February 26 | Wednesday

• 07:30 pm: Holy Qurbana, Novena to St. Joseph.

February 28 | Friday | Commemoration of the Dead

• 07:30 pm:  Memorial Holy Qurbana for the deceased members and loved ones of our community, Office of the deceased, Novena to St. Alphonsa.
• Qurbana Readings:
  1. 1 Cor 15:39-49 The resurrection of the body.
  2. Mt 25:31-40 Crown of justice to those who do good.

March 01 | Saturday

• 08:30 am: Holy Qurbana, Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
• CCD Field Trip

March 02 | Sunday | Season of LENT I

• 09:40 am: Adoration (Chapel)
• 09:45 am: Holy Qurbana (English)
• 10:45 am: CCD Classes
• 10:45 am: Holy Qurbana (Malayalam)
• Qurbana Readings:
  1. Ex 34:27-35 The fasting of Moses.
  2. Is 58:1-10 The spirit of the true fasting.
  3. Eph 4:17-24 Clothe yourselves with a new self.
  4. Mt 4:1-11 Jesus overcomes temptation through fasting.

• 12:30 pm: PC & Central Committee meeting

St. Chavara Mission Bakersfield :04:30 pm Holy Qurbana

March 03 | Ash Monday (Beginning of Lent, Day of Fasting)

• 7:30 pm: Holy Qurbana, Signing with Ashes.
• Qurbana Readings:
  1. Gen 1:1-19 God creates heaven and earth.
  2. Josh 1:1-15 Obedience to God’s commandments.
  3. Rom 1:16-25 The sin of man and its consequence.
  4. Mt 5:17-26 Reconciliation with brothers and sisters.

Let us remember:

• March 1: CCD Field Trip (Middle & High School)
• March 2: PC & Central Committee meeting
• March 3: Ash Monday (Lent Begins)
• First Friday, Way of the Cross (St. Chavara Unit)
• March 7: St. Chavara Unit Meeting
• Lenten Retreat: 2025 March 14-16 (Fr. Saju Elanjiyil MST, Sehion, Attappady)
• Youth Retreat:  2025 March 28-30 (High School & College) Rev. Dr. Roy Pereira Sj (LMU)
• Intercessory Prayers and adoration every Sunday in Chapel (09:45-10:45 am)
• Malayalam Class every Sunday (03:30 pm Online)
• LFML & Angels Army meeting every 4th Sunday of the Month
• Reading circle every Sunday at 12 Noon

L’ALPHA Reading!