Lent & Holy Week
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION • ST. JOHN • ST. JOSEPH • ST. LAWRENCE
Lenten Opportunities
“By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert.”
Catechism of the Catholic Church 540
Sacrament of Reconciliation
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Days of Grace: Adoration and confession is available from 9am–9pm on Tuesday, March 17th @ St. Joseph and Wednesday, April 1st @ Immaculate Conception
Prayer & Worship
Holy Hours with Morning Prayer: 6:30am each Monday–Saturday at St. John (not just during Lent!). Morning Prayer is prayed at 7:15am. Come for any part of the Holy Hour and start your day with our Lord.
Sunday Holy Hour with Evening Prayer: Each Sunday of Lent 4:30–5:30pm at St. Lawrence
Hallow Lent Challenge: Join the Hallow Lent Challenge for free when you join our parish community!
Stations of the Cross: Each Friday of Lent (except Good Friday) at 7pm at St. Joseph and 7:30pm at Immaculate Conception
Solemnity of St. Joseph, Thursday, March 19th: Mass at 7pm at St. Joseph for the patronal feast!
7 Churches Holy Thursday Pilgrimage: Details and flyer below!
Lenten Noon Services & Luncheon: The Wapakoneta Area Ministerial Association will hold services each Wednesday at noon at St. Joseph followed by a luncheon in the St. Joseph Hall. The 2026 theme is “Attitudes of the Heart.” The first service and luncheon will be on Ash Wednesday and will be hosted by St. Joseph and St. John.
Almsgiving
Together We Can: Containers are available by all church doors. Please pick one up, fill with your monetary donation, and return it by Palm Sunday. Proceeds go to Society of the Good Samaritan, God’s Storehouse, Mercy Unlimited, and Fish Pond Food Pantry.
Faith Formation
Litany of Trust Series: Join Angie Soules for a study for women on the Litany of Trust, Mondays during Lent 7–8:15pm in the Immaculate Conception basement. Registration is not required, but if you’d like a copy of the book on the first night, please call/email Angie to let us know you’ll be coming.
Holy Week
– the most solemn week of the year –
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Prayer Opportunities During Holy Week
Triduum Holy Hour with Morning Prayer & Confessions: Holy Hours on Holy Thursday (April 2), Good Friday (April 3), and Holy Saturday (April 4) will be at 7:30–8:30am at St. John. All are welcome to come pray. Morning Prayer will be prayed at 8:15am and confessions will be heard at 8:30am
7 Churches Holy Thursday Pilgrimage: Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph, along with 5 other churches in the area, will be participating in the Holy Thursday Pilgrimage. This is a wonderful opportunity for the faithful to make a prayerful pilgrimage on the night our Lord was betrayed. Find details on this flyer.
Confession Schedule Throughout Holy Week
Palm Sunday, March 29: 7:15–7:45am @ St. John; 7:45–8:15am @ St. Lawrence
Monday of Holy Week, March 30: after 8am Mass @ Immaculate Conception; 5–6pm @ St. Joseph
March 31: after 8am Mass @ St. Joseph
Wednesday of Holy Week, April 1: after 8am Mass @ St. John; 9am–9pm @ Immaculate Conception (Day of Grace)
Holy Thursday, April 2: 8:30am @ St. John
Good Friday, April 3: 8:30am @ St. John; 1:45pm @ Immaculate Conception (following Good Friday Liturgy); 2:45pm @ St. Joseph (following Good Friday Liturgy)
Holy Saturday, April 4: 8:30am @ St. John
Triduum Liturgy Schedule
Holy Thursday, April 2: 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper @ Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph
Good Friday, April 3: 12:30pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion @ Immaculate Conception (confessions to follow) and 1:30pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion @ St. Joseph (confessions to follow)
Holy Saturday, April 4: 9pm Easter Vigil @ St. Joseph
Easter Sunday, April 5: 8am Mass @ St. Joseph and St. John, 8:30am Mass @ Immaculate Conception, 10am Mass @ St. Joseph and St. Lawrence, 10:30am Mass @ Immaculate Conception