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SAINT CHRISTINA PARISH
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE 2025
PARISH RECTORY OFFICE - HOLY WEEK HOURS
The Rectory will be closed from Good Friday, April 18 through Monday, April 21.
It will reopen on Tuesday, April 22 at 9 am.
PALM SUNDAY - APRIL 13
Palms will be available at all Masses
Saturday at 4:00 pm
Sunday at 8:00 am, 10:30 am and 5:00 pm
HOLY THURSDAY - APRIL 17
Morning Prayer at 8:30 am
Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 pm
Adoration in Church until Midnight
GOOD FRIDAY - APRIL 18
Morning Prayer at 8:30 am
Stations of the Cross at 3:00 pm
Confessions after Stations
The Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 7:00 pm
HOLY SATURDAY - APRIL 19
Morning Prayer at 8:30 am
Blessing of Food Baskets and Children at 12 Noon
NO 4:00 pm Mass
The Easter Vigil begins at 7:00 pm
EASTER SUNDAY - APRIL 20
Mass of the Resurrection celebrated at 8:00 am and 10:30 am
There will be NO 5:00 pm Mass on Easter
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ALMSGIVING - RICE BOWLS - CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
Join our faith community - and more than 12,000 Catholic communities across the United States - in a transformative Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. Rice Bowls are due back Palm Sunday Weekend, April 12 and 13.
Pick up your family’s CRS Rice Bowl by the entrances of the church. During the 40 days of Lent, we will reflect on global hunger and take action to help our sisters and brothers impacted by this injustice.
Visit crsricebowl.org to learn more. Rice Bowls should be returned by the end of Lent with your donation.
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DAILY REFLECTIONS FOR LENT
Please take home a copy of the booklet The Magnificat Lenten Companion.
They are available at the entrances of Church.
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LENTEN REGULATIONS
Following are the regulations for abstinence and fasting to be observed by Catholics during Lent:
A fast and abstinence is prescribed for Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting is observed by all Catholics between 18 and 59. Those bound by this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid food between meals is not permitted.
Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years and older on all Fridays of Lent.
By the threefold discipline of fasting, almsgiving, and prayer, the Church keeps Lent from Ash Wednesday until the evening of Holy Thursday. All of the faithful and the catechumens should undertake serious practice of these three traditions. Failure to observe penitential days totally or a substantial number of such days must be considered serious.
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REGULAR DAILY AND WEEKEND MASSES
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - CONFESSIONS
MASKS ARE OPTIONAL!
Based on the mask mandate in the City of Chicago,
mask wearing is optional in all our Parish Facilities including Church.
Weekday Masses
from Monday through Saturday at 7 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Confessions
Monday through Saturday
after the 7 am Mass and on Saturdays from 3 to 3:45 pm
Weekend Masses
Saturday (Vigil) at 4 pm
Sunday at 8 am, 10:30 am and 5 pm
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EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOUR
Please join us for Holy Hour with Rosary and Benediction
every Second Thursday of each month at 7 pm in Church.
Next Holy Hour on Thursday, May 8.
Come, reflect and pray on these choices at Holy Hour!
Enhance your Easter Journey and help build up your faith.
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WEEKLY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
ADORATION CHAPEL ADORERS ARE NEEDED!
The Chapel is open to the public
Monday through Friday from 8 am until 4 pm
with Exposition from 1 pm until 4 pm.
Come and spend an hour with Jesus and together we can thank him for giving us the strength, perseverance, and faith for bringing us through this past year.
MAKING EUCHARISTIC ADORATION A PART OF YOUR LIFE - Regular time spent with the Lord in Adoration can be life changing. Here are some ways to make this form of prayer a regular part of your life.
Be real with yourself. Holy hours are great, but if you don’t have that much time, or if you aren’t used to spending that long of a time in prayer, you might need to build up to it. Start with going to the chapel for fifteen minutes at a time. The quality of time you spend with our Lord and the frequency of times are often more meaningful than the length.
Stay practical. It might not be possible for you to get to your church whenever you feel like it. But maybe you can arrive early for Mass and spend some time with Jesus. Or perhaps you could arrange your schedule so that you (and even a spouse, child, or friend with you) can stop in as you’re driving past the church. Even a few minutes can change your week for the better.
Go out of your way. How can you make Adoration a regular part of your weekly rhythm of prayer? It may mean sacrificing other things, such as time online or watching TV. Start searching for more opportunities to sacrifice other things for that prayer time with Jesus - and watch how he blesses you.
Like anything else that is worthwhile in life, it takes a certain degree of discipline to become more eucharistic in your prayer life. Remember, however, that God is never outdone in generosity.
Excerpt from “Heavenly Strength and Protection - The Blessing of Spending Time with Jesus" by Mark Hart from Our Sunday Visitor June 2022 © Our Sunday Visitor Publishing. 1-800-348-2440 - www.osv.com - Used by permission. No other use of this material is authorized.
ADORATION CHAPEL ADORERS NEEDED! - Would you like to become an adorer for the Adoration Chapel? We are in need of volunteers who can regularly dedicate one assigned hour, once a week to be in the presence of Jesus during the exposition hours from 1 to 4 pm, Monday through Friday.
If you feel that something is calling you to grow closer to God, this might be the way to answer that call. If so, please call Carol Smith at 708-217-7301, Joe Kinnerk at 773- 253-8911 or Karen Mutnansky at 773-233-3709 to volunteer for this ministry.
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