Lenten Mission – Broken For All
We are excited to welcome Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA for a three-night Lenten Mission on February 26, 27, and 28 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist from 6:30 – 8:00 pm each night. Simultaneous translation in Spanish will be available for these evenings. There will also be a daytime option on February 27 from 11:00 am – 4:30 pm at Three Holy Women-St. Rita, with a free lunch provided. Registration is required for the daytime session so we can plan for lunch. Please register with Terri Balash at tbalash@ffpmke.org or 414-469-6173.
Eucharistic living is communal life. Guided by Sister Julia Walsh, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration and author of “For Love of the Broken Body,” we will gather with other members of the Family of Five Parishes to reflect on being Eucharistic people. As a prayerful community, we will reflect on how we are meant to be blessed, broken and shared as members of the Body of Christ. Opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Monday), Adoration (Tuesday), and fellowship (Wednesday) will be included. Each gathering will offer opportunities for participants to consider how they can offer their brokenness for the sake of the common good.
Lenten Almsgiving
Our Family of Five Lenten Almsgiving Program this year will benefit the Open Door Café. Open Door Café serves lunch and provides a safe space to experience love and community Sunday through Friday. Please prayerfully consider how you can volunteer your time or make a financial gift to this important local program.
We invite you to join us – to share a meal, to serve, to donate, to be God’s love in our world today! To volunteer, reach out to Idalia Nieves-Reyes at 414-276-9814 or inievesreyes@ffpmke.org.
For more information about Open Door Café, please visit www.stjohncathedral.org/index.php/odc.
If you’d like to support this almsgiving campaign, please write a check to Cathedral of St. John and put “ODC” in the memo line. Donation envelopes can be found in the pews. Together, we can change the lives of our neighbors in Milwaukee.
Prayer, Community, Education, and Service Opportunities during Lent
Click on individual event links below to learn more. Check back throughout Lent as more details are added.
Missionary Discipleship Groups
Ash Wednesday Masses – February 14
Ash Wednesday Visits to Homebound – February 14
Lenten Mission: Broken for All – February 26, 27, 28
Reflecting on the Sunday Readings – February 19, March 4 and 18
Laetare Sunday Vespers – March 10
St. Joseph Tavolata – March 17
Lenten Day of Reconciliation – March 20
Outdoor Stations of the Cross – March 23
Other Weekly Lenten Activities
Reconciliation (Confession)
Holy Thursday: 7:00 am – 1:00 pm at Old St. Mary (844 N Broadway)
Monday, Tuesday, Friday (except Good Friday): 11:30 am at Old St. Mary (844 N Broadway)
Wednesday, Thursday: 4:30 pm at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (812 N Jackson St)
Saturday (except Holy Saturday)
- 3:30 – 3:45 pm Our Lady of Divine Providence-St. Casimir (2600 N Bremen)
- 3:30 – 4:15 pm at Three Holy Women-Holy Rosary (2011 N Oakland)
- 4:00 – 4:45 pm at SS Peter & Paul (2490 N Cramer)
Eucharistic Adoration
Thursdays of Lent (except Holy Thursday)
- after 12:05 pm Mass at Old St. Mary, reposition at 1:30 pm
First Friday of the Month
- after 5:15 pm Mass at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Benediction at 7:00 pm
Third Tuesday of the Month
- 6:00 pm at SS Peter & Paul, Benediction at 7:00 pm
Scriptural Rosary
Wednesdays and Fridays (except Good Friday)
- after 12:05 pm Mass at Old St. Mary
Stations of the Cross
Wednesdays and Fridays (except Good Friday)
- 11:40 am (before 12:05 pm Mass) at Old St. Mary
Friday Evenings (except Good Friday)
- after 5:15 pm Mass at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Outdoor Stations of the Cross: March 23, 10:00 am at SS Peter & Paul
Good Friday Stations of the Cross: March 29, 5:00 pm at Our Lady of Divine Providence-St. Casimir
