Lent 2026: Repent, Prepare, Connect!
- Feb 17
- 1 min read
Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday (February 18) and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday (April 2). It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. Join the Basilica Family as we journey together through Lent and grow closer to the Lord individually and as a parish.
Ash Wednesday, February 18, Masses
Ashes will be distributed during Mass only
8:30 AM, 12 PM, 5:30 PM in English
7:30 PM in Spanish
Confession
Be reconciled to God
Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:30 PM in English
Wednesdays, 4 - 5:30 PM in English
Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:15 PM in Spanish
Sundays, 12:20 - 12:45 PM in Spanish
Stations of the Cross
Follow the Lord on His path to the Cross
Wednesdays, 12 PM in English
Fridays, 7 PM in Spanish
Eucharistic Adoration
Draw near to God in the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesdays, 12:30 - 5:45 PM
closes with Solemn Benediction, then a light soup supper in Neglia Hall
Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
accompanied by a Rosary in Spanish, followed by Mass in Spanish
Lenten Soup Suppers
Join us for fellowship and a light soup supper after Adoration closes for the day.
Wednesdays, 6 PM
Find more information and activities for your Lenten journey in our Sunday bulletin, or subscribe to our emails.
What a beautiful invitation to journey through Lent together as a parish family. These 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are such a meaningful time to slow down, reflect, and draw closer to the Lord. Thank you to the Basilica for providing this space for us to grow in faith together — looking forward to walking this Lenten journey with everyone. May this season be a time of deep grace and renewal for all
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