Lent begins on March 5, 2025 with Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025.
What do we do during Lent?
Lent is a penitential time in which Catholics focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. St. Pius X has lots of events and opportunities to strengthen your faith this season. To keep up to date, follow us on Facebook and make sure that you are receiving our weekly emails. If you are not receiving our emails, please call the parish office 616.532.9344
Calendars of Events
SPX Lenten Calendar
Crossroads Schedule
Diocese of Grand Rapids
Lent is a time for us to deepen our faith through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. This year, we have the opportunity to journey through Pray40, Hallow’s annual prayer challenge that drew over a million people together last year. Each day, beginning Ash Wednesday, we’ll have a spiritual practice from our Catholic tradition that’ll help us grow stronger in faith – together.
To join the challenge, visit our parish page on the Community tab of the Hallow app.
Brand new to Hallow? Visit hallow.com/parish to get set up.
We look forward to praying with you.
Prayer
Stations of the Cross | Fridays at 7:00pm. On Good Friday, Stations will begin at noon.
Sacrament of Reconciliation | Thursdays 4-5:15pm (Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Apr. 10) & Saturdays 4-4:45pm
The Light Is On For You | April 3 6-8:30pm
Lenten Penance Service ~ March 27 | We will begin with Adoration and an Examination of Conscience followed by an opportunity for individual reconciliation. This year the Penance Service will be held at St. Sebastian Church (9408 Wilson Ave SW).
Fasting
Guidelines from the USCCB about fasting and abstaining from meat during Lent.
Almsgiving
CRS Rice Bowl | Rice Bowls & Envelopes are available in the Gathering Area. Click here to read more about CRS.
Message from the Bishop about CRS Rice Bowl
CSA (Catholic Services Appeal)
St. Pius X | Because we are a Stewardship parish, we are able to provide free and low cost programming for our parishioners. Donate to SPX.
Liturgy Schedule
Ash Wednesday
We will have Ash Wednesday Masses on March 5 at 9:00am, Noon, and 7:00pm. In preparation, please bring your old palms to the Gathering Area starting mid-February. Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting.
Holy Week
Holy Thursday ~ April 17
- Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00pm
Good Friday ~ April 18
- Stations of the Cross 12:00pm
- Passion of the Lord with veneration of the cross 1:30pm
Holy Saturday ~ April 19
- Blessing of Baskets and Food – 10:30-11:00am
- Holy Vigil for Easter – 9:00pm
Easter Sunday ~ April 20
- Masses at 8:30am & 10:30am