Lent is a time in the Church’s liturgical year where we seem to be more conscious of how we are spending “our” time. But just whose time is it? Really, it is God’s time. Stewardship of time can give each day greater glory if we spend a portion of it in prayer. At the parish, prayer also comes first. We are a community of prayer. It is part of our mission.
Lenten Resources for Your Family
Lenten Events at the Parish
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Stations of the Cross
Join us for Stations of the Cross each Wednesday after Noon Mass, during Lent.
Parish Prayer Network
Your intentions are heard through the intercession of the Parish Prayer Network. Call the office with your prayer request or to pray for others. Call (858) 459-2975
Making the Most of Lent in 9 Simple Steps
- Morning offering
- Union with Christ
- Reviewing the day ahead
- Act of faith
Meatless Meals on Fridays
We have selected a few of our favorite meatless recipes directly from All Hallows “Come to the Table” cookbook! Watch your email each Wednesday during Lent for culinary inspiration and shopping lists.
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Create a St. Joseph’s Table
According to Sicilian tradition, each year, families prepared huge buffets to help the less fortunate people of the community, especially the homeless and sick. Remaining food and proceeds were given to the poor.
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Twenty Ways to Exercise Good Stewardship of Lent and Easter
Are you looking for ideas to help you with your Lenten experience? Here are 20 ideas to fill the days of Lent and the beginning of the Easter season.
(List courtesy of the ICSC Stewardship Conference to be held in New Orleans, September 20-23, 2026 — Register here.)
1. Attempt a more intentional prayer life – start a habit in the morning and before bedtime. Also, embrace periods of silence each day.
2. Read a book on Christian spirituality, one that will enrich your spiritual journey. Also consider keeping a journal during Lent to reflect on your spiritual highs and lows.
3. Attend a weekday Mass.
4. Pray the rosary.
5. Make a point of experiencing the sacrament of reconciliation at the beginning and end of Lent at minimum.
6. Give up meat on Fridays but don’t substitute lobster. Make fasting something that is truly sacrificial.
7. Resolve to stop engaging in rumors, gossip, and negative chatter that devalues others.
8. Begin and end each week with an e-mail thanking someone for all that they do.
9. Be sure to say grace at any restaurant you frequent (don’t dodge making the Sign of the Cross either).
10. Reconcile with someone you’ve hurt or aren’t speaking to.
11. Invite someone who’s been away from the church to attend Mass with you.
12. Make a gift to a charitable cause. Make it a sacrificial gift, not what’s “left over.”
13. Thank a bishop, priest or member of a religious congregation for their public witness. Invite them out for coffee or a meal.
14. Visit someone who’s alone.
15. Reflect on the most pressing challenges confronting our Church and pray for a Spirit-filled response.
16. Pray the Stations of the Cross.
17. Find out if there is a person participating in your parish’s OCIA program and send a note of encouragement.
18. Discover the ways your diocese is ministering to the poor and see how you can help.
19. Attend your parish’s Good Friday liturgy.
20. Invite someone you know will be alone to Easter Sunday dinner.