LENT MASS & CONFESSION TIMES
Fast and Abstinence Reminder:
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting and abstinence from meat for Catholics.
Other Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence from meat for Catholics.
Ash Wednesday, February 18th:
Mass at 6:45am & 5:30pm
Weekdays of Lent:
– Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary:
Immediately following morning Mass on Fridays
– Stations of the Cross:
5:30pm each Friday of Lent
– Guided Holy Hour & Adoration:
8:00-9:00pm Wednesday evenings of Lent except 3/18
Triduum & Easter Schedule:
– April 2nd, Holy Thursday:
7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
– April 3rd, Good Friday:
3:00pm Stations & Chaplet of Divine Mercy (no Communion)
Confessions (3:00 until line ends)
7:00pm Celebration of the Passion (with Communion)
– April 4th, Easter Vigil:
8:30pm Vigil Mass (outside Easter Fire beforehand)
– April 5th, Easter Sunday:
7:00am Mass (Simple)
9:00am Mass (Solemn)
– April 12th, Divine Mercy:
7:00am Mass
Exposition & Adoration Immediately to Follow
8:15am Confessions until 8:50
8:30am Chaplet of Divine Mercy
8:45am Solemn Benediction
9:00am Mass
A season to return, renew, and grow together
LENT ACTIVITIES AND INVOLVEMENT
At St. Joseph’s, we offer several opportunities throughout Lent to help parishioners of all ages grow closer to Christ and one another.
Small Groups – Live Lent Together
A powerful way to grow spiritually, feel supported, and experience the Church as a true community. Learn more below.
Service Opportunities
Lent is an especially fitting time to practice works of mercy and allow service to transform our hearts. We have many opportunities available, see below.
Guided Holy Hour with Eucharistic Adoration
Every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. during Lent, except February 18 (Ash Wednesday).
Fish Fries
Join us for a delicious Friday fish dinner with community! Fish fries will be held from 4:30-7:00pm on February 27th and March 6th, 13th, and 20th.
Parish Retreat: A Day of Recollection
Join Fr. Scott Hastings on March 7th from 8:30-3:30pm for a day of teaching, prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal. More details below.
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross are held each Friday at 5:30pm in the church. Stop by the parish hall afterwards for the fish fry on select Fridays!
Live Lent Together in Small Groups
While Sunday Mass is the heart of our parish life, faith is often deepened most profoundly in smaller, more personal settings. Small groups provide space for meaningful conversation, shared prayer, and authentic relationships that help us walk together through life and faith.
Whether you are looking to join an existing group or feel called to start one, small groups are a powerful way to grow spiritually, feel supported, and experience the Church as a true community.
If you are interested in joining a small group or starting one this Lent, please contact: Amanda at amanda@stjosephspringfield.org
Service Opportunities
Serving others in charity opens our eyes to the deeper meaning of life lived as Christ lived — attentive to the needs of others, generous with our time, and rooted in love. Lent is an especially fitting time to practice works of mercy and allow service to transform our hearts.
Nebraska Diaper Bank
Saturday, March 7 | 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older
Join us at the Nebraska Diaper Bank (90th & F Street) to help unwrap, count, bundle, and stock diapers. These diapers are distributed to nonprofits and charities throughout Nebraska and local Iowa communities, supporting families in need.
“Make a Blanket” Event – Project Linus
Sunday, February 22 | After the 9:00 a.m. Mass
Help us create tie blankets for Project Linus, a nonprofit that provides handmade blankets to organizations and hospitals serving traumatized and abused children. Materials and instructions will be provided
Parishioners are welcome to bring their own fleece materials
Lunch will be provided.
This is a wonderful service project for families and children due to the simplicity of making tie blankets!
Guided Holy Hour with Eucharistic Adoration
Join us for a guided Holy Hour with Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. during Lent, except February 18 (Ash Wednesday). This will be led by Fr. Scott Hastings.
This quiet hour of prayer offers a chance to rest in the presence of Christ, reflect, and allow God to renew our hearts during the Lenten journey.
Parish Retreat: A Day of Recollection
Saturday, March 7 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Led by Father Scott Hastings
All parishioners are invited to a Day of Recollection focused on the Mass and how we are invited to actively participate in it. This retreat offers time for teaching, prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal — a beautiful opportunity to step away from daily busyness and refocus our hearts on Christ.
Open up your Bible and ‘Live Lent Together’ this year!
Live Lent Together is a 6-week lectio divina Bible Study where you journey with others in small groups to refocus on Jesus. Through prayer, scripture and fellowship, LLT will draw you into a deeper, more personal relationship with Jesus. Why go it alone? Join a small group.
Interested in Joining a Small Group?
We have several groups to join. Choose one that fits your schedule, and send us an email by clicking the button below to let us know you’re attending!
Join A GroupStudy Resources
Each small group will select a study to guide them on their journey through Scripture.
NOURISH Study
“Behold, I make all things new.” Revelation 21:5
Developed during the National Eucharistic Revival 2022-2025. (6 weeks)
Praying with the Sunday Gospels
“From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard:
This is my beloved Son, hear him.
Matthew 17:5
Walk with and share life together. (6 weeks)