Prayer
VIRTUAL RETREATS
- Lenten Virtual Retreat in English, Saturday, March 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“Finding Christ in the Crisis: What the Pandemic Can Teach Us” with Fr. Harrison Ayre and Michael Heinlein, on Zoom with community and private prayer and discussion. Presented by the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago & Young Catholic Professionals Chicago. - Retiro Virtual Cuaresmal en español, de las 8 a.m. hasta las 6:30 p.m. el sábado, 13 de marzo, y de las 9 a.m. a las 3 p.m. el domingo, 14 de marzo.
“Tiempo de Cambio: Renuévate, el Reino de Dios está Cerca” con Rev. Guillermo (Memo) Campuzano, transmisión en vivo. Presentación del Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral en la Universidad de Santa Maria del Lago en Mundelein (USML).
PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE
- Daily readings in English and Spanish (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops)
- “Five Minutes with the Word” daily Scripture meditations (published by The Word Among Us) — scroll down to “Daily Meditation”
- “5 Minutos con la Palabra” meditaciones diarias en español
- A limited number and variety of daily prayer books for Lent are available if you prefer a physical book. Please call the parish office, 773-539-7510.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
- Stations of the Cross in-person will be offered in English at 7 p.m. on Fridays, February 26 and March 5, 12, 19 and 26 at Queen of Angels Church. Please register in order to attend.
- Stations of the Cross events in-person and in Spanish are still being planned. Please contact Monsignor Jim if you would like to help.
- You may wish to pray the Stations from home with this parishioner-made slideshow of Stations of the Cross in the Time of Pandemic, featuring the Stations artwork from Queen of Angels Church.
REFLECTIONS FROM THE WIDER CHURCH
- Read the Holy Father’s Message for Lent * lea el Mensaje del Santo Padre Francisco para la Cuaresma
- From the Archdiocese of Chicago:
- Cardinal Cupich’s Message for Lent video
- 43rd Annual African-American Heritage Prayer Service weekly videos: Week 1 * Week 2 * Week 3 * Week 4
- Lenten Reflections, a weekly video series with Fr. Matt O’Donnell: Week 1 * Week 2 * Week 3
- Reflexiones de Cuaresma, un serie de videos con el Padre Homero Sánchez: Primera Semana * Segunda Semana * Tercera Semana
Sacrificial Giving to Help Those In Need
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul
- weekly Gospel reflection with updates
- donate online
- Lenten Food Drive through Sunday, March 21
- CRS Rice Bowl – live Lent at home and change the world! English * Spanish
- Common Pantry
- Help the Scouts and Donate a Pizza to the Friendship Center through February 28
- Offering envelope for the Church in Central & Eastern Europe, weekend of February 27-28 * information
Fasting and Abstinence
These laws are to be seriously observed unless there is a significant reason of health which would dispense a person from these laws. Or, if you find yourself at a function where the menu is out of your control (such as a Friday wedding or business luncheon) and meat is served, Catholics may eat meat at that one particular meal on that Friday. In this situation, the individual should then choose another meal on another day and not eat meat to make up for the Friday meal when meat was eaten. The Paschal fast and abstinence prescribed for Good Friday is also encouraged for Holy Saturday.
FASTING on Ash Wednesday (February 17, 2021) and Good Friday (April 2, 2021):
- All Catholics who are between the ages of 18 and 58 are to fast, or take only one full meal on these days, with two other meals being substantial enough only to maintain minimal strength according to one’s needs.
- All Catholics between the ages of 18 and 58 are not permitted to eat solid foods between meals on these two days. Liquids are permitted.
- All Catholics not included in the above age span of 18 to 58 who are physically able to keep the laws are encouraged to do so as their own choice.
ABSTINENCE on Ash Wednesday, All Fridays of Lent and Good Friday:
- All Catholics who have reached the age of 14 are not to eat meat at any meal or between meals. Fridays are totally meatless days unless a diet for the
maintenance of health must include meat. - All Catholics, even those under 14, with parental consent and encouragement, are invited to join this Lenten sacrifice of not eating meat on Fridays.
MEATLESS MEALS
- Featured Recipes from Around the World (CRS Rice Bowl): English * Spanish
- Learn to cook a meatless Lenten pasta dish with Father Leo Patalinghug