Lent 2026

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026  (All With Distribution of Ashes)

8:00 AM | Mass, Church

5:30 PM | Mass, Church

7:30 PM | Vespers (Evening Prayer), Church

Reconciliation

 

Weekly Confessions on Wednesdays

  • On Wednesdays of Lent (except for April 1 ) - Confessions will be in the Parlor next to Chapel from 4:30-5:15 PM

Parish Communal Reconciliation Service (with individual confessions)

  • Wednesday, April 1 | 7:00 PM, Church

 

Before celebrating the Sacrament of Penance, one can prepare with an examination of conscience, which involves reflecting prayerfully on one's thoughts, words, and deeds in order to identify any sins.

 

Stations of the Cross

 

Walking with Jesus on the Way to Salvation - Stations of the Cross & Lenten Simple Supper

Friday, February 27 | 6:00 PM, McKenna Hall

  • This Way of the Cross was originally led by Pope Francis on Good Friday in 2020 with meditations prepared by the Chaplaincy of Padua Prison in Italy. We modified some meditations to include meditations on issues in the United States Justice System in this presentation. The meditations were written by: prisoners, victims, family members, and workers and ministers at prisons. Each shares his or her experience of the Cross. A simple supper will be provided. Hosted by the Order of Malta and Returning Citizens Committee. RSVP to hdomenici@trinity.org

 

Sister Parish Stations of the Cross & Lenten Simple Supper

Friday, March 6 | 6:00 PM, Chapel followed by simple supper in McKenna

  • Join our sister parish committees for the Stations of the Cross as we walk with Jesus and reflect on his suffering as it continues today in the lives of people in Palestine, Haiti, and El Salvador. Through prayer and reflection, we are called to respond with faith, justice, and peace.
    RSVP to hdomenici@trinity.org. Sign up for the potluck by clicking here.

 

Religious Education/Family Stations of the Cross & Lenten Simple Supper

Friday, March 13 | 6:00 PM, church followed by potluck in McKenna Hall

  • Join us for a special evening of prayer, reflection, and fellowship at this year’s Family Stations of the Cross! All families and parishioners are welcome to come together as we walk with Jesus on His journey to the cross, deepening our understanding of His love and sacrifice in a way that is meaningful for all ages. After the Stations, we invite you to stay and share in a simple meal as a community. You are welcome to bring a simple side dish to share as we continue our Lenten journey together. Please RSVP here to help us plan for numbers and if you are able - to volunteer to bring food and/or to help with logistics. We look forward to sharing this special time of prayer and fellowship with you!

 

Migrant Stations of the Cross

Friday, March 27 | 6:00 PM, Church followed by simple supper in McKenna
Experience the Stations of the Cross through a modern lens with the members of our Migrant Familia. All are welcome to join the familia for a Simple Supper in McKenna Hall following the event. RSVP for the meal to hdomenici@trinity.org. Volunteers are need to prepare the simple supper. Please sign up!

 

Good Friday Stations of the Cross

Friday, April 3 | 4:00 PM, Church

Activities

 

Praying in Sacred Space

Lenten Saturdays, 4:00 - 5:00 pm on Zoom

Dates: February 21, 28, and March 7, 14, 21, 28

This hour of guided prayer and faith sharing invites you to encounter a scripture passage from the Sunday readings in a deeply reflective way. A team of lay people who have made St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises leads the group in savoring silence and God’s presence. Come to one session or all — no preparation is necessary. All are welcome! Register for the Zoom Link Here.

 

Ignatian Spirituality Simple Supper and Prayer

Friday, March 20 | Gathering 6:15PM, Supper 6:30PM, and Prayer at 7:15PM, McKenna Hall

All are invited for a simple Lenten meal of soup and bread to nourish our bodies — followed by a guided experience of Ignatian contemplation (imaginative prayer based in scripture) to nourish our souls. Volunteers are needed for cooking, setting up, and cleaning up. Please click here to register to attend. Parking will be available at Visitation School from 5pm. Contact Catherine Heinhold at cheinhold@trinity.org for more information or to volunteer.

 

A Lenten Retreat: Drawn from the Spiritual Exercises

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Drawn from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, retreatants will ask for the grace to know Jesus more intimately, love him more deeply so to be more like him in their daily lives. Please hold them in prayer during these six weeks.

 

Lenten Faith Sharing Groups

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More than 75 people are participating in Faith Sharing groups this Lent. Please keep them in prayer as they reflect on and discuss the intersection of Sunday scriptures and God’s movement in our daily lives.

 

Setting Captives Free: Racism and God’s Liberating Grace

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Drawing from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, retreatants this Lent will seek to uncover their complicity with racial injustice and, with God’s grace, grow in interior freedom and be transformed. Please hold them in prayer during these six weeks.

 

Resources

 

Lenten Resources for Parents

 

Holy Trinity's Ignatian Spirituality Resources

Lenten resources appear at the top of the page. Scroll down for resources for all seasons.

 

Ignatian Solidarity Network

During this Lenten season, let us cultivate a stubborn hope, like the trees in Psalm 1, planted near streams of water, yielding fruit in due season, and never withering. Throughout Lent, writers from the Ignatian network will nourish our hope. Join us each day to allow your roots—be they abundant, brittle, or somewhere in between—to pull from the waters of faith and bear fruit for a more just world. Click here to read more about the theme, “Stubborn Hope.”

 

Sacred Space Lenten Retreat: Practical Christianity

Practical Christianity is about living out our faith through actions and character, reflecting the teachings of Jesus in daily life. Setting time aside in our day to commune with our Lord is what strengthens us as Christians. How much better could we be, though, if we engaged practically with what we read? If we lived the words on the page? If we put these lessons into practice? Lent is a time to renew our faith, hope, and love, and to focus on what matters most in life.

Pray As You Go Lenten Retreat: Holy Longing

Perhaps you’ve been taught to shy away from your innermost longings, to set them aside or let go of them - to carry on with the task at hand and not be distracted by desires that pull you in new directions. But what we’ll experience during this retreat is a beautiful and profound truth of the spiritual life: that it is often in our deepest longings that we most intimately encounter the presence of God.