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Lenten Observances 2021Rending Hearts. Lending Hands. Mending Lives.
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Observances by Topic
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Rosary & Holy Hour
A daily rosary and holy hour is available 24/7 at the bottom of our livestream page.
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Daily Mass and Word & Communion Schedule
Our daily Mass schedule is as follows. As a reminder, whenever a funeral is held in one of our parishes, the daily Mass is converted to Word & Communion. If, however, the funeral is held in that parish, no daily Mass or Word & Communion is celebrated that day. Also, if the local school is cancelled for weather, so is the daily liturgy.
Monday no daily liturgy Tuesday 8:00am daily Mass or Word & Communion at Sacred Heart Parish - Volga and St. Patrick Parish - Colesburg Wednesday 7:00am daily Mass at St. Mark Parish - Edgewood
6:00pm Word & Communion followed by Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph Parish - Elkader
6:00pm Word & Communion followed by Stations of the Cross at St. Mary Parish - Strawberry PointThursday 8:00am daily Mass at St. Mary Parish - Strawberry Point Friday 8:00am daily Mass at St. Joseph Parish - Elkader
This Mass schedule can also be found anytime by tapping or clicking the Mass Times button in the lower right corner.
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Stations of the Cross
The stations of Christ's Cross will be prayed according to this schedule. The version of the prayer will vary by leader and parish, but all are welcome to attend anytime.
Tuesday 6:00pm holy hour & Stations at Sacred Heart Parish - Volga Wednesday 6:30pm at St. Joseph Parish - Elkader (preceeded by Word & Communion)
6:30pm at St. Mary Parish - Strawberry Point (preceeded by Word & Communion)
7:00pm at St. Patrick Parish - Colesburg
7:20pm at St. Mark Parish - EdgewoodFriday 2:00pm at St. Joseph Parish - Elkader
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Reconciliation & Adoration
A priest will be available to hear confessions during following times, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will also occur simultaneously.
Thursday following the 8:00am daily Mass until 9:00am at St. Mary Parish - Strawberry Point Friday following the 8:00am daily Mass until 9:00am at St. Joseph Parish - Elkader Saturday from 3:30pm-3:50pm prior to the Sunday vigil Mass at St. Joseph Parish - Elkader
General Absolution will be offered instead of confessions on these dates. Participants simply park in the church's parking lot as directed and tune their car radio to the given frequency.
February 21 at 1:00pm @ St. Patrick Parish - Colesburg
February 28 at 1:00pm @ Sacred Heart Parish - Volga
March 7 at 1:00pm and 1:30pm @ St. Joseph Parish - Elkader
March 14 at 1:00pm and 1:30pm @ St. Mary Parish - Strawberry Point
March 21 at 1:00pm and 1:30pm @ St. Mark Parish - Edgewood
March 28 - snow date if needed
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Observances by Day
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Sunday Observances
Sunday Mass
8:00am Mass- 1st & 3rd Sundays at St. Patrick Parish - Colesburg
- 2nd & 4th Sundays at Sacred Heart Parish - Volga
- 5th Sunday: no 8:00am Mass
- This Mass is also livestreamed on our livestream page
This Mass schedule can also be found anytime by tapping or clicking the Mass Times button in the lower right corner.
General Absolution
The Archbishop of Dubuque has given permission fo General Absolution to be offered during the pandemic. The Emmaus Pastorate will celebrate this rite in its parking lots on this schedule. Participants simply park in the church's parking lot as directed and tune their car radio to the given frequency.
February 21 at 1:00pm @ St. Patrick Parish - Colesburg
February 28 at 1:00pm @ Sacred Heart Parish - Volga
March 7 at 1:00pm and 1:30pm @ St. Joseph Parish - Elkader
March 14 at 1:00pm and 1:30pm @ St. Mary Parish - Strawberry Point
March 21 at 1:00pm and 1:30pm @ St. Mark Parish - Edgewood
March 28 - snow date if needed
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Monday Observances
Rosary
A daily rosary and holy hour is available 24/7 at the bottom of our livestream page.
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Tuesday Observances
Rosary
A daily rosary and holy hour is available 24/7 at the bottom of our livestream page.
Daily Mass
8:00am daily Mass or Word & Communion at Sacred Heart Parish - Volga and St. Patrick Parish - Colesburg
Stations of the Cross
6:00pm Holy hour with the Blessed Sacrament and the Stations of the Cross at Sacred Heart Parish - Volga
6:30pm Information faith sharing at Sacred Heart Parish - Volga
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Wednesday Observances
Rosary
A daily rosary and holy hour is available 24/7 at the bottom of our livestream page.
7:00am daily Mass at St. Mark Parish - Edgewood 5:00pm Weekly check-in message with Fr. John 6:00pm Word & Communion followed by Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph Parish - Elkader 6:00pm Word & Communion followed by Stations of the Cross at St. Mary Parish - Strawberry Point 7:00pm Stations of the Cross at St. Patrick Parish - Colesburg 7:20pm Stations of the Cross at St. Mark Parish - Edgewood
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Thursday Observances
Rosary
A daily rosary and holy hour is available 24/7 at the bottom of our livestream page.
Daily Mass & Confessions
8:00am daily Mass at St. Mary Parish - Strawberry Point with adoration and confessions following until 9:00am
Holy Hour
7:00pm Holy hour with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and confessions at St. Mark Parish - Edgewood
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Friday Observances
Rosary
A daily rosary and holy hour is available 24/7 at the bottom of our livestream page.
Daily Mass & Confessions
8:00am daily Mass or Word & Communion at St. Joseph Parish - Elkader with adoration and confessions following until 9:00am
Stations of the Cross
2:00pm at St. Joseph Parish - Elkader
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Saturday Observances
Confessions
3:30pm-3:30pm at St. Joseph Parish - Elkader
Sunday Vigil Mass
4:00pm at St. Joseph Parish - Elkader
6:00pm at St. Mary Parish - Strawberry Point-
This Mass is also livestreamed on our livestream page
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Bp. Barron's Lent Reflections
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Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus calls us to “be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” Mercy or tender compassion (chesed in the Hebrew of the Old Testament) is God’s most distinctive...
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