Lenten Events 2020

ALL EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

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Stations of the Cross - Friday's during Lent 
Schedule Changes on Good Friday

12:10PM and 7:00PM
Saint Patrick's Church

Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross are a venerable and ancient prayer that originated in Jerusalem and was called the Via Dolorosa or the Way of Sorrow. 

​By the time of the Middle Ages when pilgrimages to Jerusalem were no longer possible, the Franciscans took it upon themselves, and were later appointed by the Pope, to foster this religious practice in Europe.  The fourteen stations marking the Passion of Jesus as we know it today developed.
 
When we pray the Stations of the Christ, we remember the work of Jesus and how he brought to us the new Exodus and the New Covenant of his Body and Blood.
 
In an effort to make this prayer more meaningful, efforts are being made to experience the Stations in different formats.  The noon time Stations will be what we call the Traditional Stations that many of us have known from childhood.  To reach out to the younger members of our parish, alternate formats will be offered for the Friday evening Stations.
 
 The Liturgy Committee hopes that the diverse range of perspectives that may be found in these Stations will reach out to the diversity of our Parish Family and bring this most sacred and central Christian mystery closer to all of us.

Saturday evening during Lent prior to the
​4 PM Liturgy--beginning at 3:25PM

Vespers(Evening Prayer)

 is one of the “Hours”, the evening prayer of the Church, that are prayed daily. “The Hours” are prayed by the Ordained ministers, (priests and deacons) as well as many religious men and women, and the monastic orders. Lay persons in recent times have become more involved with praying “the Hours”.

The majority of the prayers in the Hours come from the Psalms.  Jesus prayed the very Psalms that we now repeat.  Mary most likely taught him the Psalms. Jesus quoted the psalms in his preaching and teaching.  He recited them at key moments in his life to explain the meaning of his life experience.   After the resurrection, the first Christians easily recognized the person of Jesus reflected in these Old Testament prayers.  You are invited to participate and pray these deeply moving reflections of humanity reaching out to our God.  Perhaps you can make this an Advent prayer to deepen our faith this year. 

A Vesper service will be held each Saturday evening during Lent prior to the 4 PM Liturgy at 3:25 PM.  You are invited to come and pray the Evening Hour of Vespers with the Holy Angels community and the universal Church.    If you come to the 4 PM liturgy, please plan to come a little bit earlier and experience this  prayer of the Church.

ARRAY of HOPE - DAILY READINGS

Daily reading and a Lenten reflection including tips on how to live out the hope of Christ's resurrection.Sundays you will receive a short inspirational video from one of our Array of Hope Presenters.  Invite your friends and family to experience Easter of Hope too!

Daily Reflections

First Week of Lent 

Sunday Reflections

First Sunday of Lent 

​Be prepared to discuss the book as follows

​April 06
  April 20   
        April  27         
  

​May  04
​May 11
​May 18

Book Discussion: Rediscover the Saints  Coming April 6
​Check back with us  as time draws near

by Matthew Kelly 

Learn from the saints, those great role-models for living the gospel, how to change ourselves, our lives and thus transform the world. These timeless heroes can teach us how to live with hope and peace amid the difficulties and challenges of our modern world.

Join our discussion of Matthew Kelly's "Rediscover the Saints." Sessions will be held in the Worship Center, 96 Green Avenue, Woodbury on the following dates and times:

Sessions will be held in St. Patrick Lower Church at 1:00—2:30PM OR  7:00—8:30PM

​Books are available for a Good Will donation at the rectory or by contacting:
Judy Principe.

For more information or to register, call or email at  judyprincipe@gmail.com Judy Principe   856.845.7507 or 609.617.3656

Wednesdays  at 7:00PM  
[each Wednesday for 6 weeks] 
Beginning March 5th   
Worship Center

The Sign and the Sacrifice:
​the Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection

GWCM Lenten Series for 2020 

Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministry (GWCM) Lenten Study Group on Wednesdays  at Holy Angels Parish,  in the Worship Center at 7 PM. The date of the first of six sessions is March 5, 2020.  The Pastors of the area churches with Jerry Washko will facilitate the book study and reflection.  

 The topic this year is The Sign and the Sacrifice: the Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection, a book study by Rowan Williams, former (104th) Archbishop of Canterbury.    GWCM is our local ecumenical consortium of nine churches in Woodbury.  Come participate in a wider Christian forum.

To sign up, call Jerry or Jean Washko at 856-845-6944 by February 26, 2020. 
To obtain a book, go to : 

• www.amazon.com
• In the search, type the title (The Sign and the Sacrifice: the Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection) and/or author ( Rowan Williams).
• Choose “used books” for best value and order.
• Be sure to call to get your book prior to Ash Wednesday, February 26th, so you will be read up to date by March 5th.​