THURSDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT

Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.

thursday of week one- March 13, 2025

Our Lenten journey. Lent is your invitation to take your spiritual life seriously.

Lent is the perfect time to form life-giving habits and abandon self-destructive habits.

Lent is your chance to discover the abundant life Jesus invites us to at Easter.


Take these 40 days to explore God’s dream for your life and it will change everything. Are you ready?

MASS TIMES

Mass 7:00 pm

PRAYER TIME IN CHURCH

10:00am until 7:30pm

MASS ON YOUTUBE

Mass 7:00 pm

ROSARY

Pray the Luminous Mysteries.

Pray the Rosary in church at 6:30pm

Novena Prayer For Lent

Day 9 – Novena Prayers For Lent

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

Almighty and Everlasting God, You have given the human race Jesus Christ our Savior as a model of humility. He fulfilled Your Will by becoming Man And giving His life on the Cross. Help us to bear witness to You By following His example of suffering And make us worthy to share in His Resurrection. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son. 

Amen

(Mention your request here…) 

  Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

2846 Hubbard Rd, Madison, OH 44057

Mass Readings:

Reading I -  Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25

Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish,
had recourse to the LORD.
She lay prostrate upon the ground, together with her handmaids,
from morning until evening, and said:
"God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, blessed are you.
Help me, who am alone and have no help but you,
for I am taking my life in my hand.
As a child I used to hear from the books of my forefathers
that you, O LORD, always free those who are pleasing to you.
Now help me, who am alone and have no one but you,
O LORD, my God.

"And now, come to help me, an orphan.
Put in my mouth persuasive words in the presence of the lion
and turn his heart to hatred for our enemy,
so that he and those who are in league with him may perish.
Save us from the hand of our enemies;
turn our mourning into gladness
and our sorrows into wholeness."

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8

R. (3a) Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.

I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart,

for you have heard the words of my mouth;

in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise;

I will worship at your holy temple

and give thanks to your name.

R. Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.

Because of your kindness and your truth;

for you have made great above all things

your name and your promise.

When I called, you answered me;

you built up strength within me.

R. Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.

Your right hand saves me.

The LORD will complete what he has done for me;

your kindness, O LORD, endures forever;

forsake not the work of your hands.

R. Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.

Gospel - Matthew 7:7-12

Jesus said to his disciples:

"Ask and it will be given to you;

seek and you will find;

knock and the door will be opened to you.

For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds;

and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Which one of you would hand his son a stone

when he asked for a loaf of bread,

or a snake when he asked for a fish?

If you then, who are wicked,

know how to give good gifts to your children,

how much more will your heavenly Father give good things

to those who ask him.


"Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.

This is the law and the prophets."

Complete Lent Schedule (click on arrows)

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