For Catholics around the world, Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Season of Lent. It is a time of new beginnings. This year, Lent offers us a unique opportunity to invite people to seek healing and participate in the Festival of Forgiveness. From noon on Feb. 27 until noon on Feb. 28, the Sacrament of Penance will be celebrated at for 24 hours. Parishes unable to stay open for 24 hours will be offering other opportunities as part of the Festival of Forgiveness. For more information, visit www.archchicago.org/StrategicPastoralPlan/Sacraments/festival-of-forgiveness. Chicago St. Agatha, 3147 W. Douglas Blvd. St. Agnes of Bohemia, 2651 S. Central Park Ave. St. Ambrose, 1012 E. 47th St. Blessed Sacrament, 3745 S. Paulina Ave. St. Bruno, 4751 S. Harding Ave. St. Christina, 11005 S. Homan Ave. St. Clare of Montefalco, 5443 S. Washtenaw Ave. St. Columbanus, 331 E. 71st St. St. Daniel the Prophet, 5300 S. Natoma Ave. St. Francis Borgia, 8033 W. Addison St. Holy Family, 1080 W. Roosevelt Road Holy Name Cathedral, 730 N. Wabash Ave. St. John Cantius, 825 N. Carpenter St. Our Lady of the Snows, 4810 S. Leamington Ave. Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, 6415 S. Woodlawn Ave. St. Stanislaus Kostka, 1351 W. Evergreen Ave. Suburbs Queen of the Rosary, Elk Grove Village Northwestern University, Sheil Catholic Center, Evanston St. Catherine Laboure, Glenview National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Libertyville University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein St. John Brebeuf, Niles St. Norbert, Northbrook St. John Vianney, Northlake Incarnation, Palos Heights St. Paul of the Cross, Park Ridge
Pope proposes Lenten resolution: Keep your eyes on Jesus This Lent, Christians should become “seekers of light” by keeping their sights set on the light of Jesus through prayer and participating in the sacraments, Pope Francis said.
Grad student creates Stations of the Cross with migration theme When Jacqueline Romo was considering what to do for her senior thesis project at Dominican University in 2019, she drew on her personal and faith journeys for inspiration and created “The Passion of the Monarca Migrante,” which uses the monarch butterfly and the plight of migrants to depict the Stations of the Cross.
Meditating on Jesus’ 40 days in the desert can enrich Lent Lent is a time of preparation for the commemoration of Jesus’ death and Resurrection and his ultimate second coming. To unpack this season, editor Joyce Duriga spoke with Kevin Pease, director of the Scripture School at the Institute for Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago.