Ash Wednesday
11:00am at Nativity
6:00pm at St. Johns
Reconciliation - a Saturday to be announced.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays at 6:00pm at both Nativity & St. Johns (followed by a Lenten meal in the hall)
Adoration & Benediction - Sundays at 3:00pm at Nativity
Holy Week schedule:
Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
6:00pm at Nativity
Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
3:00pm at St. Johns
6:00pm at Nativity
Saturday Easter Vigil
8:00pm at Nativity
Easter Sunday
9:15am at Nativity
11:15am at St. Johns
Lent begins Ash Wednesday. Christians traditionally observe Lent as a time of fasting and prayer, following the example of Christ and His Apostles. The Church offers these Lenten guidelines:
1) Catholics 14 years & older are expected to abstain from (not eat) meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent.
2) Catholics between 18 & 59 are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. To fast means to eat one full meal that day. The other two meals should be less than the normal amount of
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Stations of the Cross are held every Friday 6:00pm
St. John the Baptist
Stations of the cross are held ever Friday at 6:00pm
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church-Rainier
Mailing Address: Nativity and St Johns the Baptist 204 East C Street, Rainier, Oregon 97048, P.O. Box 340 United States