LENT

Stations of the Cross will be prayed in Spanish at the White Pine Church on Fridays at 6 PM.

El Vía Crucis se rezará en español en la Iglesia de White Pine los viernes a las 6 PM.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY

MARCH 15, 6:30 - 10:00 PM

Come join St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus at their St. Patrick’s Day dinner party on Saturday, March 15, at 6:30 PM in the social hall immediately following the 5:30 PM Mass. All parishioners and all families are invited to honor this great saint (feast day March 17). Stop by for corned beef, cabbage, carrots, boiled potatoes, and Irish soda bread followed by ice cream with crème de menthe and whipped cream toppings. Music will be provided with dancing after dinner. The Ecker Hill String Band will entertain us with Irish music as well. Tickets will be available online. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit the website at StMarysParkCity.com/Knights.

DIOCESAN RETREAT | MARCH 22, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PARISH

The Diocese is hosting a free Lent Retreat at St. Vincent de Paul Parish on March 22. The English session will be held from 1 PM to 4 PM. A Spanish session will be from 9 AM to noon. The presenter for the English session will be Fr. Gabriel Mosher, OP, who will speak on family prayer; the presenter for the Spanish session will be Fr. Marco Tulio Lopez. For more information, or to register, please email [email protected] To stay updated please visit the diocesan website at dioslc.org. Para inscribirse en la sesión en español, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected].

LENTEN RETREAT | MARCH 18 - 20

SAINTS AND SOCIOPATHS

The history of our faith is one of spiritual conflict. From the advent of the Christian era luminary intellects of heroic virtue have been opposed by those influenced, oppressed or possessed by the Kingdom of Darkness. While history may not repeat, it very often rhymes, and the testimony of our earliest saints resonates powerfully with issues faced by the contemporary Church. Set against Athanasius the hammer of heretics was the Emperor Constantius II, also called the Antichrist. The beautiful and damaged Eudoxia, Empress of Constantinople, destroyed the golden-tongued John Chrysostom, while the gentle genius Origen of Alexandria was persecuted by the Emperor Decius in the first systematic attempt at the elimination of the Christian faith. As we being our Lenten journey, don’t miss these three evenings at St Mary’s where we will draw on the lives, testimonies, and extant writings of these great saints and examine the timeless wisdom they offer us today.

RETIRO: PECADO Y CONVERSIÓN: CÓMO PREPARARNOS EN ESTA CUARESMA - EL 14 - 15 DE MARZO, 7 - 9 PM

Acompáñenos al Retiro de Cuaresma dirigido por el Diácono Juan Biaggini. Nació en Caracas-Venezuela, hizo promesas solemnes como terciario para la Orden de Agustinos Recolectos y fue ordenado diácono por nuestro Obispo Oscar Solis en Salt Lake City el año pasado. Venga a escuchar: Qué es el pecado; El pecado en la Biblia en el Antiguo Testamento y el Nuevo Testamento; Tipos de Pecado (ejemplos bíblicos); Conversión; Pasos par una buena reconciliación, y la Misericordia de Dios.

DOWNLOAD THE HALLOW APP FOR FREE

We are thrilled to announce that we’ll be partnering with Hallow this year, the #1 prayer app! Through prayer and meditation rooted in the Catholic faith, Hallow helps people grow closer to God and find peace. [Users are able to pray alongside Fr. Mike, Sr. Miriam, Mark Wahlberg, Jonathan Roumie, + many more. The app also offers mental health and sleep content, audiobooks, and sacred music.] All parishioners – subscribers and those on the free version – are invited to be a part of St. Mary’s parish page in the app. There, you’re able to create a profile, share prayer requests, and take part in prayer challenges together. To join, visit hallow.com/parish, search (zip code is fastest), and follow the prompts. If you’re brand new to Hallow, you’ll be given a special $1 trial which gives access to all the app’s premium content. If you’d like to forgo and remain on the free version, simply hit “Skip” and you’ll have access to our parish page.

"THE STREET" - MARCH 29 AT 7 PM

Come join us for a special evening put on by St. Mary’s, the Utah Chapter of the American Harp Society, and Writ & Vision. Come hear a special performance of The Street, a unique musical meditation on the Stations of the Cross. There will also be an opportunity to purchase religious art conveying Easter themes by Ester Christiansen. The Street is a set of meditations on the fourteen stations of the cross scored for solo harp. Each movement can, in some performances, be paired with plainchant, chosen to augment and in some cases provide counterpoint to the traditional narrative of Good Friday. The spark for each movement is original texts by Alice Goodman — either read aloud or read in silence — which are simultaneously specific, evocative, mysterious, and poetic. The Utah Chapter of the American Harp Association, the largest chapter in the country and is pleased to return to St. Mary’s. We hope you can make it!

