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Stations of the Cross after Sat-Sun Masses on:
  • February 27-28
  • March 20-21
Reconciliation - additional dates/times:
  • Friday, Mar 5 & 12, from 8:30-10:00am
  • Saturday, Mar 6, 13, 20, 27 from 3:00-4:45pm
  • Tuesday, Mar 30, 6-7pm
Holy Week: April 1-4:
Holy Thursday, 6pm
Good Friday:
  • Stations of the Cross 5pm
  • Service 6pm
  • Lighting of St Peter's Fire 7pm (ends Sat 8pm)
Easter Vigil, Saturday, 8:30 pm
Easter Sunday Masses, 8am and 10am

Resources & Virtual Offerings:

LENT with st Joseph Resources
Let St. Joseph be a guide to the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving - in little ways for big results!
A Little Reminder:
The Focus of Lent This Video offers a little reminder to direct our Lenten focus. View an Alternative Video for young children. 
Download the Text & Actions to the video.
A Little Prayer with Big Results Pray the Litany to St. Joseph.
 Three Little Ways to Pray (choose one):
  1. Commit to praying it on the 19th of every month. Read the Message from Archbishop Jackels with his suggestion for a "Novena of 19s."
  2. Each day (or week) choose: - just one invocation to pray for yourself  - just one invocation to pray for another
  3. Pray the entire Litany every day and offer it for yourself, your family, our nation, the world, and all who have died.
​A Little Fast Although our good St. Joseph never spoke in the gospels, we hear twice of him sleeping. He obviously knew how to fast from worry! Consider the virtues of Joseph and the fasting he may have done to obtain those virtues. Then ask St. Joseph to help you choose and keep a little fast this Lent. This Guide will get you started.
A Little Gift of Yourself for Others (Almsgiving) St. Joseph was a carpenter. He offered a "little" offering, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons, when he presented Jesus at the temple. Families might pretend to be carpenters and make a small cube (or find one, or use this Paper Cube). On each of the six sides, write one little sacrifice you could offer. Roll the die each day/week and offer the sacrifice that lands face up. 
Some sacrifice ideas to get your started:
  • Offer a smile to someone you don't know.
  • Offer a compliment to someone who is "not popular."
  • Send a card or call someone who is alone.
  • Find one thing in your home you can give to someone else.
  • Fast from salt/pop/chocolate/etc. Collect the money saved and donate to a charity after Lent.
  • Fast from negative words. Donate a quarter each time you forget.
  • This What to Do for Lent worksheet (scroll down the website) offers many more ideas!
Streaming Masses & Mass Readings
Daily Reflections & Prayers
Family Prayer Resources
Prayer Resources for Families:​
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We will observe the Archdiocese & CDC guidelines for social distancing & safe practices for Mass.
The dispensation for the Sunday obligation to attend Mass is still in place and will remain in place until a vaccine is available.
  • Masks required
  • Hand sanitizer: Use as you enter.
  • Seating -  6’ distance between non-household members.
  • No gathering before or after Mass in the building.
  • Singing will be very limited.
  • Communion (hosts only) will be brought to you in the pew.
  • Holy water font will not be available.
  • No sharing of the peace, hand shakes,  or other direct contact.
  • Offertory & other gifts can be dropped in the boxes at the south or north entrance. We will not pass the collection baskets.
  • No food or drinks will be served in our facility until further notice. The water fountains & kitchen will not be available.
  • Restrooms will be available.
  • High Risk Groups: Those aged 65+, have underlying health conditions, or are nervous about attending, please consider waiting to attend or attend a daily Mass with lower attendance. Stay healthy, stay safe.
  • Thank You! For your patience & cooperation!
Schedule & policies subject to change.

(319) 352-2493
Office@stmarysfamily.com

2700 Horton Road
Waverly, IA 50677