The following is a list of special events for Lent planned at parishes of the Diocese of Columbus, as supplied to The Catholic Times.

In addition to the events listed, many parishes will conduct penance services, either individually or in conjunction with other parishes in their deanery. Many also will offer the traditional Lenten devotion of Stations of the Cross.

Buckeye Lake Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Eucharistic Adoration, Sundays, March 6 to April 10, 9:15 to 10:30 a.m.

Columbus Immaculate Conception – Parousia, a 10-week study of the Bible and the Mass, Mondays or Wednesdays, March 7 to May 18, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays in Marian Hall, $25 per person. Register at https://bit.ly/Parousia_Bible_Study.

Columbus Our Lady of Peace – Parish mission with Father Daniel Gutierrez, pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Taos, New Mexico, Monday to Wednesday, March 14 to 16. Theme: “Dignified: Made in His Image.” Schedule: Eucharistic Adoration and presentation by Father Gutierrez, 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 14; Mass, Adoration and presentation, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 15; penance service and presentation, 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 16.   

Columbus St. Catharine – One-day retreat on “Jesus and His Church” with Dr. David Anders, host of EWTN Radio’s Called to Communion program, Saturday, March 19. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register at www.stcatharine.com Questions? mike@stcathar

Columbus St. Cecilia – Parish mission on evangelization, titled The 99 and featuring videos, small-group discussions and prayer experiences, Sunday to Tuesday, March 13 to 15, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Details at www.saintceciliachurch.org/2022/02/11/the-99-parish mission. Tenebrae service, designed to re-create the sense of betrayal, abandonment and agony related to Good Friday, Sunday, April 10, 7:30 p.m.   

Columbus St. James the Less – Living Stations in Spanish, Friday, April 15, 5 p.m.

Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral – Stations with improvised musical meditations at each station by Dr. Richard Fitzgerald, cathedral music director, Friday, April 8, 7 p.m. Tenebrae service with the Cathedral Schola, featuring motets by Carlo Gesualdo; Thomas Tallis’ Lamentations of Jeremiah and Gregoro Allegre’s Miserere, Friday, April 15, 8 p.m.  

Columbus St. Margaret of Cortona – Eucharistic Adoration, Thursday, April 14 from after 7 p.m. Mass to 11 p.m. Blessing of Easter food baskets, Saturday, April 16, 1 p.m. 

Grove City Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Book study of Evangelizing Catholics: A Mission Manual for the New Evangelization by Scott Hahn, Saturdays, March 5 to April 9, 9 a.m. True Presence Night, featuring Eucharistic Adoration and music by the Vigil Project, Thursday, March 31, 7 p.m. Tenebrae service, Wednesday, April 13, 7 p.m. Shadow Stations, featuring Our Lady of Perpetual Help School students, Thursday, April 14, 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Walking Stations through downtown Grove City, Friday, April 15, 6 p.m.  

Kenton Immaculate Conception – Parish mission with Father Thomas Blau, OP, of Columbus St. Patrick Priory. Sunday to Tuesday, March 6 to 8, 6 to 7 p.m. with confessions after the Tuesday talk. Topics: “Understanding God’s Mercy,” March 6; “Evangelization,” March 7; “Getting More Out of Mass and Confession,” March 8.  

Marysville Our Lady of Lourdes – Stations through the Eyes of Mary, Friday, April 15, 3 p.m.

New Philadelphia Sacred Heart – Eucharistic Adoration with Evening Prayer, Mondays, March 7 to April 11, 5 to 6 p.m. Parish mission with musician and speaker Chris Padgett of Dayton, Sunday to Tuesday, March 13 to 15, 7 p.m., parish center. Topics: “Called to Be Love,” March 13; “What Keeps Us from Love,” March 14; “Sharing the Love,” March 15. “Unconditionally – Finding Jesus in the Eucharist” with Greg Wasinski of “Let Me Be …” Ministries, Thursday, April 7, 7 to 8:30 p.m.  

Plain City St. Joseph – Soup suppers, Tuesdays, March 8 to April 5, 6 to 8 p.m., parish activity center, with discussion on “The Spirituality of St. Paul.”

Portsmouth Holy Redeemer – Tenebrae service, Wednesday, April 13, 7 p.m.

Reynoldsburg St. Pius X – Soup suppers with Catholic videos, Wednesdays, March 7, 14 and 21, 7 p.m., parish center. Parish mission, Sunday to Tuesday, March 27 to 29, 7 p.m. Speaker to be announced 

Sunbury St. John Neumann – “Adoremus” program with Eucharistic Adoration, praise and worship music and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Fridays, March 4 to April 8, 7 p.m. Parish mission with Father Adam Streitenberger, diocesan evangelization coordinator, Sunday, March 20 to Tuesday, March 22. Topics: “Encounter Jesus Christ,” March 20; “Following Jesus Christ as His Disciple,” March 21; “Being Sent by Jesus Christ as a Missionary Disciple,” March 22. 

Washington Court House St. Colman of Cloyne – Parish choir performs Handel’s Messiah, Sunday, March 27, 3 p.m. Visiting priests celebrate Mass, with confessions to follow. Monday to Thursday, April 4 to 7, 6:30 p.m.