Lent

Mass Schedule
Daily Mass:    Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Sunday:    11 a.m. Community Mass and 5:30 p.m. Student Mass
Location:    St. Thomas More Church
Contact:    Dennis Gallagher, Director of Liturgy and Faith Formation, at [email protected]; 718-990-2125

Reconciliation Schedule
Monday–Friday: 11:50 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
Sunday: Before the 10 p.m. Sunday night Mass; 4:50–5:20 p.m.                     
First Sunday of every month: 10–11 a.m.

Reconciliation Monday
Date/Time:    April 14: 1–3 p.m.
Location:    St. Thomas More Church

Miraculous Medal Novena    
Date/Time:    Every Monday directly after the 12:15 p.m. Mass
Location:    St. Thomas More Church

Holy Hour Adoration
Date/Time:     Every Tuesday directly after the 12:15 p.m. Mass (Approx. 12:45–1:45 p.m.)
Location:         St. Thomas More Church
Description:    One hour of prayer with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Holy Hour begins immediately after the 12:15 p.m. daily Mass and concludes with Benediction. 

Rosary 
Date/Time:    Every Thursday directly after the 12:15 p.m. Mass 
Location:    St. Thomas More Church
Description:    The rosary is a beautiful combination of prayers and meditations on specific events in the life of Jesus.

Stations of the Cross
Date/Time:    Every Friday during Lent directly after the 12:15 p.m. Mass
Location:    St. Thomas More Church
Description:    The Stations of the Cross is a Lenten devotion that offers witness to Jesus’ Passion and
Death. At each station, we prayfully reflect upon Jesus's suffering, death, and resurrection and simply experience the visual images to reflect on Christ’s love for us.
 

For all the above events, contact Dennis Gallagher, Director of Liturgy and Faith Formation, at [email protected] or 718-990-2125.

Event:        Palm Sunday, The Passion of the Lord
Date/Time:    Sunday, April 13, 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Masses
Location:    St. Thomas More Church
Description:    Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. The gospels record the arrival of Jesus riding into the city on a donkey, while the crowds spread their cloaks and palm branches on the street and shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David” and “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord” to honor him as their long-awaited Messiah and King.

Event:        Reconciliation Monday
Date/Time:    Monday, April 14, 1–3 p.m.
Location:    St. Thomas More Church
Description:    Sacrament of Reconciliation: As is customary during Lent, Catholics receive this sacrament of forgiveness to obtain divine mercy for the sins committed against God and neighbor and are reconciled with the community of the Church.

Event:        Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Date/Time:    Thursday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m.
Location:    St. Thomas More Church
Description:    The Triduum begins with this celebration of the Last Supper that Jesus took with his disciples. It is one of the oldest celebrations, dating back to the first century Church. Holy Thursday is the “day of the new commandment,” the new commandment being that Christians should love one another, just as Christ has loved them.

Event:        Good Friday, Veneration of the Cross and Reproaches
Date/Time:    Friday, April 18, at 3 p.m.
Location:    St. Thomas More Church
Description:    Come pray with us on this holy day that commemorates the day Jesus died on the cross.

Event:        The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
Date/Time:    Saturday, April 19, at 9 p.m.
Location:    St. Thomas More Church
Contact:    Dennis Gallagher, Director of Liturgy and Faith Formation, at [email protected]; 718-990-2125, for all the above services.

Event:        Vincentian Mission Certificate (VMC) Mardi Gras Celebration!
Date/Time:    Tuesday, March 4, from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Location:    University Center, Human Resources Training Room (Suite D)
Description:    Reconnect with VMC alumni and friends as we celebrate Mardi Gras! Before our Lenten FASTS begin on Ash Wednesday (March 5), FEAST on some authentic Cajun food and sweet treats!
RSVP:    https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/12689654 (invitation only)
Contact:    Lucy A. Pesce, Executive Director for Mission Initiatives, at [email protected]; 718-990-3004

Event:        Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Rice Bowl Campaign 
Date/Time:    Starts on Ash Wednesday (March 5) all day at Masses/services; Finishes on Easter Sunday (Drop boxes any time in March/April to Sullivan Hall Mission and Ministry Office)
Location:    Mission and Ministry Offices, Sullivan Hall, First Floor
Description:    The CRS Rice Bowl Campaign encompasses prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to accompany individuals on their Lenten journey. Each year, the CRS Ambassadors disseminate Rice Bowls to the University community so people can add their monetary donations or spare change throughout Lent. The bowls also offer daily reflections; those who choose to receive a bowl may also sign up for Lenten emails with scripture quotes and invitations to events like Simple Suppers. Bowls are collected following Easter, and all donations are sent to Catholic Relief Services. Join the campaign virtually on Instagram @StJohnsCRS. To donate electronically, please visit https://mobilizecrs.donordrive.com/tea.m./STJ
Contact:    Alexia Dolamakian for more information: [email protected]

