Ash Monday February 12 Liturgy 6:30pm, distribution of ashes to follow.

Wednesday February 14 Liturgy 6:30pm, distribution of ashes to follow.

All Fridays during Lent, Liturgy 5:50pm followed by Stations of the Cross.

The Pillars of Lent: Fasting, Almsgiving, Prayer.

Abstinence: All Maronites who are physically capable are to abstain from meat on Ash Monday and all Fridays of Lent.

Fasting: Ash Monday and Great Friday of the Crucifixion are days of fasting. In the Maronite church, fasting involves eating and drinking nothing at all (with the exception of water and medication) from midnight until noon. The rest of the day, normal meals are accepted without meat.