"WILDERNESS WITHIN" - WOMEN'S LENT GROUP

Women at St. Mary’s are invited to join a new Lent Group starting in March. Have you ever wondered why Jesus went into the wilderness? Some believe it was to reveal his divinity or to restore humanity’s relationship with God. In Wilderness Within, Sr. Josephine Garrett, a mental health counselor and popular speaker, reflects on the belief that Jesus went into the wilderness to rescue us—to rescue us! The Lord does not want us to view the wilderness as something that causes worry, anxiety, or fear. This journal will guide you through the forty days with daily meditations, specially crafted illustrations, thought-provoking reflection questions, heartfelt prayers curated to uplift your spirit, and ample journaling space for personal revelations and insights. Allow Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, to be your guide as you explore the interior wilderness of your heart and invite Jesus in to heal you with his love. Sessions will be from 6 PM - 7:30 PM in the Parish gathering space. Sessions will be held March 4, 10, 17, 25, and April 1, 8,and 15. Books should be purchased by those in attendance for themselves. For more information, please contact Anthony Jewett via email at [email protected]. To sign up, please visit StMarysParkcity.com/Groups. Purchase book HERE.

SACRED TWILIGHT - MARCH 13 AT 6:30 PM

“Sacred Twilight" is a recital presented by Mitchell Sturges, tenor, and Emily Williams, piano, that follows the Anglican tradition of Evensong, or the Evening Prayer service, and begins with a modern version of one of the earliest known Christian hymns from outside the Bible still in use today. Continuing with musical settings of the Psalms, Lessons & Canticles, Prayers, and Blessing, this poignant & meditative recital is not to be missed! Featuring the world premieres of Sarah Wallin-Huff's "Psalm 47-All ye peoples, clap your hands", Stephen Jackson's song cycle of John Donne poems, "And you, whose eyes shall behold God", and the Western-US premiere of Melissa Dunphy's "Hymns of Hildegard; along with the music of Ned Rorem, Randall Thompson, Rebecca Clarke, Gwyneth Walker, John Rutter, and more!

ALL THINGS BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL - MARCH 22 AT 7 PM

St. Mary’s will host the Wasatch Camerata Chamber Singers on March 22 for awe-inspiring music on the transformative power of nature. The concert can be seen at St. Mary’s on Saturday and at St. Lawrence on Sunday at 7 PM. Learn more at wasatchcamerata.com. We hope to see you there!

ONLINE CONTENT

The St. Mary’s website is a great source for online content to help you grow in your faith this Lent. Check out the many options below:

VIRTUAL MORNING COFFEE
Each morning, enjoy your coffee, chat and pray with others, listen to the readings and hear from Fr. Gray via live-stream! Morning Coffee sessions are at 9 AM Saturday through Wednesday. Visit StMarysParkCity.com/COFFEE to join.

DAILY E-REFLECTIONS
Unique and not to be found anywhere else! Receive reflections on scripture and daily readings! To get St. Mary’s own daily, written E-Reflections in your inbox, text Reflections to 84576 from your smartphone.

LENTEN REGULATIONS

FASTING AND ABSTINENCE

1. All Catholics 14 years and older are to abstain from all meat on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays of Lent, unless a particular Friday is a solemnity (March 25 - Solemnity of the Annunciation).

2. All Catholics who are between the ages of 18-59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. (Canon #1252)

3. Fasting permits one full meal and two lesser meals, which combined are not greater than the full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted.

4. A spirit of fasting is recommended during all of Lent in anticipation of the great feast of Easter. In this way, Christians express their hunger for God, their responsibility to the poor and their recognition of the Kingdom of God as the answer to all human hungers.

5. “Pastors and parents are to see to it that minors who are not bound by the law of fast and abstinence are educated in an authentic sense of penance.” (Canon #1252)

PRIVILEGES

Airport workers, travelers and others while on board ships or airplanes are dispensed from the laws of fasting and abstinence for the duration of their journey (except Good Friday). However, it is desirable that those so dispensed should perform some pious work in compensation.

EASTER DUTY

Every Catholic is to receive Holy Communion at least once between the First Sunday of Lent, March 9, 2025, and Trinity Sunday, June 15, 2025, unless a just cause would warrant some other time of year. (Canon #920)