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Holy Week Schedule
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Monday of Holy Week
April 14TH TENEBRAE SERVICE
7:30 pm in Saint Mary Church
In a night watch we listen and we wait as we move toward the darkness of the cross and tomb.
Tuesday of Holy Week
April 15 6:00-7:00 pm
Confessions in Saint Joseph Church
Wednesday of Holy Week
April 16 6:00-7:00 pm
Confessions in Saint Scholastica Church
Holy Thursday
April 17TH MASS of the LORD’S LAST SUPPER
7:00 pm in Saint Joseph Church
There will only be ONE Mass offered in Christ the King Parish to express the unity of the Holy Eucharist that brings us together around the Altar of the Lord. Saint Joseph Church will remain open after the Mass until 11:00 pm for visitation and private prayer.
Good Friday
April 18TH SERVICE of the LORD’S PASSION
2:00 pm in Saint Scholastica Church
7:00 pm in Saint Joseph Church
The Liturgy of the Word, the offering of special prayers, the veneration of the Cross, and the distribution of Holy Communion will be celebrated twice on Good Friday in Christ the King Parish.
Holy Saturday
April 19TH EASTER VIGIL MASS
7:30 pm in Saint Joseph Church
The lighting of the New Fire and singing of the Easter proclamation (the Exsultet), the Liturgy of the Word, the baptism and confirmation of the Catechumens, and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Easter Sunday
April 20TH MASSES CELEBRATING
The LORD’S RESURRECTION
8:00 am Saint Edward
9:00 am Saint Joseph
9:30 am Saint Scholastica
11:00 am Saint Joseph
11:30 am Saint Mary
Click to download this schedule
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Christ the King Resources
Lenten Taize Service
The Taizé Service is evening prayer for all Christian faiths. It is a simple, meditative form of worship, calling us to dwell deeply on Christ's presence around and within us. Mantra songs (like “Jesus, Remember Me”), prayerful silence, and short readings guide the focus as God's Word is proclaimed and broken open. This service of prayer is presented in a candle-lit environment.
Lenten Tenebrae Service
Let the Lenten inspiration come to you!to receive a weekly email through Flocknote containing inspirational messages, videos, and family activities.Stations of the Cross
12:00 Noon Saint Scholastica Church
(Mary's Way of the Cross)2:15 pm Saint Scholastica Church
(CDTCA School Stations: 3/14-4/11)6:00 pm Saint Edward Church
7:00 pm Saint Joseph Church
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Every Thursday 6:30-7:00 pm Saint Scholastica Church
Every Friday 9:30-10:00 am Saint Edward Church
Every Saturday 11:30-Noon Saint Joseph ChurchThe Light is on for You
April 9 6:00-7:30 pm
Saint Joseph ChurchTuesday of Holy Week
April 15 6:00-7:00 pm
Saint Joseph Church
Wednesday of Holy Week
April 16 6:00-7:00 pm
Saint Scholastica Church
Confessions will NOT be heard on Holy Thursday, Good Friday or Holy Saturday.
CDTCA Fish Fry
March 7, and April 4
Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy
205 Brilliant Ave., Aspinwall, 15215
Lunch is takeout only, 11am-1pm • Dine-in, takeout, curbside, 4-7 p.m.
Order: 412-781-7927 or CDTCA.org
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Diocese of Pittsburgh Resources
The Diocese of Pittsburgh offers a Lenten Guide that can answer your questions and help you prepare for the season of Lent.
Lenten Guide
Take the Lenten Challenge
To receive daily text messages all Lent to help you grow closer to Jesus, text LENT2025 to 84576 or click below to register.
Register for Lenten Challenge
Lenten Fish Fry Guide
Looking for a fish fry? Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy (205 Brilliant Avenue in Aspinwall) will be holding fish fries on February 16 and March 15. Additional fish fries in our area can be found at
Fish Fry Guide
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Other Lenten Resources
Living Lent Daily: Pilgrims Through Lent
Lent invites us to leave behind our old lives of sin and walk forward confidently as pilgrims into a new way of being. Inspired by the Jubilee Year 2025 and its theme of “Pilgrims of Hope,” we’ll explore how to be Pilgrims Through Lent.This daily e-mail series will introduce saints of pilgrimage as examples of faith and hearten us in our ongoing pilgrimage through reflections by Loyola Press authors and bloggers.Praying Lent
Creighton University's Online Ministries has a rich collection of Lenten resources, including articles to support our journey through the season,
and Daily Prayer with links to the readings of the day.
Praying LentIgnatian Solidarity Network
Lent 2025: Take HeartMore times than there are days in a year, scripture tells us to not be afraid; to take heart. In these precarious times, it is more important than ever to allow God to encourage us—literally give us the heart we need—to overcome our self-doubts and the doubts we may have about our neighbor; to meet hard-heartedness with the tenderness and mercy that is a gift of the Spirit.
Sign up to receive free reflections in your inbox each morning during Lent:
Lent 2025: Take HeartGathered Together: A Lenten Journey of Love and Belonging
Download weekly reflections on the Sunday Gospel reading:
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A Letter from our Pastor
Dear Parishioners,
With the quick passage of time, Lent is upon us again on March 5TH with Ash Wednesday. Naturally, that means a consideration of how to spend the 40 days that will lead to the celebration of Easter Sunday on April 20TH.
Our Lent may look and feel like so many Lents of years gone by. On Ash Wednesday we’ll attend Mass or a Prayer service, hear the challenge of God’s word in Sacred Scripture, be marked with the sign of ashes, and be fed with the Holy Eucharist. Following that we may do what we’ve always done:
· Refrain from eating all sweets
· Stop smoking and/or drinking alcohol
· Clean up one’s language from vulgarity
· Pray the rosary every day
· Attend daily Mass
· Meditate on the Stations of the Cross
· Read the Bible more frequently
· Go to Confession
· Volunteer at a food pantry or hospital
· Hold one’s tongue to avoid judgment and/or criticism of others
· Follow your heart and your conscience in making your own resolution
In whatever way you spend the penitential season of Lent, I hope that it will be transformative for you. As the prophet Joel speaks to us in the first scripture reading on Ash Wednesday: “Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God.”
God bless all of us as we seek “to rediscover, reconnect, and recommit to all that is good and holy.”
Father Dale DeNinno
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