Lent
The season of Lent is a Catholic Liturgical Season consisting of forty days of fasting, prayer, and penitence beginning on Ash Wednesday and concluding at sundown on Holy Thursday. The official liturgical colour for the season of Lent is violet.
Parish Lenten Activities
Ash Wednesday Liturgy Times
St. Francis, Sangre Grande: 9:00a.m., 11:30a.m. & 7:00p.m.
St. Teresa, Coalmine : 5:00p.m.
Good Shepherd, Vega : 6:00p.m.
St. Vincent, Matura : 6:00p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration
Fridays 5:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.
Confession will be available once a Priest is present.
Stations of the Cross
Join us on Fridays during Lent for Stations of the Cross.
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Vega: 5:00p.m.
Coalmine: 5:00p.m.
Sangre Grande: 6:30p.m
Matura: 7:00p.m.
Lenten Retreat
“Enlarge the space of your tent” (Is 54:2)
Sunday 25th February - Thursday 29th February 2024
Facilitated by: Fr. Raymond Francis
A motorcade, beginning at 5:00p.m. will be done in each community, before the start of each night’s retreat.
St. Francis, Court Yard: Sun 25th Feb 6:30p.m.
St. Teresa Church Yard: Mon 26th Feb: 6:30p.m.
Toco Rd. Near Vega Jct.: Tue 27th Feb: 6:30p.m.
Toco Road, Matura: Wed 28th Feb 6:30p.m.
St. Francis Church: Thur 29th Feb 6:30p.m.
You are invited to bring your Chair, we’re Outside.
Festival of Prayer & Reconciliation
Friday 1st March—Saturday 2nd March 2024
St. Francis of Assisi R.C. Church
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A time of Praise, Worship and Reconciliation before the Blessed Sacrament
Beginning Friday 1st March 2024 after the 6:30a.m. Mass and ending with Holy Mass on Saturday 2nd March 2024 at 6:00a.m.
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Adoration | Way of the Cross | Confession | Benediction at Midnight | Praise & Worship | Holy Mass
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Launch of our Outdoor Way of the Cross in St. Francis.
All are Welcome!
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* 1st Saturday Mass for March will be at 6:00a.m.
East Coast Clusters of Clusters Pilgrimage of Praise, Worship & Healing
Sunday 17th March 2024 | 9:00a.m.
Beginning at St. Francis R.C. Church at 9:00a.m.
Destinations: Church of the Holy Spirit, Malabar and Our Lady of Fatima, Curepe.
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More information in the comming weeks.