Lent & Sacred Triduum 2025
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Sacred Triduum Service Times
HOLY THURSDAY MASS
April 17 | 7:00 PMGOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
April 18 | 1:00 PMEASTER VIGIL MASS
April 19 | 8:00 PMEASTER SUNDAY MASSES
April 20 | 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM*, & 11:00 AM
*live-streamed
EASTER FOOD BLESSING
April 19 | 10:00 AM
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Schedule Notes
DAILY MASS
No daily Mass on Holy Thursday & Good Friday.
COMMUNION SERVICES
No communion services on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, & Holy Saturday.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
No confessions will be available during Holy Week (Holy Thursday & Holy Saturday). Please check archmil.org for a list of available confession times in the Archdiocese.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
The Wednesday of Holy Week, there WILL be adoration from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the chapel. On Holy Thursday, Adoration will take place after evening Mass until 10:00 PM in St. James Hall.
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Christ is Risen!“Christ is ris
en!” “He is risen indeed, Alleluia!”
The Paschal greeting, in its many different forms, has been used by Christians for centuries as an invitation to rejoice in the Resurrection- the culmination of the Paschal Mystery. Today, in countries where Christians are still persecuted, this greeting has taken on new forms. When one Christian sees another, they will place their hand over their heart. The other Christian responds by wiping their brow. These actions, though so simple and meaningless to the observer, contain such deep faith, hope, and joy within them.
That’s the beauty of our Faith. Whether a Catholic is living in a culture dominated by Catholicism or operating under the threat of persecution, God shines his light upon his faithful and shows them a way to find life in him and live in his love. His invitations for us to follow him never end.
Constantly we are invited to follow in the footsteps of Jesus through our own “mini Triduums.” First, we endure temptations and Passions of our own and are asked to bear a Cross that seems unfairly hoisted upon our shoulders. Then, when the greatest of our sufferings is over, we sit in the dark and empty tomb, perhaps feeling spiritually and emotionally lifeless.
Or maybe we follow the path of Mary Magdalene. We faithfully listen to Christ and remain at his side. We obey his commands and serve him as best we can. But when we show up to anoint him in the tomb, he’s gone from us, and we’re left alone, feeling deserted or abandoned.
But then comes the Resurrection. In an instant, the pain and lifelessness we knew are taken up by Christ. Our death is swallowed up in the victory of Christ. We see our Savior face to face once again and are consoled by his presence. Let us pray for the grace to always encounter Christ in his Resurrection and to experience the faith, hope, and joy that accompany this great gift.
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
Fr. Michael Courchaine
Associate Pastor
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Prayer
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Prayer
ASH WEDNESDAY (MARCH 5)
All services include the distribution of ashes & are held in the church.
7:15 AM | Communion Service
8:30 AM | Mass
12:00 PM | Mass
4:30 PM | Prayer Service
7:00 PM | Mass
DAILY MASS
Tuesday - Friday | 8:30 AM (No daily Mass on Holy Thursday & Good Friday)
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday | 4:30 PM (No 4:30 PM Mass on Holy Saturday)
Sunday | 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, & 11:00 AM
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Wednesday | 6:30 PM- 3/12 - Way of the Cross for Parents
- 3/19 - Enduring Love Way of the Cross
- 3/26 - Mary’s Way of the Cross
- 4/2 - Everyone’s Way of the Cross
- 4/9 - Children’s Way of the Cross with Miss Kate
- 4/16 - St. Alphonsus Liguori's Way of the Cross with Fr. Michael
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Thursday | 4:00 PM (No confessions on Holy Thursday)
Two priests will be availableSaturday | 9:00 AM (No confessions on Holy Saturday)
Two priests will be available
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Wednesday | 6:00 - 8:00 PM* (Chapel)
Except on Ash Wednesday (March 5).Thursday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM* (Chapel)*
WEEKDAY ROSARY
*Except during 40 Hours of Adoration & Holy Thursday Adoration
Tuesday - Friday | 8:00 AM | ChapelSpecial Prayer Events
40 HOURS OF ADORATION
Thursday, March 13 | 9:00 AM - Saturday, March 15 | 4:30 PM
Details available under the 40 Hours of Adoration dropdown section on this page.
