Lent at STM 2025
Worship & Sacraments
Ash Wednesday Masses
March 5, 6:15am & 8:15am, 6pm. (There will be a separate school Mass.)
UPDATE [POSTED 3/5/25 11:15AM] While there are some power outages in the area, there is power to the church. 6PM MASS WILL HAPPEN AS SCHEDULED.
Mass and Confession times posted HERE
Fresh Fire (Fridays)
March 28, April 25 7-9pm
Looking for a wonderful experience of prayer with others? Fresh Fire is an evening of candlelit Eucharistic Adoration with praise and worship music, personal testimony, and prayer teams.
Experience the power of Jesus’ healing
presence!
Stations of the Cross
Fridays of Lent, 5pm in the Church
Stations of the Cross will be led by a different STM ministry each week. You are also welcome to walk the journey with Jesus when the church is open, using the texts found by each station.
Parish ministries leading Stations of the Cross Special thanks to…
- March 7 The Women of STM
- March 14 SPRED
- March 21 OCIA (preparing to become Catholic)
- March 28 The Vocations Committee
- April 4 STM School Children
- April 11 The Seven Sisters
The Seven Last Words
of Jesus Christ
Friday, April 18, at noon in the church
Outreach & Fellowship
$20 for Lent: READ MORE AND DONATE HERE
Each household is invited to contribute $20 to this year’s recipient. Click link above for more information.
Fish Fry Fridays
March 7, 14, (NOT 21), 28 and April 4 & 11
5-7pm in More Hall
Dine in or get to-go! Menu: Baked and fried fish, fried shrimp, potatoes, corn, green beans, cole slaw and rolls. Cheese pizza and mac ‘n cheese available for the kids. Cost: $12/senior, $15/adult, $40/family. Desserts: $2 each, provided by Girl Scouts.
Collections
– Three second collections take place during Lent
- Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance Fund (March 9),
- Catholic Relief Services (March 30)
- For the Holy Land (Good Friday, April 18)
Morning Glory Ministry
Ten volunteers are needed on Monday, March 31 6:30-8:30am, to serve breakfast to the hungry at The Catholic Center. Contact Father Justin to sign up: [email protected].
Formation Offerings
Small Group Studies
Starting March 9, STM is hosting multiple small group studies of Bishop Barron’s Lenten Gospel Reflections. Groups will meet for an hour and half weekly through Holy Week.
Day, time and leader
Sundays, 2-3:30pm – Mike McFarland
Mondays, 4-5:30pm – Hayley Shaver
Tuesdays, 9-10:30am – Becky Turner
Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm – Hayley Shaver
Thursdays, 2-3:30pm – Ray & Patty Jo Williams
Information
Hayley Shaver: [email protected]
or 816-942-2492 x202.
About Bishop Barron’s Lenten Gospel Reflections (2025)
For Christians, Lent is an important time of reflecting on the suffering and death of Jesus so as to enter into the joy of his Resurrection. In this devotional booklet, Bishop Robert Barron invites readers to enter more deeply into the prayerful nature of the season. Lenten Gospel Reflections features the full Gospel reading for each day of Lent, a daily reflection from Bishop Barron, space for journaling and answering reflection questions, and more!
Six Week Lenten Prayer Series
Wednesdays (March 5-April 16), 1-2pm, Bauman Room
To honor the Jubilee Year of “Pilgrims of Hope” as proclaimed by Pope Frances, Peggy Lucas, Pastoral Associate is offering this guided prayer group opportunity using the book Forgiveness – A Guide for Prayer by Jacqueline Syrup Bergan and Sister Marie Schwan.
Pope Frances writes in his letter on the Jubilee, asking us to pray in a way, “..that makes it possible for every man and woman in this world to turn to the one God and to reveal to him what lies hidden in the depths of their heart.” Exploring forgiveness can be a way to turn to the one God and find hope in forgiveness.
This is an opportunity to grow deeper in relationship with God and with others “through a prayerful focus on forgiveness.” Every week the book will provide scripture to pray with and suggested approaches to pray for that day. Then, to support and help each other grow in forgiveness and hope, there will be an opportunity for sharing our journeys in the weekly group sessions.
The group is limited to 12 and the book will be provided.
Please RSVP by Monday, March 3rd, so books can be handed out at the first session. To RSVP or ask questions, contact Peggy at 816-942-2492 x210 or [email protected].
Haunted by God: The Life of Dorothy Day
Sunday, March 30, 3:00pm, More Hall
An inspiring one-woman dramatic portrait of one of the most outspoken and influential American Catholics of the 20th century. The production incorporates all the wit and prophetic grit of Dorothy’s own words about war, peace, American society, compassion, and protest in the Spirit of Jesus.
About the actor
Lisa Wagner is the founder and director of Still Point Theatre Collective. She founded the company in 1993, motivated by a strong desire to combine ministry and theatre. For over fifteen years, she has toured the country and overseas with Haunted by God: The Life of Dorothy Day.
While researching the play, she looked into the Catholic Worker Movement founded by Dorothy Day and met the St. Catherine of Genoa Catholic Worker community. After volunteering in the house for six months, she became a full-time Catholic Worker, and lived in the community for two years.
For information, contact Peggy at 816-942-2492 x210 or [email protected].
Available in the Narthex
Care Notes
Lenten Lighthouse CDs
The Woman at the Foot of the Cross (Part 1) by Dr. Ben Akers
Glimpses Along the Way of the Cross by Msgr. James P Shea
The Passion of Christ in Light of the Holy Shroud of Turin by Fr. Francis Peffley
The True Meaning of Easter by Venerable Fulton Sheen
Lenten Bulletin Feature Pages
The pages, based on the Sunday readings, have discussion questions and activities for families, friends or individuals to do together or individually.