Schedule for Lent and Holy Week

LENT

Ash Wednesday Mass (Eng):

February 14th at 2:30 PM

*Day of fast and abstinence

Way of the Cross

Every Saturday at 4:00 PM

Every Sunday at 2:30 PM

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Holy Week

Palm Sunday (March 25th)

Mass Schedule will be as on Sundays

Palm Sunday Procession: 12 Noon, starting from the School playground

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Holy Thursday (March 29)

Mass of the Supper of the Lord (Cantonese): 8:00 PM

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Good Friday

Way of the Cross: 10:30 AM

Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord: 5:00 PM

*Day of fast and abstinence

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Holy Saturday (March 31st)

Easter Vigil Mass: 6:30 PM (School Hall)

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Easter Sunday (April 1st)

NEW SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE

Cantonese: 8:00 AM, 11 AM, 7:00 PM
English: 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM

Lent is the appropriate time for a profound re-examination of life. In today’s world, there is much generous witness to the Gospel, but there are also baptized people who, when faced with the demanding call to “go up to Jerusalem”, remain deaf and resistant, even at times openly rebellious. There are situations where people’s experience of prayer is rather superficial, so that the word of God does not enter deeply into their lives. Even the Sacrament of Penance is thought by many to be unimportant and the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist is seen as a mere duty to be performed. How should we respond to the invitation to conversion that Jesus addresses to us in this time of Lent? How can there be a serious change in our life? First of all, we must open our hearts to the penetrating call that comes to us from the Liturgy. The time of preparation for Easter is a providential gift from the Lord and a precious opportunity to draw closer to him, turning inward to listen to his promptings deep within.
Saint John Paul II

1. The days and times of penance in the whole Church are every Friday of the year and the whole season of Lent.

2. Abstinence is to be observed on each Friday of the year, unless a Solemnity (Special Feast) falls on this day. The law of abstinence binds all who are over the age of 14 years.

3. Fast and abstinence are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday of each year. The law of fast binds all those who are over the age of 18 years and have not yet reached their 60th year.

Abstinence means the giving up of eating meat. Fasting permits the eating of one full meal. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs; but, together, they should not equal a full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted; but liquids, including milk and fruit juices, are allowed.