Welcome to Our Lady of the Mountains

The Penitential season of Lent begins Ash Wednesday, February 18th. Mass (including distribution of Blessed Ashes during Mass) will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. It is hoped that many will attend as we begin this season of penance and renewal. 

• Confessions: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a vital tool for building up your spiritual life. It helps us by forgiving past sins, bestowing the grace to resist current sins, teaching us to recognize and fight our daily spiritual battles, and deepen our awareness of God’s presence and love for us. The goal is for every single parishioner to make a good confession during Lent. Confessions will be available: Mondays: 7:30-8 am, Wednesdays: 6 pm, Thursdays: 7:30-8 am, Fridays: 9-10 am, Saturdays: 9 am and 3-4 pm, and Sundays: 7:30-8 am. If none of those times work for you, schedule an appointment with Fr. Josh!
• Adoration: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is available Tuesdays from 8:30-9:30 am, Wednesdays from 4-5 pm, and Fridays from 9 am-4 pm (Benediction right before Stations of the Cross).
• Open Church: As always, the Church is open for personal prayer every weekday from 7:30 am until at least 3 pm. Spending quiet time in prayer with Jesus in the Eucharist can be a transformative experience. Give Jesus the opportunity to speak to your heart in prayer.
• Evening Prayer: Fridays at 3:45 pm come and pray Vespers. The Liturgy of the Hours, prayed each day by priests, religious, and laity around the world, is one of the ways that the Church honors the Scripture to “pray without ceasing.” Whether you already pray this every day or you’ve never heard of it before, come pray together and join your prayer with Catholics around the world.
• Stations of the Cross: Stations will be prayed at 4 pm each Friday. This is a powerful devotion, come and walk with Jesus on the path to Calvary.
• Saturday Morning Masses: Mass will be offered every Saturday morning at 8:30 am in addition to all the other Masses during the week.
• Men’s Coffee and Prayer: Saturday mornings at 7 am in the Parish Hall the men of the parish meet to pray morning prayer and reflect on the Scriptures.
• Scripture Reflection: Each Monday morning at 9:00 am Fr. Josh leads a Bible study reflecting on the upcoming weekend’s Scripture readings.
• Adult Faith Formation: “The Ascent of the Mountain of God”: Saturday mornings at 9:30 am. See the bulletin for more information on this Lenten learning opportunity.