Lubbock area Lent/Easter services

LENT/EASTER SERVICES

• Shepherd King Lutheran Church, ELCA, 2122 18th St. (806) 762-5080. Holden Lenten Evening Prayer Services, March 22, 29 at 6 p.m. Palm Sunday Service, April 2, 10:30 a.m., Communion. Maundy Thursday Service, April 6 at 6 p.m., communion. Good Friday Service, April 7 at 6 p.m. Easter Sunday service, April 9 at 10:30 a.m., communion.

• Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2221 Ave. W; Lenten services: March 22, 7 p.m. “Isaiah 53:10-11”; Wednesday, March 29, 7 p.m. “Isaiah 53:12”; Maundy Thursday, April 6, 7 p.m. with Holy Communion; Good Friday, April 7, 7 p.m. Tenebrae. Easter Sunday, April 9, 8-8:50 a.m. breakfast; 8:50 a.m. treasure hunt (Bible verses and candy) for kids; 9:10 a.m. children’s story. Easter service, 9:30 a.m. with Holy Communion. After services, Bible study and Sunday school activities for children. There will be a place to write down prayer requests in the parish hall. Visitors are encouraged to use the east entrance. Check out their website at http://rlcms.org/ for more information.

• Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1706 Slide Road, is holding the contemporary Lutheran vespers service, Holden Evening Prayer, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22. This musical liturgy was written by Marty Haugen in 1986. Everyone is welcome to come and participate.

Diocese of Lubbock Penitential Services

• Abernathy: March 30, 6-8 p.m.; multiple Priests to hear Confessions

• Lubbock: Holy Spirit Church; March 23, 6-8 p.m.; priests available to hear Confessions

• Lubbock: Christ the King Cathedral; March 30, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.; No reconciliation will be held on Good Friday or Holy Saturday.

Lenten Prayer Services

• Abernathy: Saint Isidore Church; Friday evenings during Lent, Stations of the Cross, 6 p.m.

• Lubbock: Saint John the Baptist Church; Stations of the Cross, Fridays at 7 p.m.; March 24 and 31

• Lubbock: Christ the King Cathedral; Stations of the Cross, Fridays at 7 p.m., March 24, and 31

• Lubbock: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church: Stations of the Cross (bilingual), March 24, and 31; Adoration and morning prayer, each Tuesday of Lent from 7-8 a.m.

• Lubbock: Saint Elizabeth University Parish; Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent at 6:30 p.m. in the Church; Good Friday veneration of the Cross at 3 p.m., Stations at 6:30 p.m.

• New Deal: Our Lady Queen of Apostles; Lenten Friday meals and Stations of the Cross; Stations at 6 p.m. followed by a Lenten meal and games.

• Slaton: Saint Joseph Church; Stations of the Cross, Fridays at 6 p.m.

• Woodrow: San Ramon Church; Stations of the Cross, every Friday during Lent at 6:30 p.m.

Lenten Meals

• Abernathy: St. Isidore; Lenten Friday meals, every Friday evening during Lent, 5 p.m. until sold out

• Lubbock: Saint John the Baptist Church; 5:30 to 7 p.m., March 24 and 31; $10 adult plate, $5 kid’s plate. Food options, pre-orders available at stjohnbaptistlbk.org/friday-lenten-meals-pre-order

• Lubbock: Christ the King Cathedral; 5:30-7:30 p.m., March 24 and 31; Sponsored by Knights of Columbus #3008, $12 per person/$15 to add jumbo shrimp

• Lubbock: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Fish Fry, March 24 and 31; fried fish, French fries, hush puppies, cole slaw, corn and a drink, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; $15 per plate.

• Slaton: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Fish Fry, March 31, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $15 per plate

Lent Missions

• Littlefield: Sacred Heart Church; Lent Retreats, March 20, “Lent: Return to God with all your Heart” with Monsignor David Cruz; 7 p.m. (English); March 22, “La Pasion y el Jardin de Getsemani” with Father Ernesto Lopez, 6:30 p.m. (Spanish)

• Lubbock: Christ the King Cathedral; March 27-30; 6:30 p.m. each evening in the FAC - Placido Hall, presented by Father Don Zeiler.

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