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    • Lent and Holy Week schedule

      It is the start of 40 days of prayer, penance, and almsgiving as we prepare ourselves to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, April 9th, 2023.

      Important Dates:
      There will be additional Masses every Monday at 6:30 PM, Wednesday at 12:15 PM, and Friday at 6:30 AM starting February 22nd.

      The St. John Neumann parish office will be closed in observance of Easter April 6th - 10th.

      Palm Sunday 4/2/23 Mass:
      7:30 AM
      9:00 AM
      11:30 AM Meet under the large Oak tree to process in together
      5:00 PM

      4/6/23 Holy Thursday
      Mass of the Lord's Supper: 7:00 PM
      Adoration: 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM in the Holy Family Center
      We invite you to wear the color red for Holy Thursday Mass

      4/7/23 Good Friday
      Stations of the Cross: 12:00 PM
      Chaplet of Divine Mercy: 2:30 PM
      Celebration of the Passion of the Lord: 3:00 PM


      Blessing of Easter Food 4/8/23: 12:00 PM in the Narthex

      4/8/23 Easter Vigil: 8:30 PM
      Please meet under the big Oak tree to process in together.

      4/9/23  Easter Sunday: 7:30AM,  9:00 AM,
      11:30 AM, 1:30 PM,  5:00 PM


      For a list of Lent and Ash Wednesday common questions and resources visit our Resource page.
    • St. Patrick's Day Dispensation
      This year, the Memorial of Saint Patrick falls on Friday, March 17. It is well known that Saint Patrick's Day is a day of friendly social celebration for many American Catholics.

      I, therefore, decree that on Friday, March 17, 2023, all Catholics of the Diocese of Austin, no matter where they may be, and all other Catholics actually present in the Diocese on that Day, are, by my authority, dispensed from the obligation to abstain from meat.

      While it is not required that anyone make use of this dispensation, those who do wish to make use of it are encouraged to abstain from meat on some other day as part of their penitential practices during Lent.

      - Bishop Joe Vásquez

    • Full Lent Schedule

      2/22/23 Wednesday Ash Wednesday 7:00 AM                                                   8:45 8:45 AM                                                      12:15 PM                                                    
      5:30 PM (Liturgy of the Word)               
      7:00 PM
      2/24/23 Friday Additional Daily Mass                             
      Stations of the Cross
      6:30 AM                                          
      7:00 PM every Friday
      2/26/23 Sunday 1st Sunday of Lent- Rite of Sending 7:30 AM
      9:00 AM
      11:30 AM 
      5:00 PM
      2/27/23 Monday Additional Daily Mass                              6:30 PM
      3/1/23 Wednesday Additional Daily Mass 12:15 PM
      3/3/23 Friday Additional Daily Mass                             
      Stations of the Cross
      6:30 AM                                                   
      7:00 PM every Friday
      3/4/23 Saturday Mass & Holy Hour for Vocations                       
      Lenten Evening Prayer
      8:45 AM-10:30AM                                       7:00 PM
      3/5/23 Sunday 2nd Sunday of Lent 7:30 AM
      9:00 AM
      11:30 AM 
      5:00 PM
      3/6/23 Monday Additional Daily Mass                               6:30 PM
      3/8/23 Wednesday Additional Daily Mass 12:15 PM
      3/10/23 Friday Additional Daily Mass                             
      Stations of the Cross
      6:30 AM                                                  
      7:00 PM every Friday
      3/12/23 Sunday 3rd Sunday of Lent- 1st Scrutiny 7:30 AM
      9:00 AM
      11:30 AM 
      5:00 PM
      3/13/23 Monday Additional Daily Mass                              6:30 PM
      3/15/23 Wednesday Additional Daily Mass 12:15 PM
      3/16/23 Thursday Holy Hour for Vocation 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
      3/17/23 Friday Additional Daily Mass                             
      Stations of the Cross
      6:30 AM                                                   
      7:00 PM every Friday
      3/19/23 Sunday Laetare Sunday                                               
      4th Sunday of Lent - 2nd Scrutiny
       7:30 AM
      9:00 AM
      11:30 AM 
      5:00 PM
      3/20/23 Monday Additional Daily Mass                              6:30 PM
      3/22/23 Wednesday Additional Daily Mass 12:15 PM
      3/24/23 Friday Additional Daily Mass                             
      Stations of the Cross
      6:30 AM                                        
      7:00 PM every Friday
      3/25/23 Saturday Feast of the Annunciation 8:45 AM
      3/26/23 Sunday 5th Sunday of Lent- 3rd Scrutiny  7:30 AM
      9:00 AM
      11:30 AM 
      5:00 PM
      3/27/23 Monday Additional Daily Mass                              6:30 PM
      3/29/23 Wednesday Additional Daily Mass 12:15 PM
      3/30/23 Thursday Lenten Penance Service 6:00 PM
      3/31/23 Friday Additional Daily Mass                             
      Stations of the Cross
      6:30 AM                                               
      7:00 PM every Friday
      4/2/23 Sunday Palm Sunday 7:30 AM
      9:00 AM
      11:30 AM 
      5:00 PM
      4/3/23 Monday Additional Daily Mass                              6:30 PM
      4/5/23 Wednesday Additional Daily Mass 12:15 PM
      4/6/23 Thursday Holy Thursday                                             
      Mass of the Lord's Supper                                                                                         Adoration