Event:        Abundance Bible Study
Date/Time:     Every Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Location:     Sullivan Hall Multipurpose Room
Description:    Are you interested in diving deeper into Scripture but are not sure where to start? Join a community of fellow young believers to learn more about the context of the Word and how it applies to you in your relationship with God today. We meet every Wednesday in Sullivan Hall’s Mission and Ministry Office. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/sjuabundance. This offering affords all students the opportunity to gather as a community to build community with one another. Rooted in Sacred Scripture and led collectively, this weekly evening gathering inculcates reflection, learning, and prayer. The steady meeting time and friendly, nonjudgmental culture of the group gives students a space to feel connected, seen, heard, and cared for.
Contact:    Rachel Burgos at [email protected]; 718-990-3354

Event:     Busy People Retreat 
Description:    If you are looking to understand what your spiritual life is all about this Lenten season, sign up for the Busy People Retreat. The retreat is a free, 1-on-1 private retreat on campus or by phone with Brother Mike Sheerin. It consists of three to four conversations with Brother Mike to discuss your spiritual questions and/or your spiritual practices, as well as your spiritual hopes, regardless of your religious affiliation. It can take place whenever you and Bro. Mike are free. 
Contact:    Brother Mike Sheerin at [email protected]

Event:        Lenten Holy Hour
Date/Time:    Wednesday, April 2, at 4:30 p.m.
Location:    St. Thomas More Church
Description:    Holy Hour is the Roman Catholic devotional tradition of spending an hour in Eucharistic adoration in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. This ancient hour of prayer encourages a deeper, more personal encounter with Christ through Eucharistic adoration, prayer, and song.
Contact:    Andrea Pinnavaia at [email protected], 718-990-3346, or Michael Fontana at [email protected]; 718-990-2688

Event:        St. Louise Lunch and Learn
Presenters:      TBD
Date/Time:    Thursday, March 13, at Noon
Location:    D’Angelo Center Ballroom 
Contact:    Jennifer Guzowski at [email protected]; 718-990-1612

Event:        St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) Weekly Reflection
Date/Time:    Each Week
Location:    Instagram. @svdpsju
Description:    Every week one e-board member will post on Instagram a Lenten challenge for members to participate in for Lent. Examples could include giving up coffee or caffeine for that week or donating food to a food drive/food bank, etc. At the end of the week, members will be able to share their experiences on Instagram either through a story response or a DM to the SVDP Instagram. Those who post proof/reflect on the challenge will be awarded points which will be put toward a raffle. At the start of the week, there will be a prayer posted on Instagram.
SVDP will raffle off SVDP merchandise. 
Contact:    Sr. Pat Evanick, D.C. ’97GEd, Campus Minister for Faith Formation and Leadership, at [email protected]; 718-990-6115         

Event:         Vincentian Service Opportunities with Rose Soup Kitchen
Date/Time:     Every other Thursday: Morning Shift: 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.: March 13 and 27, and April 10
Afternoon Shift: 12:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.: March 13 and 27, and April 10
Location:     Vital Church NYC
Description:    The Rose Soup Kitchen is a woman-led operation that provides home-cooked meals twice a month to anyone in need of food. Transportation is provided for students who are looking for a meaningful in-person opportunity to participate in service. As part of our Vincentian identity, reflection takes place on the way back to campus, where students get a chance to share their experiences and learn from one another.
Contact:     Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected]; 718-990-3412

Event:        Vincentian Service Opportunities with Zion Tabernacle Food Pantry
Date/Time:     Every Tuesday: Morning Shift: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: March 11, 18, and 25; April 1, 8, and 15
Afternoon Shift: Noon– 5 p.m.: March 11, 18, and 25; April 1, 8, and 15
Location:     Zion Tabernacle FBH Church in Ozone Park, NY
Description:     The Zion Tabernacle Food Pantry is a woman-led operation that provides weekly groceries to anyone in the community who needs nutritious food. Transportation is provided for students who are looking for a meaningful in-person opportunity to participate in service. As part of our Vincentian identity, reflection takes place on the way back to campus, where students get a chance to share their experiences and learn from one another.
Contact:     Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected]; 718-990-3412.

