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Observe Lent 2015 with Stations of the Cross, missions

Parishes in the Diocese of Little Rock provide schedules for Lenten activities

Published: February 19, 2015   

Arkansas Catholic file / Paul Dufford

Msgr. David LeSieur blesses one of 14 new Stations of the Cross during a Mass of Consecration March 7, 2014, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers. The stations, cast and hand-painted in Italy, depict the Way of the Cross. Many parishes pray the Stations of the Cross together throughout Lent.

Arkansas Catholic file / Paul Dufford

Msgr. David LeSieur blesses one of 14 new Stations of the Cross during a Mass of Consecration March 7, 2014, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers. The stations, cast and hand-painted in Italy, depict the Way of the Cross. Many parishes pray the Stations of the Cross together throughout Lent.

Communal reconciliation services

Most parishes offer confession times at least once a week, but priests are willing to make appointments when requested.

During Lent, churches will offer communal penitential services as well. During the service, a priest will lead a short service with prayers, readings and songs, followed by private, individual confessions with several priests available.

• Bella Vista, St. Bernard, March 24, 2 p.m.
• Benton, Our Lady of Fatima, March 19, 6:30 p.m.
• Bentonville, St. Stephen, Feb. 26, 7 p.m.
• Camden, St. Louis, March 4, 6 p.m.
• Conway, St. Joseph, March 18, 7 p.m.
• El Dorado, Holy Redeemer, March 3, 6 p.m.
• Fayetteville, St. Thomas Aquinas, March 5, 7 p.m.
• Fort Smith, St. Boniface, March 24, 7 p.m.
• Glenwood, Our Lady of Guadalupe, March 13, 7 p.m.
• Hot Springs, St. John, March 19, 7 p.m.
• Jonesboro, Blessed Sacrament, March 11, 5:30 p.m.
• Mena, St. Agnes, March 17, 6 p.m.
• North Little Rock, Immaculate Conception, March 12, 6 p.m.; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Feb. 24, after mission
• Paris, St. Joseph, March 12, 6:30 p.m.
• Pocahontas, St. Paul, March 4, 6 p.m.
• Rogers, St. Vincent de Paul, March 19, 6:30 p.m.
• Springdale, St. Raphael, March 17, 7 p.m.
• Tontitown, St. Joseph, March 12, 7 p.m.

Call the parish for details before making your plans to attend. Holy Week events will be published at a later date.

Arkadelphia

St. Mary

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Bald Knob

St. Richard

Stations of the Cross, Saturdays during Lent, 3:15 p.m.; Devotion for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, Wednesdays during Lent, 5 p.m.

Barling

Sacred Heart of Mary

Stations of the Cross and meatless supper, Fridays during Lent. 5:30 p.m.; Vietnamese Lenten Retreat, March 6-7, 6:30-9 p.m.

Bella Vista

St. Bernard

Lenten mission “Luke Live 3!” by Father James M. Diluzio, CSP, March 22-25, 7 p.m.

Fish fries, Feb. 20, March 6 and March 27, 6 p.m.

Benton

Our Lady of Fatima

Stations of the Cross in English, Fridays during Lent, 6:30 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; fish fries, Feb. 20 and March 27, 5-8 p.m.

Bentonville

St. Stephen

Stations of the Cross in English and Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 5:30 p.m.; fish fry, Feb. 20, 5 p.m.; Lenten dinner, Feb. 27, March 6, March 13 and March 20 5:30 p.m.

Live Stations of the Cross and soup supper, March 15, 6 p.m.

Camden

St. Louis

Stations of the Cross, Saturdays during Lent, 5:30 p.m.; Stations of the Cross, March 13, 5 p.m.

Carlisle

St. Rose of Lima

Bilingual Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; Stations of the Cross, Sundays during Lent, 10:30 a.m.

Charleston

Sacred Heart

Fish fries, Fridays during Lent, 5-7 p.m.

Cherokee Village

St. Michael

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 5 p.m.; Knights of Columbus fish fry, Feb. 20, 5:30 p.m.; Altar Society soup supper, Feb. 27 and March 13, 5:30 p.m.; Lenten “Quiet Day,” March 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., lead by Sharon VanderZyl

Clarksville

Holy Redeemer

Stations of the Cross in English, Wednesdays during Lent, 7 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Conway

St. Joseph

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Lenten Soup Suppers, Wednesdays during Lent, 5-8 p.m.

El Dorado

Holy Redeemer

Stations of the Cross in English, Fridays during Lent, 5:30 p.m.; Stations of the  Cross in Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 6:30 p.m.; Knights of Columbus fish fries, Feb. 20, Feb. 27 and March 6, 6 p.m.

Fairfield Bay

St. Francis of Assisi

Fish fries, Fridays during Lent, 5 p.m.; Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 4 p.m.

