If you reference your Lenten Fridge Magnet, you will notice the Lenten Penance Service on Thursday, March 21st at 6:30 PM. This will be your last opportunity to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation before Easter. No Confessions will be heard during the Triduum.
Author: Matt Simms
Palm Sunday
Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday! At 10:30 AM there will be two Masses simultaneously in the Main Church and Great Hall. All other Palm Sunday liturgies will be held in the Main Church.
Word Life Night – March 24th from 5:00 – 6:30 PM
The goal of this Life Night is to give the teens a basic understanding of Scripture that sparks a desire to read and pray Scripture more. This Life Night provides teens with the fundamentals to make Scripture less intimidating. The session presents the basic structure of the Bible so teens can see the big picture.
At the start of the Life Night, we will tie-dye t-shirts! See the design below:
Holy Thursday
On Holy Thursday, we will be having the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 PM in the Main Church. Afterwards, feel free to join us in a Eucharistic Procession to the Great Hall for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 8:00 PM – Midnight.
Good Friday
On Good Friday, there will be a Liturgy of the Passion at 3:00 PM, starting at the biblically referenced time to when Christ died on the Cross! Later that night, Deacon Tom Baker will lead us through Stations of the Cross at 7:00 PM.
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday will consist of the Blessing of the Baskets at 11:00 AM. At night, we will welcome the candidates and catechumens officially into the Catholic Church! Please join us in celebrating with Cesar Pinto, Carla Lozano Pinto, Alejandro Pinto, Nicholas Pinto, Hayden McDade, Gabriel Orlando, and Isabel Orlando at the Easter Vigil at 8:00 PM.
Easter Sunday Mass Schedule
We will be offering 5 Masses on Easter Sunday:
- 9:00 AM – Main Church & Great Hall
- 10:30 AM – Main Church & Great Hall
- 12:00 Noon – Main Church only!
Feel free to screenshot the flyers onto your phone. Send them to family and friends to encourage them to join us this Easter!
Divine Mercy Retreat
On Saturday, April 7th, St. David the King will be offering its first Divine Mercy Retreat! Throughout the day, retreatants will contemplate the beautiful mysteries revealed to Faustina Kowalska. The retreat begins at 3:00 PM and concludes at 8:00 PM. A lite dinner is included.
- 3:00 PM – Chaplet of Divine Mercy
- 3:15 PM – Love & Mercy: Faustina (Movie)
- 5:00 PM – Light Supper
- 6:00 PM – Adoration / Confession
- 6:45 PM – Benediction
- 7:00 PM – Mass
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Bowling and Laser Tag – March 15th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
You are invited to join St. David the King’s high school youth group for a night of bowling and laser tag at Colonial Bowling and Entertainment (US-1, 2420 Brunswick Ave Bus, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648). Be ready to roll at this upcoming event!
Please register and pay before March 10th: https://stdavidtheking.flocknote.com/signup/151953
Mystery Revealed Life Night – March 3rd from 5:00 – 6:30 PM
This Life Night provides a foundation for the semester on Scripture, creating excitement and interest among the teens to dive into the Bible. The entire Life Night will be shrouded in mystery to pique the teens’ curiosity.