2026 Lenten Season
February 18 – April 2, 2026
“I am the resurrection and the life.
Whoever believes in me will live, even though they die.” — John 11:25
Mass Times – Quick Links
PRAY
February 18 –
Hallow Lent prayer challenge
Pray 40 begins
SERVICE
Mato Grosso Service project – Food Drive for South America
Operation Mato Grosso’s missions in 120 different communities across Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. If you would like to support our Food Drive, you can drop off your donation in the donation bins at the church entrance.
MASS SCHEDULES
Palm Sunday, March 28/29
St. John
Saturday, March 28
5:00 pm in English and 7:00 pm in Spanish
Sunday, March 29
7:30 am, 9:00 am and 11:00 am
1:00 pm in Spanish
St. Joseph
Saturday, March 28
4:30 pm
Sunday, March 29
8:30 am and 10:30 am
Holy Thursday, April 2
St. John
8:00 am
Morning Prayer
7:00 pm
Mass (bilingual) with Adoration
following until 10pm
St. Joseph
7:00 pm
Mass with Adoration
following until 10pm
Good Friday, April 3
*No first Friday Mass or Confessions
St. John
12:15 pm
Stations (bilingual)
3:00 pm
Good Friday Passion
7:00 pm
Good Friday Passion (Spanish)
St. Joseph
8:00 am
Morning Prayer
12:00 pm
Stations
7:00 pm
Good Friday Passion
Holy Saturday, April 4
*No confessions
St. John
8:00 am
Morning Prayer
2:00 pm
Blessing of Easter Foods
7:00 pm
Vigil Mass (bi-lingual)
St. Joseph
12:00 pm
Blessing of the Easter Foods
7:00 pm
Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday, April 5
St. John
7:30 am
Mass
9:00 am
Mass
10:00 am
Mass – Hood Chapel
11:00 am
Mass
1:00pm
Mass (Spanish)
St. Joseph
8:30 am
Mass
10:30 am
Mass
12:00 pm
Mass
LENTEN EVENTS
Lenten Fish Fry Dinners
St. John
Fridays
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Lenten Fish Fry Dinners
St. Joseph
Fridays
4:30 – 7:00 pm
Stations of the Cross
St. John
Fridays
7:00 pm
Bilingual
Stations of the Cross
St. Joseph
Fridays
7:00 pm
February 27
Family Stations with Faith Formation
Shroud of Turin Presentation – St. John Campus
March 11 – 7:00 pm
English
Join us for a presentation unveiling the truth of Christ’s Passion according to the Shroud of Turin, including medical analysis of the Shroud and artifacts used in crucifixions.
24 Hour Adoration – St. Joseph
March 31 , 9:30 am -April 1, 9:00 am
Please join us for 24-hour Eucharistic Adoration at St. Joseph on Tuesday, March 31, 9:30 am until Wednesday, April 1, 9:00 am. Everyone is welcome to Adoration at any time. However, in order for this to happen we need to make sure we have people there at all hours, as the Blessed Sacrament cannot be left alone. We are hoping to have at least four people present at all times; there will be security measures in place to ensure the safety of all attendees. This is a very special opportunity during Holy Week to spend devotional time in quiet prayer and meditation in the presence of our Lord. Please consider Jesus’ challenge given in the Garden of Gethsemane when he asked His disciples, “Could you not stay awake with me? Click here or scan the QR code to sign-up or contact the parish office at 301-663- 0907/ office@sjcmmd.org. Contact Trish Smatlak if you have any questions: pksmatlak@gmail.com.
Solemnity of St Joseph
March 19
Solemnity of the Annunciation
March 25
ADDITIONAL RECONCILIATION TIMES
St. John
March 26
3:00 – 7:00 pm
Regional Reconciliation Service – St. Katharine Drexel
March 24
3:30 – 5:00 pm
6:00 – 7:00 pm
St. Joseph
March 20
4:00 -7:00 pm