Fayetteville

St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish

Adoration and Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 3 p.m.

Lenten Lecture, March 12, 6:45 p.m.; Living Stations of the Cross,  Old Main Lawn, University of Arkansas, March 30, 5 p.m.

Fort Smith

Christ the King

Lenten retreat ”Giving Your Life Away, The Lenten Call of Christ,” Sundays during Lent, 10 a.m.; Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 6:30 p.m.

Immaculate Conception

Stations of the Cross and Lenten meal, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Knights of Columbus fish fries, Columbus Hall, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Ecumenical Lenten Lunch, March 10, 11:45 a.m.

St. Boniface

Stations of the Cross and meatless soup and sandwich dinner, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Glenwood

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.

Heber Springs 

St. Albert

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m. 

Hope

Our Lady of Hope

Ecumenical Soup and Sermon, Wednesday during Lent, noon; Stations of the Cross in English and soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in Spanish and soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.

Hot Springs

St. John

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Knights of Columbus fish fry, Feb. 20, 6 p.m.; free soup supper, Fridays during Lent, after 6 p.m. stations;  Lenten Women’s Retreat with Msgr. Scott Friend, March 17; 9 a.m. meatless Mexican meal, March 27, after 6 p.m. stations; bake sale after Masses, March 28-29

Jacksonville

St. Jude

Stations of the Cross and light meal, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Jenny Lind

Sts. Sabina and Mary

Stations of the Cross and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Wednesdays during Lent, 6:30 p.m.

Jonesboro

Blessed Sacrament

Stations of the Cross in English and soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 8 p.m.

Little Italy

St. Francis of Assisi

Stations of the Cross, Mass and soup supper, Thursdays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Little Rock

Cathedral of St. Andrew

Stations of the Cross and soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Christ the King

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent 6:30 p.m.; Live Stations of the Cross, March 13, 6:30 p.m.; Knights of Columbus fish fries,  Feb. 20 and March 6, 5- 7:30 p.m.

Our Lady of Good Counsel

Stations of the Cross and soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Seder Meal, March 29, 4 p.m.

Our Lady of the Holy Souls

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; Living Stations of the Cross, March 6, 7 p.m.; fish fries, Feb. 20, March 6 and March 20, 5-7 p.m. To-go orders can also be placed for the fish fries.

St. Edward

Fish fries, Fridays during Lent, 5-7 p.m.

Malvern

St. John the Baptist

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Mena

St. Agnes

Knights of Columbus fish fires, March 13 and March 27, 5-7 p.m.; Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 5:30 p.m.

New Dixie

St. Boniface

Stations of the Cross, Mass and soup supper, Tuesdays during Lent, 6 p.m.

North Little Rock

Immaculate Conception

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; CYM Live Stations of the Cross, March 6, 7 p.m.; fish fries, Feb. 20 and 27, 4:30-7 p.m.

Immaculate Heart of Mary (Marche)

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; Live Stations of the Cross, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.; fish fries, Feb. 27 and March 13, 5-7:30 p.m.; parish mission, Feb. 22-25, 7 p.m.

St. John Latin Mass Community

Mass and Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Sung Mass of St. Joseph, March 19, 7 p.m.; Sung Mass for the feast of the Annunciation, March 25, 7 p.m.

Oppelo

St. Elizabeth

Stations of the Cross, Communion Service and soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Paris

St. Joseph

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6:30 p.m.; Lenten luncheon, March 4, 11:30 a.m.

Pine Bluff

St. Joseph

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; fish fries, Fridays during Lent, 5-7 p.m.

Pocahontas

St. Paul

Knights of Columbus fish fry, March 27, 5:30 p.m.

Rogers

St. Vincent de Paul

Stations of the Cross in English, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.

Russellville

St. John

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m. 

Saint Vincent

St. Mary

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; all-you-can-eat catfish supper, March 20, 5-8 p.m.

Searcy

St. James

Stations of the Cross in English, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.

Siloam Springs

St. Mary

Lenten mission in English with Father James Ward, March 1-4; Lenten mission in Spanish with Father James Ward, March 5-8; Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Springdale

St. Raphael

Stations of the Cross in English, Fridays during Lent, 5:30 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 6:30 p.m.; fish fries, Feb. 27 and March 6, 5:30-7 p.m.

Tontitown

St. Joseph

Stations of the Cross and Mass, Fridays during Lent, 5:30 p.m.; Stations of the Cross and Mass, Feb. 25, March 4 and March 11, 6:30 p.m.; Mass; fish fries, Feb. 20 and March 27, 5:30 p.m.

Van Buren

St. Michael

Stations of the Cross in English and Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; Lenten meal, Fridays during Lent, 5-7 p.m.

Walnut Ridge

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Stations of the Cross, Wednesdays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Warren

St. Luke

Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6:30 p.m.

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