      7:00 PM                                                     

      8:00 PM-12:00 AM (HFC)
      4/7/23 Friday Good Friday                                             
      Stations of the Cross                                  
      Chaplet of Divine Mercy                            
      Celebration of the Passion of the Lord

      12:00 PM                                                    
      2:30 PM                                              
      3:00 PM
      4/8/23 Saturday Easter Vigil 8:30 PM
      4/9/23 Sunday Easter Sunday 7:30AM                                                                  9:00 AM                                                    
      11:30 AM                                       
      1:30 PM                                                            5:00 PM
      4/15/23 Saturday Vigil of Divine Mercy 
      Confirmation Mass

      5:00 PM
      4/16/23 Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday
      Adoration                                                   
      Divine Mercy Chaplet

      1:00PM-3:30PM                                        3:00PM   

       

    • Lent Resources

      Looking to grow your spiritual life or grow in community during lent? We have many groups and resources for you:

      This is currently under update and construction, check back soon for more!

      Hallow Prayer App

      Into His Likeness

       

    • Lent Questions

      Please explain Lent Fasting and Abstinensnce.

      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. We would love for you to join us at our Friday Fish dinners hosted by our SJN Knights of Columbus.

       

      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.

      When does Lent begin in 2023?

      Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.

      Why is Lent 40 days long?

      Lent lasts for 40 days because Christ suffered in the desert for 40 days.

      How is the date of Ash Wednesday determined?

      Ash Wednesday always falls six and a half weeks before Easter.

      When is Fat Tuesday?

      Fat Tuesday is the final day before Lent. In 2023, it takes place on February 21.

      How is the date of Easter determined?

      Easter is a moveable feast as opposed to a fixed date each year. Easter being celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon of spring (March 21 or later) dates back to the Council of Nicea in 325.

      How long is Lent?

      Lent lasts 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday, excluding Sundays. Sundays are an important part of Lent, but we do not include them in the “40 days” because on every Sunday we remember and celebrate the Resurrection of Christ in the Mass.


      Do Sundays count in Lent?

      Technically, the Church does not obligate us to fast on Sundays. However, the Sundays during Lent are still part of the Lenten season. Choosing to continue your Lenten sacrifice on Sunday is a personal choice.


      When is Palm Sunday?

      Palm Sunday, the last Sunday during Lent, takes place on April 2 in 2023. It signifies Jesus’s triumphant return to Jerusalem after spending 40 days and nights in the desert. At Mass, we celebrate his return and our desire to follow him.


      When does Lent end?

      Lent ends with the start of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. This year, Lent ends on April 6, 2023.


      When is Good Friday?

      Good Friday takes place between Palm Sunday and Easter, as part of the Easter Triduum. It will occur on April 7, 2023, one day after Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday in some traditions.)


      When is Easter in 2023?

      Easter falls on Sunday, April 9, 2023.

    • Ash Wednesday Questions

      What is Ash Wednesday?

      In 2023, like in every year, Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of Lent. It always falls six and half weeks before Easter, beginning the Lenten season of preparation for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

      Is Ash Wednesday a Catholic Holy Day of Obligation in 2023?

      Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation for Roman Catholics, yet receiving ashes is a universal practice among Christians to begin their Lenten journeys. Most Catholic parishes offer Ash Wednesday Mass, and in some places, it is possible to receive ashes without attending Mass.

      Do I need to be Catholic to receive ashes?

      You do not need to be Catholic to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday. Several other traditions within Christianity also share this act of repentance.

      When is Ash Wednesday in 2023?

      This year, Ash Wednesday falls on February 22, 2023.

      Why is Ash Wednesday important?

      As the first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday awakens us to Jesus’ entry into the desert preceding his death. Before Easter, however, we must prepare our hearts for his Resurrection.

      We begin our season of preparing our hearts for Easter by recognizing our brokenness and need for conversion, a turning of our hearts to God.

      Where do the ashes come from?

      Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter. It symbolizes Christ’s return to Jerusalem after spending 40 days in the desert. In the Catholic tradition, we receive palm leaves, which have been blessed, to hold onto during Mass and bring home. The leftover palms from Palm Sunday are then burned and saved for the next Lenten season. So, this year’s ashes are from the palms of Palm Sunday of 2022.

      Where do the ashes go?

      It is typical to receive ashes on your forehead in the Sign of the Cross. Similar to taking communion at Mass, you usually process toward the altar to get ashes. The priest will make the Sign of the Cross and say one of two things:

      • “Remember that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.”
      • “Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”

      What do the ashes symbolize?

      The ashes symbolize our mortality. They are a physical reminder that our bodies will decay, but our souls will live on in eternal life.

      Fasting on Ash Wednesday

      There are only two obligatory days of fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

      Catholics are also instructed to abstain from meat on each Friday during Lent.

      SEE ALSO: What to Give Up for Lent

      Why do Catholics fast on Ash Wednesday?

      Fasting is a sign of repentance and helps us embody our spiritual hunger for Christ, who himself fasted in the desert for forty days preceding his death and Resurrection.

      Age requirement

      The Catholic Church requires able members from age 18 to 59 to fast on Ash Wednesday. The obligation to abstain from meat applies to those 14 and older.

      Meals

      Fasting allows for one full meal and two smaller meals (that combined do not equal a full meal), with an expectation to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday. Exemptions are available for those with special physical needs.

    • Bp. Barron's Lent Reflections

      • Thursday, March 23, 2023
        Thursday, March 23, 2023
        by Bishop Robert Barron
        “The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.”

St. John Neumann Catholic Church
5455 Bee Caves Rd.
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