Event:        Vincentian Service Opportunities with Midnight Run
Date/Time:     Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 
March 10–13, 17–20, 24–27, and 31, April 1–3, 7–10, and 14–15
Location:     Designated Midnight Run Stops in Manhattan
Description:     Midnight Run is a volunteer organization dedicated to those experiencing housing insecurity by combatting their invisibility in a big city and one's own numbness to them. St. John’s has been participating since 2004 by affording students the opportunity to go into Manhattan to distribute food, clothing, and toiletries. Most importantly, conversation and connections are shared. Students meet on campus to prepare sandwiches and other supplies to take on the Midnight Run. Transportation is provided to designated stops in public areas where the encounters and distribution take place. Midnight Runs are led by Cam.us Ministry’s trained Graduate Assistants and Student Assistants, so students are never on their own. As part of our Vincentian identity, reflection takes place at the end of the night on the way back to campus, where students get a chance to share their experience and learn from one another.
Contact:     Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected]; 718-990-3412

Event:        Vincentian Service Opportunities with St. John's Bread and Life
Date/Time:     Every Monday: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.: March 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7, 14
Every Wednesday: 9 a.m.–2 p.m.: March 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16
Location:     St. John's Bread and Life in Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY
Description:     St. John's Bread and Life's Mission is to respect the dignity and rights of all persons by ensuring access to healthy, nutritious food and comprehensive human services resulting in self-sufficiency and stability. Transportation is provided for students who are looking for a meaningful in-person opportunity to participate in service. As part of our Vincentian identity, reflection takes place on the way back to campus , where students get a chance to share their experiences and learn from one another.
Contact:    Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected]; 718-990-3412

Event:        Vincentian Service Opportunities with Kissena Synergy
Date/Time:     Every Wednesday 9 a.m.–Noon: March 12, 19, and 26; April 2, 9, and 16
Location:     Kissena Park Velodrome
Description:     Kissena Synergy’s mission is to advocate for and participate in the continued cooperative upkeep, maintenance, and transformation of the Kissena Velodrome and the surrounding park groundsit, as an enclosed cycling track offering safe and productive healthy ride opportunities for recreational cyclists as well as provide a proper training and racing facility for competitive track cyclists. Kissena Synergy’s name aims to reflect their interest, advocacy, and participation in serving together with community partners to maintain and improve our community green spaces. Every Wednesday, we volunteer with Kissena Synergy's Forestry Team at Kissena Park. Activities range from weeding, mulching, planting flowers and trees, and any prep work needed to cultivate the assigned area of the park.
Contact:     Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected]; 718-990-3412.

Event:        Vincentian Chair for Social Justice Lecture Series; “Poverty is about People” 
Speaker: Sabina Alkire, D.Phil
Date/Time:    Tuesday, March 11, Time: TBD
Location:    D’Angelo Center, Room 416C
Contact:    Jennifer Guzowski at [email protected]; 718-990-1612

Event:        College Students and Homelessness: What Must Be Done?
Speaker: Mel Reyes, Depaul USA’s Dax Program Director - NYC
Date/Time:    Wednesday, March 12, 1–2 p.m.
Location:    TBD
Description:    Join us for this lunch and learn as we discuss the rising national rates of college student homelessness and food insecurity, and the effects on students like those at St. John‘s University. We will also be joined by representatives from DePaul USA to gain insight on the issue of homelessness, and how their efforts at DePaul USA inspired programs like the Dax Program for homeless and housing insecure college students. 
Registration:   https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/12683893 
Contact:    Lucy A. Pesce, Executive Director for Mission Initiatives. at [email protected]; 718-990-3004

Event:        Habit Swap  
Date/Time:    March 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Location:    St. Augustine Lobby
Description:    Stop by our table and contact your Resident Ministers. We invite you to write down bad habits, trash them, and then pick up a new, healthy one! Lent gifts us this special time of self-examination and positive transformation—make the most of it.  
Contact:    Elvira Garcia at [email protected] or Victoria O’Keefe at [email protected]

Event:        First-Gen Fellowship March Meeting 
Date/Time:    Thursday, March 13, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 
Location:          Sullivan Hall (Campus Ministry Office), First-floor Multipurpose Room 
Description:    Join a community of first-generation college students and/or allies to learn, grow, and support one another! Dinner is provided. 
Contact:    Elvira Garcia at [email protected]; 718-990-6327