LENTEN PARISH CONFESSIONS
Saturday, April 5 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM
All are invited & encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Lent. On Saturday, April 5 beginning at 9:00 AM, many priests will be available to hear confessions. Take advantage of this opportunity to prepare for Holy Week and Easter.
PRAY, RECONCILE, & REJOICE: 12 HOURS OF RECONCILIATION (Around the Archdiocese)
April 9 | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM | St. Monica Parish, Whitefish Bay (Habrá confesiones en español 4 p.m. a 8 p.m.)
On Wednesday, March 20, area priests will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation at 11 parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The closest parish to Lumen Christi is St. Monica Parish in Whitefish Bay. Additional locations can be found at www.archmil.org/Pray-Reconcile-Rejoice.
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40 Hours of Adoration
Thursday, March 13 | 9:00 AM - Saturday, March 15 | 4:30 PM
UPDATE: Adoration will now be paused Friday night at 10 PM and will resume Saturday morning at 5 AM.
The 40 Hours of Adoration devotion is a centuries-old practice of dedicating forty continuous hours to adoration of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament on display in a vessel called a monstrance. It is a wonderful opportunity for the spiritual growth of each person & the entire Lumen Christi Parish. Come away to a quiet place and be strengthened and renewed. Come listen to the voice of the Lord and see what He has in store for you. Adoration will take place in the church during the day. It will be moved into the chapel in the evening and remain there overnight until the next morning.Sign up to be an Adorer!
Come away to a quiet place. We require at least 2 people praying with Our Lord at all times in the Church. Please help us fill every hour! We are inviting people to commit to come and pray for specific hours, starting at the top of each hour. However, anyone is welcome to come at anytime during the 40 Hours, even just to pop in and pray for a short time. Share this opportunity to pray with your friends and family. If this is a new devotion for you and you have questions about how to spend your time in Adoration, we'll have some suggested readings, prayers, and reflections available to you. However, feel free to email Meaghan Turner with any questions you have [email protected]
If you are unable to keep your holy hour, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can make sure that Our Lord is not left alone. Reminders & details about your Holy Hour will be sent earlier in the week.
We are looking for 'Emergency Adorers', who are willing to be on call at assigned times throughout this devotion in the event someone can no longer keep their hour and there is no one else signed up. Please reach out to Meaghan Turner for more information about this.
Click here to sign up to be an Adorer!
Prayer Opportunities
Thursday, March 13- Noon | Angelus
- 1 PM | Litany of Trust
- 3 PM | Divine Mercy Chaplet
- 4-5 PM | Confessions
- 6:30 PM | Sing to the Lord Songs & Hymns
Listen & pray as our Lumen Christi Choir offers a variety of music selections.
Friday, March 14
Note: No 7:15 AM Communion Service- 8:30 AM | Mass
- Noon | Stations of the Cross
- 6:30 PM | Taize' Prayer
Enter into the calming, repetitive chants of the community of Taize, France, interspersed with silence, Scripture readings, & other sacred songs.
UPDATE: Adoration will now be paused Friday night at 10 PM and will resume Saturday morning at 5 AM.
Saturday, March 15
Note: No 8:30 AM Communion Service- 9-10 AM | Confessions
- Noon | Angelus
- 3 PM | Divine Mercy Chaplet
- 4:15 PM | Benediction
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Formation
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Formation
SOUP & SUBSTANCE
Tuesdays during Lent | 6:00 PM | St. Cecilia Hall
Join us for soup, fellowship, & formation! Details available under the Soup & Substance dropdown section on this page.
LENTEN FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Friday, March 21 | 5:00 PM | St. James Hall
New this year! Lumen Christi Child Ministry will be hosting a movie night for the whole family on Friday, March 21 at 5 PM in St. James Hall! Macaroni and cheese dinner at 5 PM, craft at 5:30 PM, and movie at 6 PM. Bring a blanket and feel free to wear your PJs while you watch the movie "The Three Trees"!
MEN OF CHRIST CONFERENCE
March 29 | 7:30 AM | St. Francis Borgia - North Campus, Cedarburg
Attention men: You’re invited to join the 2025 Men of Christ conference which will be held in parishes across the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, with both virtual and live elements. The morning will feature well-known speakers, Mass, Adoration, Confession, and fellowship. Get all the details and register at MenOfChrist.net.
