Ash Wednesday - March 5 Mass with distribution of Ashes at 8:30am & 7:00pm
Stations of the Cross - Every Friday at 7:00pm in Church March 7*, March 14, March 21, March 28, April 4*, April 11, & April 18 *Stations will begin closer to 7:40pm after our monthly Healing Mass at 7:00pm
Family Adoration - Friday, March 21, 5-9pm (location TBA) Join us for our first Parish Fish Fry in many years! The men of Exodus 90, Altar Servers, and the Knights of
Lenten Fish Fry - Friday, March 21, 5:30-9pm (Unity Hall) Join us for our first Parish Fish Fry in many years! The men of Exodus 90, Altar Servers, and the Knights of Columbus are bringing this wonderful Catholic tradition back to St. Edward. Join us before or after Stations of the Cross! The event will be held either in Unity Hall. $15 per plate fee (two filets of freshly battered and fried pollock, fries, and cole slaw).
Parish Mission with Fr. Tom Morrow - Pursuing Holiness Each night begins at 7:00pm in Church: March 23, 24, and 25 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Stations of the Cross through the eyes of Mary - Friday, March 28, 7:00pm Includes sacred music sung by our Parish Choir, supported by a string quartet and harpist
NET Teen Night - Sunday, April 6, 6-9pm All teens (Grades 8-12) are invited to prepare for Holy Week with a powerful evening of prayer, fellowship, and Reconciliation.
Palm Sunday - April 13 Solemn Processions at the 9:30 & 11:00am Masses begin outside the Rectory Office
Night of Mercy - Monday, April 13 Confessions heard in Church starting at 7:00pm until there's no more people.
Tenebrae Service - Wednesday, April 16, 7:00pm This is a solemn reading of the Passion of Christ in which the church gets darker as we get closer to Christ's death on the Cross. It's a very moving service every year.
Teen Triduum - April 16-19 Open to all teens Grades 8-12, this is an incredible opportunity to partner with neighboring parishes on a three-day journey that will prepare them for the glorious mystery of Easter Sunday. Holy Thursday (April 16): Meet at St. Edward for fellowship before Mass, then attend the Mass of the Lord's Supper at 6:30pm, then travel by bus with scores of other Chicago teens to Seven Churches. Return for pickup at midnight. Good Friday (April 17): Meet at St. Edward for a day of reflection, then eat lunch together, then walk a public Stations of the Cross through the streets to Our Lady of Mercy for the Good Friday Service of the Lord's Passion. Teens will need to be picked up from Our Lady of Mercy around 5pm Holy Saturday (April 18): Meet at St. Viator at 12:30 for lunch and then an afternoon of games and witness talks. Pick up you r teen from St Viator. More info coming soon.
Holy Thursday - April 17 - Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:00pm The Church will remain open until midnight for adoring our Lord at the Altar of Repose. Fr. Dominic Ha will be taking a bus of parishioners to Seven Churches for the annual Holy Thursday pilgrimage. More info to come.
Good Friday, April 18 Morning Prayer at 9:00am Service of the Lord's Passion at 3:00pm Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm
Holy Saturday - April 19 Morning Prayer at 9:00am Easter Egg Hunt 11am for children under 6 / 11:30am for children 6 and older. Easter Basket Blessing at 12:00pm Solemn Easter Vigil at 8:00pm
Easter Sunday - April 20 Regular Mass Schedule: 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00am