Lent 2026
Ash Wednesday
"Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return."
Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent on February 18. During Ash Wednesday Mass, we receive ashes on our forehead as a sign of repentance and turning back to God. Mass with the distribution of ashes will be at 8:30 am and 6:30 pm.
Lenten Service Project
This year, once again we are partnering with Cross Catholic Outreach to help fight hunger by hosting a food packing event on Saturday, March 14, from 8:30 am-1:30 pm in the school gym. We invite family and friends to come together as a community to pack 80,000 Vita food meals that will be shipped to the poorest of the poor around the World. Vita food is a nutrient-rich food product specifically designed to meet the dietary needs of chronically malnourished children and adults.
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Join Us For The Food Packing Event On March 14th
Please note we will be having 2 time slots available for volunteers to pack between 8:30 am-10:30 am: or 11:00 am-1:30 pm. We need volunteers not only to pack meals, but for specific roles to help the event run smoothly. These roles include greeters, registration, and heavy lifters.​​​
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How to Volunteer
To volunteer for our Lenten Service Project, sign up for the food packing event below. While signing up if you don't have a minor coming with you, please type in, N/A, in the three required boxes and click I agree to the above additional terms for the Minor Child Volunteer Agreement.
To sign up for a specific volunteer role, please click below to sign up here as well!
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How to Donate:
To pack the 80,000 meals, we will need to raise $26,400. A donation of $33 provides 100 meals, $66 provides 200 meals and so on. All donations are greatly appreciated and can be either in the form of cash or a check. Envelopes will be available in the church pews and at all church entrances for the weekends of February 21-March 1. Please make checks out to Holy Apostles and include “Food Pack” in the memo line. Please contact Mary Beth Setzke at mbsetzke@gmail.com, or (262) 352-1559 for more information or assistance.
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Lent Journey: A Welcoming Heart
Do we reflect God’s gracious hospitality, love, and justice for everyone? Join us for the Becoming Welcoming Communities 5-week series, designed to help congregations respond to immigrants and immigration in light of Biblical faith with a welcoming heart. Sessions weave together Bible passages, Wisconsin immigration history, personal stories, and suggestions to support today’s refugees and immigrants. This is a Lenten collaboration offered by Holy Apostles, St. Luke and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parishes. Choose from two sets of dates.
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Sundays, February 22 - March 22
12pm - 1pm
St. Luke Church
(main entrance off of north parking lot)
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Tuesdays, February 24 - March 24
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Holy Apostles Parish, Welcome Center
Registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome. Click below OR call the Holy Apostles parish office at 262-786-7330 to register.
Lent Retreat: A Heart of a Disciple
What does it mean to be a disciple today? This three-day discipleship retreat led by Fr. Arul will explore the Heart of Discipleship. Learn how you can grow in your relationship with Christ through your desire to know Him, follow Him, and imitate his life. The retreat begins with a Friday evening session, followed by a Saturday afternoon session and concludes with attending any of the weekend Masses, where the retreat themes will be integrated into the homily.
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Friday, March 20 from 6:30- 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 21 from 2:30- 4:00 pm
Choose from any weekend Mass on March 21 & 22: Saturday at 4:30pm, Sunday at 8am or 10am
Registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome. Click below OR call the Holy Apostles parish office at 262-786-7330 to register (link will be ready soon).
Holy Week
Holy Week is the last week of Lent which begins with Passion Sunday (known as Palm Sunday) and ends with Easter.
March 29 - Passion (Palm) Sunday - Mass times are at 4:30pm the night before, 8:00am, and 10:00am. We will gather as a community to celebrate our Lord’s passion on this day. We will remember and relive our Lord’s passion by holding the blessed palms in our hands, waving them, singing Hosanna to our Lord. The passion narrative will draw our hearts to participate fully in our Lord’s passion.
March 30- Tenebrae Service. 6:30 pm
April 2 - Holy Thursday - Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum. Join us at 6:30 pm as we commemorate the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood at our Lord's Last Supper. This liturgy will include the powerful feet washing ceremony, a symbol of humility and service. All are welcome to participate. The offertory collection will be taken for SVdP.
April 3 - Good Friday - On Good Friday, we solemnly observe our Lord's passion, suffering, and death. Our service begins at 3:00 pm reflecting on God's ultimate sacrifice through Jesus Christ out of love for humanity. As we contemplate the Cross, we will have an offertory collection to support the Holy Sites in the Holy Land, and we will fast and pray for all those affected by war. The offertory collection will be taken for the Holy Land.
April 4 - Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil - Holy Saturday is the most sacred night of the liturgical year, culminating in the celebration of our Lord's resurrection.
Join us for the Vigil Mass at 8:00 pm
Join us for Easter Food Blessing at 11:00 am in the church.
April 5 - Easter Sunday - Easter Sunday is a day of great joy as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord! Let us remember that every Sunday is a celebration of this glorious event. Mass times for Easter Sunday are 8:00 am & 10:00 am. We are called to participate in the celebration of the day of the Lord and to keep it holy.
Prayer & Reflection
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Stations of the Cross - Pray and reflect on the Way of the Cross on Wednesdays at 6:00pm from February 25-March 25 in the Church.
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Reconciliation - Reconciliation is offered on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00pm in the Welcome Center/Fr. Arul's Office.
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Lenten Communal Reconciliation Service is on Saturday, February 28 from 10:30-11:30 am in the Church. Priests from Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Luke's will be present, and you can follow this service to those parishes as well.
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Eucharistic Adoration - Join us in silent prayer in the Adoration Chapel Monday to Friday from 6:00am-8:00pm. Friday: 3:00 - 8:00 pm, Saturday - Sunday 6:00 am - 8:00 pm, open for silent prayer but no blessed sacrament will be present in the Adoration Chapel. To commit to a specific time every week, click here to sign up.
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Anointing of the Sick: February 28-March 1 after all Masses
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12-Hour Reconciliation- March 25th at St. Dominic Parish from 8:00 am-8:00 pm
