Liturgical Calendar

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St. Lawrence Parish

(2023-24 Mass Schedule: Holy Days and Liturgical Season) 

• 11/1/23  All Saints Day – Masses: 9 AM, 12PM and 7 PM
• 11/19/23 Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service - 3 PM Host Church-St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. [Social will follow]
• 12/10/23 Advent Ecumenical Service: 3 PM Host Church-St. Lawrence. [Social will follow] 
• 12/8/23: Immaculate Conception of the BVM – Masses: 9 AM, 12 PM, and 7 PM
• 12/20/23 Advent Confessions: 7-8 PM
• 12/24/23 Christmas Eve Vigil – Masses:  4 PM and 6 PM.

N.B. Attending one of the Christmas Vigil Masses does not fulfill the obligation to celebrate Sunday morning 4th Sunday of Advent! 

• 12/25/23 Christmas Day – Mass: 9:30 AM 
• 1/1/24 New Year’s day + the Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God. 

N.B. Not a Holy Day of Obligation in 2024. However, all are encouraged to join in the celebration of this Feast at 9 AM

2024 Lent and Easter Seasons

• 2/14/24 Ash Wednesday – Masses: 9 AM, 12 PM and 7 PM.
• Please note the following:

1] Stations of the Cross will be celebrated at 12 PM +7 PM on all Fridays of Lent, this includes Good Friday evening at 7 PM.

2] Confessions:  In addition to our regularly scheduled Confessions on Saturday            3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Confessions will be heard immediately following each of the Stations of the Cross on all Fridays of Lent. 

3] Special Evening Confessions: March 27th [7 PM- 8PM]                 

Holy Week

• 3/10/24 Lenten Ecumenical Service – [3 PM] Host-St. Lawrence Church.                           Social will follow in Ceader Hall.
• 3/24/24 Palm Sunday – Masses : Saturday [5 PM] /  Sunday [9:30 AM]
• 3/27/24 Lenten Confessions – 7 PM > 8 PM
• 3/28/24 Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper [7 PM] {Includes the use of Incense}.
• 3/29/23 Good Friday-Passion of Our Lord – [3 PM]
• 3/29/23 Stations of the Cross –[7PM]
• 3/30/23 Easter Vigil – [7:30 PM]   {Includes the use of Incense.}                                                                                    Includes reception into the Church of those in the RCIA Program.
• 3/31/23 Easter Sunday [9:30 AM]   Easter Egg Hunt on the rectory lawn, follows the conclusion of Mass. {Includes the use of Incense}.
• 5/9/24 Ascension Thursday – Masses: [9 AM, 12 PM and 7 PM]
• 8/15/24 Assumption of the BVM – Masses:  [9 AM, 12 PM and 7 PM]