Saint Helena Parish Lenten Events

February 18, 2026, marks the first day of the Lenten season. Lent is the liturgical time lasting 40 days before Easter when Catholics prepare to commemorate Jesus’ Resurrection through prayer, penance, and fasting.

Faith Formation Fragments

• First Week of Lent
• Second Week of Lent
• Third Week of Lent
• Fourth Week of Lent

Lenten Practices – Fasting & Abstinence

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Catholic Church, fasting is obligatory from age 18 through age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equals to a full meal. Abstinence from meat on Lenten Fridays applies to all aged 14 and above.

Lenten Dinner

Our next parish Lenten Dinner is will be on Friday, March 20.  Please join us for dinner before the evening Stations of the Cross.  The Knights have order forms in the narthex. Please make your reservation by Sunday, March 15.  We look forward to seeing you there.

How to Lent Series

Sometimes, it feels like Lent is just about giving up chocolate. But deep down, we all desire to do something more for Lent – we just don’t know how to do it. Check out the How to Lent series from the Augustine Institute that aims to equip Catholics with the tools to understand and practice the pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Sharing Lent with Children

“Sharing Lent with the Saints” for children ages 5-8. A forty-episode series of Lenten reflection for children.

Check it out at themerrybeggars.com