Lenten Mass schedule for CBD churches announced

Catholic churches in the Central Business District of New Orleans will celebrate Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13,  and Lenten Masses as follows:

 >  St. Louis Cathedral will offer Masses at 7:30 a.m., noon and 5 p.m. on Ash Wednesday, with ashes distributed at all Masses following the homily. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond will preside at the noon Mass. 

Sunday Masses during Lent will be the 5 p.m. vigil on Saturdays and on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses also will be celebrated Monday through Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and noon. The sacrament of reconciliation will be heard Monday through Friday from 11 to 11:45 a.m. and on Saturday from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Stations of the Cross will be held on Fridays after the noon Mass.

 >  Immaculate Conception Church, 130 Baronne St., Masses on Ash Wednesday will be at 7:30 a.m., noon and 5:15 p.m., with confessions heard from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ashes will be distributed at each Mass, and also at Liturgies of the Word at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Masses Monday through Friday during Lent will be at 7:30 a.m. and noon. Weekend schedule as usual. Way of the Cross will follow the noon Mass on Fridays. Confessions will be heard Monday through Friday from 11 to 11:50 a.m., Saturdays from 3:15 to 3:50 p.m., and Sundays from 7 to 7:25 p.m. 

Due to Mardi Gras festivities, the Mass/confession schedule has been modified as follows: Feb. 9, no confessions or 4 p.m. Mass; Feb. 10, no confessions or 7:30 p.m. Mass; Feb. 11, no confessions or noon Mass; and Feb. 12, church closed.

 >  Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 411 N. Rampart St., will offer Masses on Ash Wednesday at 7 a.m., noon, 4 and 6 p.m., with distribution of ashes at each Mass. Daily Masses during Lent will be Monday through Friday at 7 a.m. and noon, and Saturday morning at 7 a.m. Weekend Masses are Saturday vigil Mass at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. (Spanish) and 6 p.m. Confessions will be heard each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Way of the Cross will be recited on Fridays at 11:30 a.m.

 >  St. Patrick Church, 724 Camp St., will have Masses on Ash Wednesday with distribution of ashes at 11 and 11:45 a.m., and 12:30 and 5:30 p.m., with confessions before all Masses. During Lent, weekday Masses will be at 11:30 a.m. and noon.  Confessions will be heard from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Way of the Cross will be recited on Fridays following the noon Mass. Each Lenten Sunday at 3 p.m., adoration, solemn vespers and benediction will be offered. 

 >  St. Joseph Church, 1802 Tulane Ave.: Ash Wednesday Masses at 7 a.m. and 12:15 and 8:30 p.m., with distribution of ashes. Masses during Lent, Monday through Friday, will be at 12:15 p.m. Sunday Masses are celebrated at 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.