What's Happening for Lent

Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024 

Ash Wednesday is a universal day of Fasting & Abstinence.

This year we are permitted to distribte ashes.  Ashes will be distributed at the 10:00 am Mass & at the 7:00 pm Mass.

Stations of the Cross  

Stations will be hosted each Friday of Lent starting at 7:00 pm.  The Stations will be celebrated in person in the Church.

Reconciliation

Reconciliation is celebrated each Saturday from 3:00 pm until 3:30 pm. During the Season of Lent, the Archdiocese celebrates the Week of Reconciliaiton.  Special times will be added furing the Week of March 28 to April 02.  You can go to the Archdiocese Website to find the schedule of the various parishes across the Archdiocese.

Here at St, Elizabeth Seton, there will be opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the following times:  

Monday, March 11 -  10:30 am - 11:30 am

Tuesday, March 12 - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, March 13 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Thursday, March 14 - 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Saturday, April 16 - 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Fish Fry

Friday, February 16, 2024

Friday, March 22, 2024

Holy Week

The Passion of the Lord (Palm Sunday) - Palms will be available

Saturday, March 23 - 4:30 pm

Sunday, March 24 - 9:00 am**, 11:00 am

There is no Morning Mass permitted on Thursday, March 28.

Sacred Triduum (Sacred Three Days)

Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7:30 pm - There will be washing of the feet at this celebration

Good Friday, March 29 (Good Friday is a universal day of Fasting & Abstinence)

11:00 am - Passion of the Lord geared for Children

3:00 pm - Passion of the Lord  

Holy Saturday (the first full moon of Spring - dictates tha the Sunday following the first moon is Easter)

Saturday, March 30

11:00 am - The Divine Office - Office of Readings with blessing of Easter Baskets in English

12:00 pm - Blessing of Easter Baskets in Polish

Mass of the Resurrection

8:00 pm - Easter Vigil (It should begin after dark.  The sun sets at  7:43 pm in Newmarket, 7:43 in Toronto, 7:44 in Barrie,  9:53 pm in Tuktoyaktuk)

This is not a typical Vigil Mass and will conclude around 11:00 pm.  Be forewarned.

Sunday, March 31 - Easter Morning

9:00 am** & 11:00 am. 

** New Mass Time