March 11, Wednesday          Communal Anointing of the Sick, Frail and Elderly At 12:15 daily Mass in OLV

    To be Announced                Annual Communal Lenten Penance Service at  OLV

                                                                                              Note: St. Augustine's Church in Troy has scheduled a communion Penance Service on Monday, March 16 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM to which all are invited.

    March 29, Sunday               Palm Sunday Parish Dinner (with entertainment) 4PM in Parish Center in school;

                                                     pick up reservation form in welcome area at church or get yours today at OLVOLS.ORG.

    March 30,Monday              Diocesan Chrism Mass at 5:30 PM At

                                                      Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany

   To Be Announced               Annual celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation 

                                                      at Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Albany;

Stations of the Cross at OLV and OLS

Stations of the Cross Held every Friday in Lent at OLV at 6:30 PM.

Stations of the Cross Held at OLS Monday Feb 23, March 9, March 23 at 4:00 PM

FAST AND ABSTINENCE

          Ash Wednesday ,  Good Friday and All Fridays are days of abstinence from meat.   Ash Wednesday , Good Friday are days of fasting as well, i.e. limiting the consumption of food, not eating in-between meals, and avoiding treats. Catholics should create an individulized plan to prepare for Easter centered around the general Lenten themes of increased prayer, fasting and alms giving.

 All Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence from meat.