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Lent 2025
Lent 2025
Finding Hope in the Desert
We invite you to take a journey with us, as one St. Francis family, into the desert to see what refreshment and truths God has to offer.
Join us as we move toward renewal and the HOPE that awaits God’s faithful disciples.
There are many ways we can allow Jesus to fill us. We can spend more time in prayer and silence, attend Eucharistic Adoration, add in daily Mass, go to confession, deny ourselves of certain comforts through fasting, serve others, give to a charitable organization, just to name a few things.
Ash Wednesday
The Distribution of Ashes
Wednesday, March 5
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. It marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Please note: there will be no confessions held on Ash Wednesday.
We will be distributing Ashes at the following Masses/Word Services.
6:30 am Mass | Church
8:30 am Mass | Church
12:15 pm Mass | Church
4:30 pm Liturgy of the Word | Great Hall
5:30 pm Mass | Church
6:15 Liturgy of the Word | Great Hall
7:00 pm Mass | Church | Spanish
7:30 pm Liturgy of the Word | Great Hall | Spanish
Adoration
Adoration will be available from 8:30 am - 8:30 pm in the Chapel.
Reconciliation
Additional Lenten Reconciliation Opportunities
Friday, March 7
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 8
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Friday, March 14
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 15
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Friday, March 21
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 22
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Friday, March 28
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 29
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Monday, March 31
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday, April 1
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday, April 2
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday, April 3
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Friday, April 4
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 5
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Monday, April 7
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday, April 8
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday, April 9
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday, April 11
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 12
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Regular Confession Times
Regular Weekly Confessions take place in the Chapel.
Wednesday
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thursday
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday
9:15 am - 10:00 am
*On Saturday, March 8, Confessions will be moved to 11:15 am - 12:15 pm.
*Our regular Wednesday Morning Confessions will not be held March 5, April 2 or April 9
*Our regular Friday confession time will not be available during Lent.
Lenten Events
Fish Fry
hosted by the Knights of Columbus
Every Friday During Lent except Good Friday) | 5:30 pm |Great Hall
Vespers
Every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday)
Every Friday of Lent | 6:30 pm | Church | English (Confession Available)
Stations of the Cross
Every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday)
English 7:00 pm | Church
Spanish 6:30 pm | Chapel (after 6:30 pm Mass concludes)
Lenten Mission 2025
Save the Date
March 8 | Church
Catholic Charities Food Drive
We will be hosting a Non-perishable food drive for Catholic Charities of Dallas before and after all Masses on April 5 and 6.
2025 Lenten Mission
Friday, March 7: First Friday in Lent 6:30 pm
Mission Night with Vespers, Stations of the Cross, Confessions, and Fish Fry
Saturday, March 8: Lenten Mission (Finding Hope in the Desert) in the Great Hall
8:30 am- Holy Mass
9:00 am- Gubbio’s Coffee gathering
9:30am- Session 1: Encounter Jesus, the Living Hope
10:15am- Time of prayer in song/Lectio Divina- (Luke 4:1-15)
10:45am- Session 2: Pilgrim of Hope (Luke 4:18-19)
11:15am- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Confession will be available)
12:15pm- Benediction and Closing
12:30pm- Food Trucks and Community
Reflection in Gubbio's each Saturday of Lent after the 8:30am Mass
Saturday, March 15th – Hope as a theological virtue
Saturday, March 22nd – Fostering a culture of hope in the home
Saturday, March 29th – Hope does not disappoint
Saturday, April 5th – Placing hope in Christ, not earthly things
Saturday, April 12th – Becoming a source of hope for others
Parish Lenten Mission: Guest Speaker - Taylor Schroll
Taylor Schroll is the President of the evangelization and media ministry, Forte Catholic. He is a highly regarded speaker, worship leader, podcaster and producer. He has traveled the country the share the joy of the gospel through his speaking and worship leading for retreats, diocesan conferences and more. He hosts one of the top Catholic podcasts in the world and has helped over 20 other creators launch their podcasts to share the good news online. He lives in Bryan, Tx with his lovely wife Sam and their three children.