Lent & Sacred Triduum 2026

Prayer

ASH WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 18)
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 

• 2/25 - The Stations of the Cross 
• 3/4 - Stations of the Cross for Parents
• 3/11 - Stations of the Cross for Today's Disciples 
• 3/18 - The Way of the Cross for Everyone 
• 4/25 - Mary's Way of the Cross 

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Thursday | 4:00 PM (No confessions on Holy Thursday)
Two priests will be available

Saturday | 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)*
*Except during 40 Hours of Adoration & Holy Thursday Adoration

Special Prayer Events

40 HOURS OF ADORATION
Mar 5 (9 AM) - Mar 6 (10 PM) & Mar 7 (5 AM - 4:15 PM)
Details under the 40 Hours of Adoration dropdown section on this page.

LENTEN PARISH CONFESSIONS
Saturday, March 21 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM
All are invited & encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Lent. On Saturday, March 21 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)
March 25 | 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.

• 2/25 - The Stations of the Cross 
• 3/4 - Stations of the Cross for Parents
• 3/11 - Stations of the Cross for Today's Disciples 
• 3/18 - The Way of the Cross for Everyone 
• 4/25 - Mary's Way of the Cross

 40 Hours of Adoration

March 5 (9 AM) - March 6 (10 PM) & March 7 (5 AM - 4:15 PM)
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. 

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.

• 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 also 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.

• Noon | Angelus 
• 1 PM  | Litany of Trust
• 3 PM | Divine Mercy Chaplet
• 4-5 PM | Confessions
• 7 PM | Taize Prayer
  Enter into the calming, repetitive chants of the community of Taize, France, interspersed with silence, Scripture readings, & other sacred songs. 

• 8:30 AM | Mass
• Noon | Stations of the Cross
• 6 PM | ENCOUNTER Adoration with music & confessions
  Night of worship & Eucharistic Adoration will introduce everyone to Jesus through prayer, music, & children's breakout sessions.

• 9-10 AM | Confessions
• Noon | Angelus
• 3 PM | Divine Mercy Chaplet
• 4:15 PM | Benediction

Formation

• Men’s Weekend: Feb 26 - March 1 | Schoenstatt Retreat Center (Waukesha) 
• Women’s Weekend: March 19 - 22 | Schoenstatt Retreat Center (Waukesha)

Soup & Substance 2026

Tuesdays during Lent | 6:00 PM | St. Cecilia Hall
Join us for soup, fellowship, & formation!

Soup & Substance 2026 Line Up

To be announced soon!

Please contact Catherine Zirngibl in the parish office with any questions.

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