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LENTEN STATIONS OF THE CROSS

March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 11

During Lent, Stations of the Cross will be at 6:30 pm on Fridays at St. Linus Church.
School Stations of the Cross will be at 2 pm on Fridays (when school is in session).

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LENTEN ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

March 18, 25 and April 1, 8, 15

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held on Tuesdays beginning March 18
from 5 pm to 7 pm at St. Linus Church as a special Lenten Devotion.

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PARISH LENTEN MISSION

Our Parish Mission, Come to the Water, presented by the
Evangelization and Discipleship team and Fr. Mark,
will be held on April 9 and 10 at 7 pm at
Our Lady of the Ridge Church - 10836 Oxford Avenue in Chicago Ridge, IL
Mark your calendar!

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LITTLE BLACK BOOKS FOR LENT

Little Black Books for Lent will be available during Lent.
Please take a copy to enhance your Lenten Journey.

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CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES RICE BOWLS - ALMSGIVING

Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowls are available
in the vestibule / gathering space at each worship site.

Please take one as we celebrate CRS Rice Bowls 50th Anniversary.
The program is a tradition for millions of Catholics in the United States
who continue to answer the Gospel call supporting families experiencing hunger around the world.

We learn how through prayer, fasting and almsgiving
we have the power to make the world a better place.
Please take a Rice Bowl home with you today,
fill it with your spare change and return it before Holy Week.

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LENTEN REGULATIONS

Catholic in good health ages 18 to 59 are required
to fast and to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

Fasting consists of eating only one meal,
with the possibility of two smaller snacks that do not add up to a single full meal.

Catholics age 14 and older are
to abstain from meat on all Fridays in Lent.

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REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE

Beginning Pentecost Sunday, May 19, our weekend Mass schedule for both worship sites will change as shown below - Mass Intentions already scheduled will change to the new Mass times beginning Pentecost Sunday.

ST. LINUS CHURCH
Weekend - Saturday (Vigil) at 4 pm and Sunday at 7:30 am and 10:30 am
Monday through Friday - Communion Services at 6 am and Masses at 7:30 am
Holy Days - See the bulletin for Mass schedule

OUR LADY OF THE RIDGE CHURCH
Weekend - Saturday (Vigil) at 5 pm and Sunday at 9 am and 11 am
Monday through Friday - Masses at 8:30 am

OUR LADY OF THE RIDGE CHURCH
Weekend - Sunday at 9 am - No Vigil Mass on Saturday
Monday - Mass at 8:30 am
Wednesday - Communion Service at 8:30 am
Friday - Communion Service at 8:30 am
No Mass or Communion Service on Tuesday or Thursday
Holy Days - See the bulletin for Mass schedule

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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) AT ST. LINUS CHURCH

Saturday from 12 Noon to 1 pm in Church and by appointment.

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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION IN THE CHAPEL - MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

We offer Eucharistic Adoration Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm in the Jesus, Light of the World Chapel, which is adjacent to St. Linus Church and entrance is from the Parking Lot.

THE ADORATION CHAPEL NEEDS YOU! - Can you commit to one day (Monday to Friday), for one hour (8 am to 4 PM)? - If you can, please contact our Parish Office at 708-422-2400.

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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AT OUR LADY OF THE RIDGE CHURCH - FRIDAYS

We offer time for Eucharistic Adoration on Fridays from 5 pm to 7 pm at Our Lady of the Ridge Church.

The Church and the world have a real need for Eucharistic worship. Jesus awaits in this Sacrament of Love. Let us not refuse the time to meet Him in adoration, in contemplation, full of faith. Let our adoration never cease. - St. John Paul II

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ST. LINUS SEEKING WISDOM PRAYER GROUP - TUESDAYS

We meet for one hour on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 am in the Cardiff Center. We’re a small group of about a dozen people. We gather to renew our faith each week and to pray for our needs and the needs of others.

We examine the readings for the upcoming weekend in church and use a guide to help us understand the Scriptures better. Come join us!

Questions? - Please call Joyce at 708-422-3059.

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MARIAN DEVOTIONS AT ST. LINUS AND OUR LADY OF THE RIDGE CHURCHES - WEEKDAY

The rosary is said each weekday after the 7:30 am Mass at St. Linus Church and at 7:45 am before the 8:30 am Mass at Our Lady of the Ridge Church.