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PRAYER:
\n– Friday evening Stations of the Cross Devotion, 7 pm (20 Feb – 20 Mar)
\n* Living Stations of the Cross, 27 March, 7 pm
\n– Sunday Holy Hours, 22 Feb – 22 Mar, 4-5 pm
\n– Tenebrae, 29 March at 7 pm
\n– Exposition on Thursdays and 40 Days of Adoration (Church of Columbus)<\/a> on 12 Mar., 7 am – 7 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

CONFESSION OPPORTUNITIES:
\n– Wednesday evenings before 6 pm Mass;
\n– Saturday afternoons, 3-4 pm;
\n– 26 Mar., Parish Penance Service, 6.30 pm
\n– 30 Mar., Reconciliation Monday, 4-7 pm<\/p>\n

Soup & Psalms – Wed. Evenings 25 Feb – 1 Apr., 6.30 pm
\nRice Bowl Collection at Masses – Palm Sunday of the Passion (28\/29 Mar.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

ADULT FAITH SERIES
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\nRegistration Link ( click here<\/a> )<\/strong><\/p>\n

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