Event:        Vincentian Service Opportunities with Midnight Run’s Breakfast Run
Date/Time:     Saturday, March 15 and April 5, 7–11 a.m.
Location:     Designated Midnight Run Stop in Manhattan
Description:     Welcome to Midnight Run’s Saturday Breakfast Run! Midnight Run is a volunteer organization dedicated to helping those experiencing housing insecurity by combatting their invisibility in a big city and one's numbness to them. St. John’s has been participating since 2004 by allowing students to go into Manhattan to distribute food, clothing, and toiletries. Most importantly, conversation and connections are shared. Students meet on campus to prepare sandwiches and other supplies for the Breakfast Run. Transportation is provided to designated stops in Manhattan, where the distribution occurs. Breakfast Runs are led by trained Graduate Assistants and Student Assistants, so students are never alone. As part of our Vincentian identity, reflection occurs at noon on the way back to campus, where students can share their experiences and learn from one another.
Contact:     Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service; [email protected]; 718-990-3412

Event:        Vincentian Mission Orientation  
Date/Time:    Friday, March 14, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location:    Queens, NY, Campus
Description:    Interested in getting more connected to our University’s mission? Want to know more 
About our history? Wonder about the meaning of some of those Catholic and Vincentian 
statues on campus? Then join us for an in-person training on the Queens campus!
Registration:   https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/13623153 
Contact:           Lucy A. Pesce, Executive Director for Mission Initiatives, at [email protected]; 718-990-3004

Event:        Three Things Talks: “A Reason for Our Hope”
Presenters: TBD
Date/Time:    Saturday, March 15, 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location:    St. Thomas More Church
Contact:    Jennifer Guzowski at [email protected]; 718-990-1612

Event:        Disability Awareness Month panel 
Date/Time:    Thursday, March 20, Common Hour 
Location:     TBD (Queens IRC/DAC 128)
Description:    Our Disability Awareness Month panel aims to foster and inclusive campus community through the lens of disabilities, promoting empathy and understanding, in addition to challenging preconceived, notions surrounding disabilities, whether visible or invisible. Through having a presentation done by Jason Luke from ODS, in addition to a panel with student government and representatives from St. John's Law School, who work with disability awareness and advocacy, we hope to contribute to the university's Vincentian mission of social justice and equity. Our hope is to create an impactful and enlightening experience for all who attend.
Contact:    Victoria O’Keefe at [email protected]; 718-990-8075

Event:        Residence Ministry Night in the City     
Date/Time:    March 21, meet at the Sullivan Hall Mission and Ministry Office at 5 p.m. 
Location:    Manhattan 
Description:    Join the Residence Ministry Team for a museum visit and meal in the city. 
Come make new friends and have fun!
Contact:    Elvira Garcia at [email protected] or Victoria O’Keefe at [email protected]

Event:    Salt, Pepper, and  Community: St. John’s University Belongs 
Date/Time:    Monday, March 24, 5–7 p.m.
Location:    Donovan Hall, Kitchen
Description:    Cook a meal together and share food for thought on community, civics, social justice, and belonging. This Lent, join us to make lentil kofte and tahini bread. Both are traditionally vegan recipes that tell the story of Lent through the loving memory of an Armenian grandmother’s cooking. Discussion themes will include the invisible labor economy, gender equity, and migration over a Mediterranean meal.
Contact:    Alexia Dolamakian at [email protected]; 718-990-3413

Event:        Mario Paredes, Special guest
Date/Time:    Monday, March 24, 1 to 6 p.m.
Location:    St. Thomas More Church, D’Angelo Center Ballroom
Description:      Mario Paredes will speak of His experience in EL Salvador during the times of the Assassination of Oscar Romero and peace negotiations in El Salvador. He will also speak to Catholic students regarding the role of the laity in today's political landscape. He will meet with Students for Lunch and Dinner.

