Season of lent

What is Lent?

Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully.

Ash Wednesday Mass

Participate in Mass and receive ashes on Wednesday, February 18. Mass times: 8:00 am, 11 am and 5:00 pm

Fasting and Abstinence

Ash Wednesday (Feb 18) and Good Friday (April 3) are days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence.

Read a reflection on Lenten fasting.

Read Reflection

Reflection on the Readings

Each Wednesday afternoon at 4 pm, Deacon Bob Meave explores the readings for the upcoming weekend Mass. Every other Wednesday, young adults from across Marin County gather to study the upcoming readings. All are invited.

Learn more

Pray the Rosary

We pray the rosary at 8 am each weekday before Mass.

All are invited to participate.

Stations of the Cross

Fr. Gabriel prays the Stations of the Cross with parishioners and guests in the church each Friday during Lent at 7 pm.

Food Drive

On February 21 & 22, St. Anselm parishioners are invited to bring non-perishable food to help feed our Marin county neighbors in need. Volunteer to staff the truck we use to receive food brought by parishioners.

Volunteer

Eucharistic Adoration

Every weekday, Eucharistic Adoration takes place from 7:25 - 8:25 am. A priest is available to hear confessions from 7:30 - 8 am.

Each Friday during Lent, Eucharistic Adoration takes place from 6 pm - 7 pm. A priest is available to hear confessions during this time.

On the first Friday of the month, Eucharistic Adoration will be at both 7:25 am and also at 9 am. A benediction will conclude Adoration at 12 noon. A priest is available to hear confessions during First Friday Adoration.

On Monday, March 30 Eucharistic Adoration will begin at 9 am and conclude at 5 pm. To commit to an hour (or more), please signup.

March 30 Adoration Signup