Season of Prayers - Lent is a season of prayers, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for the renewal of baptismal promises at Easter. This year Lent begins on February 17, Ash Wednesday, when all are called to turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel. Lent ends jus before the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper. The high point of the liturgical year is the Triduum, the three-day-celebration of the Paschal Mystery. The Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, continues with the celebration of the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, climaxes at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday and is completed with the Liturgies of Easter Sunday. The fifty days of Easter time, from Easter Sunday through Pentecost, are a time of joy and celebration for the resurrection of Christ from the dead and our baptism in the life of discipleship.

Pilgrimage to Chimayo - is on Saturday days during Lent. Will meet at Sacred Heart Church in Nambe at 7:30am. Everyone is invited to join us in meditation prayers. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00am at the Santuario de Chimayo. Call Frank Lucero (982-2965) or Mike Real at (982-0402) for more information.

No Baptisms During Lent - We do not have celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism during the Season of Lent unless it is an emergency (if a child is in danger of death).

Stations of the Cross - We will be praying the Stations of the Cross each Friday during lent at 5:30pm in the Church. Please join us in this special Lenten Devotion and Soup Suppers will follow immediately at Lamy Hall. All ministries will participate in preparing and the Soup Suppers.

Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - is every Friday during Lent after the 9:00am Mass. Anyone wishing to sign up for adoration, please call the Parish Office at 983-5034, ext. 5. Everyone is invited to come spend some time with our Lord on the Friday's during Lent.

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday - Catholics are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. This means that Catholics who are 18 to 59 years old are required to keep a limited fast, that is to eat a single, normal meal and have lesser meals as long as these do not add up to a second meal. Children are not required to fast. Those with medical conditions requiring greater or more regular food intake may be dispensed from fasting. CATHOLICS ARE REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM MEAT ON ASH WEDNESDAY, GOOD FRIDAY AND ALL THE FRIDAYS OF LENT.