Event:    Eighth Annual Interfaith Dialogue and Dinner
Date/Time:     Thursday, March 27, 5–8 p.m.
Location:         D’Angelo Hall Ballroom (Rm. 416 A/B/C)
Description:    An opportunity for students at St. John’s University to come and share their stories and their faith with one another. It is also an opportunity for students to learn about the faith of other students on campus. Dinner provided.   
Contact:    Rev. Tri M. Duong, C.M., at [email protected]; 718-990-5001

Event:    Vincentian Service Opportunities with Hour Children
Date/Time:     Every Monday: 11:15 a.m.–5 p.m.: March 10, 17, 24, and 31; April 7 and 14
Every Tuesday: 9:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m.: March 11, 18, and 25; April 1, 8, and 15
Every Wednesday: 11:15 a.m.–5 p.m.: March 13, 20, and 27; April 3 and 10
Location:     Hour Children in Astoria, Queens
Description:     Serving the unique and often overlooked needs of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and their children for over 30 years, Hour Children was named to acknowledge the important hours that shape the life of a child with an incarcerated mother: the hour  incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and their children successfully rejoin the community, reunify with their families, and build healthy, independent, and secure lives.  Services include providing healthy and nutritious food through a client-choice, supermarket-style food pantry. Volunteers provide support by distributing food, stocking the pantry, and interacting with community members.
Contact:    Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected]; 718-990-3412

Event:         Vincentian Service Opportunities with Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens
Date/Time:     Every Thursday 12:30–4:30 p.m.: March 13 and 27; April 3 and 10
Location:     Location varies     
Description:    As part of the St. John’s Vincentian mission, the Institute for Vincentian Impact invites students to participate in service with Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ), a nonprofit organization that has been servicing members of the community since 1899.  Services span a wide range of needs, including case management and social services for asylees and their families, affordable housing, support for children, seniors, and individuals with mental health concerns, provision of food and clothing, and overall connecting the community. Specifically on this service trip, we travel to various CCBQ service sites where volunteers assist with assembling emergency food and toiletry bags for the newly arriving asylees and refugees. Please join us in helping our communities in need and spreading the Vincentian mission with your fellow St. John’s students!
Contact:     Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected]; 718-990-3412

Event:        Conserve to Serve Initiative
Date/Time:    Spring 2025
Location:    Queens Campus
Description:    Address food insecurity while reducing food waste. Have you ever gone to a meeting or event where food is served and left wondering where all the leftovers will go? Join the  University-wide initiative to reduce food waste by taking two simple steps. 

1. Snap a photo of the food. 
2. Send the photo and a description to @conserve2serve Instagram.

Event:        Guided Tour of St. Thomas More Church
Dates/Time:    Date TBD, 1–2 p.m.  
Location:    St. Thomas More Church 
Description:     Designed to give meaning and background to many of the prominent components of this 2004 addition to the Queens campus, the tour focuses on its background and history, along with vibrant hand-crafted mosaics, stained-glass windows, statues, and distinctive architecture.  The tour is led by Dennis Gallagher, Director of Liturgy and Faith Formation.
Contact:    Lucy A. Pesce, Executive Director for Mission Initiatives, at [email protected]; 718-990-3004

Event:    Lent 2025: Mission Walking Tour (Queens Campus)
Date/Time:    TBD, Noon–1 p.m.
Location:    St. Vincent de Paul and Friends statue at Marillac Terrace  
Description:    Are you new to campus and haven’t had the chance to look around yet? Maybe you’ve been on a tour but are wondering about the story behind some of the statues. Join us on this walk through the Queens campus as we highlight some statues, symbols, and inscriptions that help to tell our 150+ year old story and how it is still alive today.and inscriptions that help to tell our 150+ year old story and how it is still alive today. and inscriptions that help to tell our 150+ year-old story and how it is alive today. 

Event:    Weekly Bible Study
Date/Time:    Tuesdays, February 18 through Easter; 2:30 p.m.
Location:    Campus Ministry office, Room 216
Description:    Our weekly Bible Study will focus on “the death and resurrection of Jesus,” which is tied to themes of Lent and Easter.

Event:    Sunday Mass
Date/Time:    Sunday evenings
Location:    TBD
Description:    A group will meet on Sunday evenings at St. John’s Rome location for Sunday Mass, and food will be offered afterward. Mass may be in English or Italian at nearby locations. Students will be able to sign up for weekly updates.

Event:    Making the Most of Lent
Date/Time:    Tuesday, March 4; 2 p.m.
Location:    Campus Ministry office, Room 216
Description:    Join us for coffee and conversation on Christian practice observing Lent, as well as any additional thoughts and questions you might have.

Event:    Walk Through a Holy Door
Date/Time:    Tuesday, March 4; 4 p.m.
Location:    Meet in Campus Ministry, Room 216
Description:    Take this opportunity to visit Santa Maria Maggiore and walk through the Holy Door, as well as receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Ash Wednesday

Event:    Ash Wednesday Mass
Date/Time:    Wednesday, March 5; 6:45 a.m. (English-speaking Mass)
Location:    Santa Sabina Church
Description:    This Roman “Station Church” is the traditional church for Mass on Ash Wednesday, the     beginning of Lent

Event:    Distribution of Ashes
Date/Time:    Wednesday, March 5, 1 and 2 p.m.
Location:    Room 213
Description:    A short prayer service, open to all, for the beginning of the season of Lent.

