and bring us to deeper conversion.
Pray the Stations of the Cross with Bishop Barron here:
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world!
10:30 Livestream Mass
Pray with us online by following the YouTube link. The stream is also accessible on the parish website and on our Facebook page.