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Soup & Substance 2025
Tuesdays during Lent | 6:00 PM | St. Cecilia Hall
Join us for soup, fellowship, & formation!Schedule
6:00 PM | Evening Prayer*
6:15 PM | Soup dinner & social
7:00 PM | Speaker
7:55 PM | Closing prayer
*Evening Prayer will be prayed at 6:00 PM. Evening Prayer (also called Vespers) is part of the Liturgy of the Hours, which is one way we can fulfill Jesus' command to "pray always" (Luke 18). Clergy & those in consecrated life pray the Liturgy of the Hours, & lay people are encouraged to pray it as well.
Childcare
Free onsite childcare available for children ages 6 months - 12 years. Please RVSP via the button below!
RSVP for childcare here!Soup & Substance 2025 Line Up
Click here to download the flyer!
March 11 | Spiritual Gifts: Follow the Clues to Your Personal Mission
Margaret Rhody, Associate Director for Parish Renewal for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Did you know that you received gifts through your Baptism and Confirmation that are God's clues to your unique purpose in life, a work of love that only you can do? To kick off our first Soup & Substance series, Margaret will lead us on a treasure hunt to find the blessed intersection between our greatest gifts and the needs in our world that we care about most.
Margaret Rhody works for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's Office of Evangelization & Catechesis focusing on Parish Renewal, especially through training parish leaders for evangelization, discipleship, accompaniment, spiritual gifts discernment, healing ministry, and intercessory prayer. She hopes that everything she does helps you fall more in love with Jesus Christ and His Church, grow as His disciple, and joyfully invite others to do the same.
March 18 | It Takes a Village
Talia Westerby, Mom of four boys & former educator & ministry worker
What does it mean to live as a community: serving your neighbor, relying on others, and accepting how God uses the charisms to both give and receive.
Talia Westerby spends her days trying to raise and educate her four young sons while they try to challenge her sanity. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education and Music from Butler University and her Masters in Lay Ministry from Cardinal Stritch University. She loves to play Ultimate Frisbee, where she met her husband, Carl. Although she did not achieve her life-long goal of becoming the first female wide receiver of the Green Bay Packers, she still values the Hail Mary and spends her time trying to fall more passionately in love with Christ everyday.
March 25 | Trust the Slow Work of God: Brokenness, Surrender, and Service
Fr. Brian Mason, Associate Pastor, Family of Five Parishes in Milwaukee
Many Catholics subscribe to the idea that they are to become saints in this life. For many, this implies overcoming all sinfulness, always praying perfectly, and retreating from the world around us. Our presenter, Father Brian Mason, believes we have it all wrong. Father Brian will share his story about living with alcohol addiction and how recovery has afforded him new ways of relating to God and doing God’s work.
Father Brian Mason has been a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee for over 31 years. He serves as associate pastor at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Old St. Mary, Our Lady of Divine Providence, SS. Peter & Paul, and Three Holy Women Parishes in Milwaukee. In 2024, Father Brian earned a master’s degree in addiction counseling from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School. In addition to parish ministry, Father Brian ministers to individuals and families affected by drug and alcohol addiction. He also is a member of the board of directors at Kinship Community Food Center in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee. He has been in recovery from alcohol addiction since 2012.
April 1 | Being a Fool For Christ
Anne Haines, Founder and Executive Director of St. Bakhita Catholic Worker
In 1 Corinthians 4:10, St. Paul writes, "We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ.". Following the Catholic Worker way has often been viewed as a foolish endeavor. Is this true? Join us as we hear the life witness of Anne Haines who has cooperated with the Holy Spirit in the founding of St. Bakhita Catholic Worker in Milwaukee. Anne will explore the theological and intellectual roots of the Catholic Worker and how the second half of her life journey brought her to this hope filled way of life.