Event:    Ash Wednesday Mass & Reconciliation
Date/Time:    Wednesday, March 5; Mass begins at 6:30 p.m.; Reconciliation begins at 5:30 p.m.
Location:    Room 213

Event:    Daily Lenten Mass
Date/Time:    Monday to Saturday at 7 a.m. throughout Lent
Location:    Location varies according to this calendar:
https://www.pnac.org/station-churches/stationchurch/ 
Description:    St. John’s students are always welcome to wake up early and join the North American College community for a 7 a.m. English Mass at the most ancient churches in Rome. 
The congregation is mainly composed of American students studying at many different     universities in Rome. Students will be able to sign up for regular updates. There is no better way to visit some of the most historically significant locations in the city.

Event:    College Night at the North American Pontifical College
Date/Time:    Monday, March 10; 6–9:30 p.m.
Location:    The Pontifical North American College
Description:    Visit the college with other study-abroad students, and enjoy Lenten evening prayers and witness testimonies.

Event:    Bible Study, Reconciliation, Mass, and Tour opportunities
Date/Time:    Tuesday, March 11
Description:    1–3 p.m.: Reconciliation; 2:30 p.m.: Bible Study; 3 p.m.: Lenten Mass on campus, and
4 p.m.: Visit to Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls, the opportunity to walk through the Holy Year Door and reconciliation

Event:    Bible Study, Reconciliation, Mass, and Tour opportunities
Date/Time:    Tuesday, March 18
Description:    1–3 p.m.: Reconciliation; 2:30 p.m.: Bible Study; 3 p.m.: Lenten Mass on campus; and 4 p.m.: Visit to Saint Basilica of San Clemente

Event:    Bible Study, Reconciliation, Mass, and Tour opportunities
Date/Time:    Tuesday, March 25
Description:    1–3 p.m.: Reconciliation, 2:30 p.m.: Bible Study, 3 p.m.: Mass for the Solemnity of the     Annunciation, and 4 p.m.: "Food for Thought” dinner and discussion about faith

Event:    Bible Study, Reconciliation, Mass, and Tour opportunities
Date/Time:    Tuesday, April 1
Description:    1–3 p.m.: Reconciliation; 2:30 p.m.: Bible Study; 3 p.m.: Lenten Mass on campus; and
4 p.m.: Visit to the Venerable English College

Event:    Bible Study, Reconciliation, Mass, and Tour opportunities
Date/Time:    Tuesday, April 8
Description:    1–3 p.m.: Reconciliation; 2:30 p.m.: Bible Study; 3 p.m.: Lenten Mass on campus; and
4 p.m.: Visit to Santa Croce in Gerusalemme to venerate relics of the passion

EASTER BREAK

We will help students request tickets to celebrate Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and/or Easter Sunday at the Vatican, if they desire. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that these tickets will be available, as they are granted on a somewhat random basis.
We will also send students to Holy Week and Easter liturgies in English at Saint Patrick’s Church, the     American parish in Rome: https//stpatricksa.m.ericanrome.org; only 20 minutes from the St. John’s Rome location via the metro and a short walk. No tickets required!
 

For all Rome events, contact Rev. Viktor Gjergji at [email protected], or Rev. Thomas O’Donnell at [email protected].
 

Ash Wednesday

Mass:    Ash Wednesday Mass
Date/Time:    Wednesday, March 5, at 7:30 a.m. 
Location:    The Chapel of St. Vincent de Paul

Event:    Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Date/Time:    Thursday, April 17, at 6 p.m.
Location:    The Chapel of St. Vincent de Paul

Event:    Good Friday Stations of the Cross
Date/Time:    Friday, April 18, at 3 p.m.
Location:    The Chapel of St. Vincent de Paul

Event:    Good Friday Celebration of the Passion
Date/Time:    Friday, April 18, at 6 p.m.
Location:    The Chapel of St. Vincent de Paul

Event:    Easter Sunday Mass 
Date/Time:    Sunday, April 20, at 10:30 a.m.
Location:    The Chapel of St. Vincent de Paul

For all Paris events, contact Farida Khatchadourian, Director of the Paris location, at [email protected].