Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church

IHM Lenten Schedule & Guidelines

Ash Wednesday: February 17, 2010

Mass Schedule and distribution of Ashes
 All Masses on the Hill

6:30 AM
12:10 PM
6:00 PM
Distribution of Ashes Only - St. Joseph's:
6:00 PM 

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Mass Times
During Lent

Confession Times
During Lent

NO Confessions on April 1 and 2

+ Saturday  +
4:00 PM Mass  -  St. Joseph's
6:00 PM Mass  -  IHM
+ Sunday  +
9:00 AM Mass  -  IHM
11:30 AM Mass
  -  IHM

+  Saturday  +
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM  -  IHM
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Except For:
February 27
March 27
 3:00 PM -3:45 PM --
St. Joseph's
(Last Saturday of the Month)
+ Monda+
6:30 AM Mass  -  IHM
9:00 AM Mass
  -  IHM
+ Tuesda+
6:30 AM Mass  -  IHM
9:00 AM Mass  -  St. Joseph's
 
+ Sunda+
Between Sunday Masses
&
After 11:30 PM Mass
Until Last penitent

IHM

+ Wednesda+
During Lent
12:10 AM  -  IHM
Communion Service
+ Thursda+
5:30 PM Mass  -  IHM

On April 1st
Holy Thursday's Mass will be held at 7:00 PM

+  Thursday  +
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
IHM

+ Friday  +
12:10 PM Mass - IHM


+  Friday  +
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
and again after
Friday's 12:10 PM Mass

until the last penitent or 2:00 PM.
(except for Good Friday)

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Stations of the Cross
Friday Evenings at 7:00 PM
IHM and St. Joseph's
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Chrism Mass - Wednesday
March 24th at 5:30 PM
Annual Blessing of the Chrism Oils at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Holy Thursday:
April 1st at 7:00 PM
Mass of the Lord's Supper & "Washing of the Feet" --Incense will be used.
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Good Friday:
April 2nd
(IHM Parish Offices will be Closed)
Walk to Chimayo - 7:30 AM
Meet at the KML Parish Hall or St. Joseph's parking lot. More details to be published later.

"Celebration of the Passion of our Lord" -- 3:00 PM in the Main Church.
This is the principal liturgical event of Good Friday and all are encouraged to attend.

Stations of the Cross will be held at 7:00 PM -- IHM and St. Joseph's.

Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday at both IHM and St. Joseph's.  Please see the bulletin for a detailed schedule.
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Holy Saturday:
April 3rd at 3:00 PM
Easter baskets of food will be blessed, weather permitting, on the church patio, at 3:00 PM

Easter Vigil Mass:
April 3rd at 8:00 PM
This is the most significant liturgy of the year.
The Liturgy follows the ancient traditions of the early Church (it is largely taken from The Apostolic Tradition recorded by St. Hipolytus in the early 3rd century). We bless the new fire, The Light of the Christ, from which the Paschal candle gets is lit and we bless the water of Baptism.  The Easter Vigil truly celebrates our Salvation, made possible by Christ's  Resurrection.  On this night, our catechumens will be baptized and others will enter into full communion with the Catholic Church.  The Vigil will last approximately two and one-half hours and satisfies the Easter Sunday obligation.  Incense will be used.
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Easter Sunday:
April 4th--The Resurrection of the Lord
Masses at 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM
The 11:30 AM Mass will be a family Mass with participation by the children.
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Divine Mercy Sunday:
April 11th
Holy Hour of Prayer and Benediction at IHM at 3:00 PM
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Operation Help the Needy:
As part of our Parish Lenten program of prayer, fasting, sacrifice and works of charity, we suggest that all Parishioners donate a portion of monies saved from reduced meal preparation and food intake to help the needy of Northern New Mexico.  Please make checks payable to IHM - Christian Concern Committee.

Lenten Guidelines
Abstinence  from meats is to be observed by all Catholics from the ages of 14 years and older on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays of Lent.

Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are between 18  adn 59 years of age. Those who are bound by this may take one full meal and two smaller meals are permitted, if necessary to maintain strength according to one's needs but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. 

The special Paschal Fast and Abstinence are prescribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Holy Saturday.

By the threefold discipline of fasting, alms giving and prayer the Church keeps Lent from Ash Wednesday until the evening of Holy Thursday.  All of the faithful and the catechumens should undertake serious practice of these three traditions.

This page last updated February 6, 2010