Anne Haines is the founder and Executive Director of St. Bakhita Catholic Worker. In her last position she was the Executive Director of UrbanInitiatveMKE (Urban Ministry) and an Episcopal Representative for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. She has a BA in History and Philosophy with a minor in Sociology, a Secondary Education Teaching Certification (6-12) and a Masters Degree in Religious Studies (Thesis: The Prophetic Voice of Dorothy Day in Contemporary Catholic Social Justice Teaching, 2004). Anne has worked in education at Malcolm X Academy, MATC, St. Francis Borgia Parish School, Messmer High School and Pius XI Catholic High School. She also has a long history of engagement in social issues and social activism on behalf those living in poverty and on the margins. Anne is a proud mother of six adult children and a grandmother of two.
April 8 | Searching for God’s Voice
Deacon Brian Witteman, Founder of Pen & Hammer and St. Monica & St. Eugene Deacon
Scripture shows us that God can speak to His people through just about anything and in about every way possible. But how does the Lord speak to my heart? In this final Soup & Substance presentation, Deacon Brian Witteman will explore the unique ways God speaks to each of our hearts, how to tune them to hear His voice more clearly, and recognize how He speaks to us in the depths of our lives. We will reflect on the gentle whispers, profound insights, and divine moments that call us closer to His love and purpose.
Deacon Brian Witteman is a man of many passions and talents including the Catholic Church, his family, architecture and adventure. In 2022, he was ordained a cleric of the first degree in the Latin patriarchate (aka a permanent deacon), but his service to the Church began years before that, volunteering with youth ministry as a small group leader on service trips and confirmation formation. He has a love for adventure, embracing opportunities to explore and grow in his faith as a disciple of Jesus, while encouraging his peers to do the same. In addition to his love for the Church, Deacon Brian has a keen appreciation for architecture, finding inspiration in beauty and order. He loves churches and sacred spaces so much that he has a whole business on the side designing them! Deacon Brian and his wife Amy have been married for over 37 years. Together, they live in Whitefish Bay, are members at St. Monica Parish, have two adult sons who do not live at home, and enjoy traveling.
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Lenten Family Movie Night
Friday, March 21 | 5:00 PM | St. James Hall
New this year! Lumen Christi Child Ministry will be hosting a movie night for the whole family on Friday, March 21 at 5 PM in St. James Hall! Macaroni and cheese dinner at 5 PM, craft at 5:30 PM, and movie at 6 PM. Bring a blanket and feel free to wear your PJs while you watch the movie "The Three Trees"!
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Almsgiving & Fasting
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Natural Disaster Relief
This year’s Lumen Christi Lenten Project will benefit Catholic Charites USA’s disaster relief fund.As the official domestic relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, Catholic Charities provides critical support to devastated communities. Through hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and fires, our nationally recognized expertise and professionally trained staff bring immediate and long-term aid to rebuild lives and restore hope.
When natural and human-made disasters strike, Catholic Charities USA’s (CCUSA) Disaster Response Team and local member agency staff mobilize quickly, responding with aid on-site — shelter, meals, water, emergency funding, disaster aid application assistance and more — and following through during recovery to help rebuild lives and restore hope.
CCUSA continues to innovate in disaster response, hosting regional Disaster Response Academies in geographically diverse, high-risk areas throughout the country; hosting the Applied Institute for Disaster Excellence, an annual national disaster training; certifying 400 disaster case managers who can be dispatched throughout the country when disaster strikes; and implementing a hub-and-spoke model for staging and sharing disaster resources at key agencies around the country, allowing quick deployment of supplies to the areas of greatest need.
There are two ways to give: writing a check to Lumen Christi with CCUSA in the memo line using the Disaster Relief envelopes in the back of church or by donating online via the button below.
Click here to donate!
Please contact Catherine Zirngibl in the parish office with any questions.
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Fasting
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the two days of universal fasting and abstinence from meat. These obligations help train spiritual self-denial and remind us of the lives of those who regularly go hungry.
Per the Archdiocese, this year, on February 14, 2024, there will not be a dispensation because Valentine’s Day is on Ash Wednesday.
FASTING
All between the ages of 18 and 59 are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting means one full meal each day with the other meals not equaling a full meal. Eating between meals is not allowed, but liquids are allowed.
ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT
All who are 14 and older observe abstinence from meat and meat products on Ash Wednesday and each Friday of Lent. All others are encouraged to fast and abstain in ways appropriate to their circumstances. If health or ability to work would be seriously affected, fast and abstinence do not apply.
From the Milwaukee Catholic Herald | CatholicHerald.org
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