Deepen your faith this Lent by joining the University community in Prayer, with many opportunities to experience Lent with Mary, Fasting, and Almsgiving.
Pray
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Ash Wednesday: Feb. 22nd
Ash Wednesday Masses
8 a.m. – Mass at the St. Vincent Chapel
8:30 a.m. – Liturgy of the Word with ashes at Caldwell Auditorium
12:05 p.m. – Mass at St. Vincent’s
12:30 p.m. – Liturgy of the Word with ashes in Law School Courtroom
5:10 p.m. – Mass at St. Vincent’s (with music)
5:30 p.m. – Liturgy of the Word with ashes at Caldwell Auditorium
8 p.m. – Mass at St. Vincent’s
9 p.m. – Holy Hour at St. Vincent’s
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Eucharistic Adoration During Lent
Silent Adoration will be held every Tuesday 7:00pm in St. Vincent's Chapel; Praise and Worship Adoration will be held every Wednesday at 9:00pm in St. Vincent's Chapel; and Solemn Adoration will be held every Thursday at 9:00pm in St. Vincent's Chapel.
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Confession and Devotions
Lenten confession schedule:
- Monday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. at St. Vincent’s
- Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 9:30 p.m. at St. Vincent’s
- Wednesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. at St. Vincent’s
- Confession in dorms: March 28-29; time in each residence hall TBD
- By appointment
The Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Friday after the 5:10 p.m. Mass at St. Vincent’s, except during spring break (March 10). -
Retreats
This Lent Campus Ministry is offering three retreat opportunities for Students! Mens, Women's, and Lenten Retreat! To learn more and to sign up check out our retreats page!
Prayer Groups & Events
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Lenten Reading Groups
Campus Ministry’s Lenten reading groups for graduate and undergraduate students will meet weekly to pray, read and discuss the book Searching for and Maintaining Peace by Father Jacques Philippe.
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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
This semester, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program is offering a series of lectures open to the University at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in St. Vincent’s. RCIA is the process through which prospective adult converts are educated in the faith and may join the Catholic Church. These lectures will go deep into the basic truths of the Catholic faith and how to live them:
Feb. 15 – The Love of God
Feb. 22 (Ash Wednesday) – Lent and the Life of Penance
Mar. 1 – The Life of Grace and Faith
Mar. 8 – no lecture, spring break
Mar. 15 – Marriage and Theology of the Body
Mar. 22 – Confession
Mar. 29 – Living as a Catholic in a Secular Society
Apr. 5 – no lecture, Wednesday of Holy Week
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Spiritual Conferences
The Center for Carmelite Studies will host a series of spiritual conferences for graduate students during Lent, focusing on the prayer and mysticism of five Carmelite saints. -
Lenten Lecture Series
The Busch School of Business and Campus Ministry are hosting a four-part Lenten lecture series, open to the entire University, featuring a Eucharistic holy hour in the St. Michael Chapel, confessions, talks from University professors and free dinner. The series will take place from 5-7 p.m. on the following Wednesdays.
Feb. 15: Introduction to Lent by Peter Pin, Busch School lecturer
March 1: Preached Holy Hour by Fr. Bob Gahl, Busch School research associate; Almsgiving: speaker TBA
March 15: Fasting & the Passion by John Egan, Busch School director of marketing and sales
March 29: Prayer by Beatriz Bonetti, Busch School scholar-practitioner fellow
Fasting
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Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of Fast and Abstinence for members of the Catholic Church.
Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence from meat for members of the Church.
Fasting is eating only one full meal and two partial meals and not eating in between meals. Abstinence is refraining from eating meat.
Pope Francis encourages other forms of fasting:Fast from hurting words and say kind words.
Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude.
Fast from anger and be filled with patience.
Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope.
Fast from worries and trust in God.
Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity.
Fast from pressures and be prayerful.
Fast from bitterness and fill your heart with joy.
Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others.
Fast from grudges and be reconciled.
Fast from words and be silent so you can listen.
Give
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S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat)
Wednesdays & Thursdays
Come make sandwiches for SOME(So Others Might Eat), an organization that provides food and other services to people in downtown DC who are experiencing food insecurity and homelessness.
We will make sandwiches and assemble bagged lunches on campus in Pryz 321/323.
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Cardinal Cupboard Donations
Donations to the Cardinal Cupboard are welcome and appreciated. Monetary donations will be used towards buying supplies for the Cardinal Cupboard. Donations can also be made in the form of non-perishable goods. Requested items include hygiene products, organic/low-sodium canned goods, granola bars, cereal, tuna, canned soups, and healthy snack options. Bring donations to the Office of Campus Ministry or to the Cardinal Cupboard.
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Weekly Service Sites
Every week!
Join one of our weekly service site that leave from Campus Ministry every day of the week! for more information on our weekly service site opportunities, please click here!