Lent

“Return to the Heart: A Lenten Journey of Renewal”

Dear Parish Family,

As we enter a powerful season in the life of the Church. This Jubilee Year, I warmly invite you to join us on a Lenten Journey—walking together as a community of faith.

Our theme this year is:

“Return to the Heart: A Lenten Journey of Renewal”

This Jubilee Year reminds us that we are pilgrims on a sacred journey towards our heavenly home—the Heart of God. Along the way, we walk in the hope that Christ, our Redeemer, has won the ultimate victory for us. It is in this promise that we find strength to remain faithful, encouraging, and supporting one another through the season of Lent.

My prayer for you this Lent is that you may come to see more clearly what God has done for you out of love—that He desires to save you, not condemn you (John 3:17).

Let us walk this path together, filled with hope and longing for the resurrection that awaits us.

In Christ,
Fr. Bismarck Chau, Rector of the Cathedral Basilica

Ash Wednesday Schedule

MARCH 5TH: Ash Wednesday

  • 7:30 AM         Mass

  • 12:30 PM         Mass

  • 5:30 PM         Mass

  •  7:00 PM         Mass (Español)

Lenten Schedule of Events (2025)

Every Friday of Lent/ Todos los vernes de Cuaresma

  • Stations of the Cross @ 6:15 PM (English)

  • Via Crucis @ 7:00 PM (Español)

March 13: Noche de Reflexión de Cuaresma

  • 7-9 PM(en la Catedral)

March 20: Lenten Evening of Reflection

  • 7-9 PM(in the Cathedral)

April 5: NIGHT OF ADORATION

  • 7-9 PM An evening of Adoration, Praise, and Worship with a Guest Speaker

Holy Week / Semana Santa

April 13: Palm Sunday/ Domingo de Ramos

  • (4/12) Saturday Vigil Mass @ 5 PM

  • Masses @ 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM (Español), 12 Noon

April 14: Chrism Mass/ Misa Crismal

  • Mass @ 8:00 PM Blessing and Distribution of Holy Oils

    with Cardenal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., D.D.

April 17: Holy Thursday / Jueves Santo

  • Mass of the Lord’s Supper @ 7:30 PM (Bilingual)

    with Cardenal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., D.D.

April 18: Good Friday/ Viernes Santo

  • Stations of the Cross (English) 12:00 PM

  • Passion of the Lord @ 3:00 PM with Cardenal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., D.D.

  • Pasión de Nuestro Señor @ 5:00 PM (Español)

  • Via Crucis @ 6:00 PMpor las calles de Newark

  • Choral Meditations on the Stations of the Cross @ 8:00 PM

April 19: Holy Saturday/ Sabado de Gloria

  • Easter Vigil @ 8:30 PM (Bilingual)

    with Cardenal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., D.D.

April 20: Easter Sunday/ Domingo de Resurrección

  • Masses @ 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM (Español), 12 Noon