Dayton Reporter

University of Dayton issued the following announcement on Feb 28.

University of Dayton Campus Ministry encourages all to enter into God’s presence during the season of Lent, which begins Ash Wednesday, March 2. During Lent, Christians prepare for Easter with prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday is reminiscent of the ancient tradition of sprinkling ashes over the heads of penitents.

"Lent can be a time to deepen your relationship with God through prayer and other spiritual practices, to attend Mass or to worship more regularly, or to engage in acts of generosity and service that benefit others," said Crystal Sullivan, University of Dayton executive director of campus ministry. "This is especially important now, as we continue to journey through the 'wilderness' of isolation, grief and instability of our time. The story of Jesus in the desert, which is read to begin the season of Lent, reminds us that God’s voice can be heard in the wilderness, too. God accompanies us always."

The University of Dayton will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass at 8 a.m. in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, and 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Holy Angels Church. Liturgy of the Word with distribution of ashes also will be available at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m in the Frericks Center gym. An interdenominational Christian worship service with ashes will be offered at noon and 5 p.m. in the Kennedy Union ballroom.

In addition to Ash Wednesday Masses, University of Dayton Campus Ministry will offer the following free events during Lent, which runs through Wednesday, April 13. Easter is Sunday, April 17.

• Masses are at 10 a.m., noon, 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sundays in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. Masses also will be streamed via the University of Dayton Campus Ministry YouTube channel.
• Stations of the Cross will be observed at 3:30 p.m. March 4, March 11, March 25, April 1 and April 8 in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. 
• Exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception after the conclusion of the daily 12:30 p.m. Mass until 3 p.m. Monday and Friday, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Exposition on March 10 and April 7 will feature Lenten praise and worship music with periods of silent adoration. The sacrament of reconciliation and spiritual conversations with peer discipleship ministers also will be available.
• Reconciliation also is available 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.
• Vespers, or evening prayer, will take place at 5:30 p.m. March 9, March 23 and April 6. 

This Lenten season, Campus Ministry and the Office for Mission and Rector also will be collecting money to support Marianist programs overseas — health clinics in Togo, West Africa and India; and Marianist schools in India, Kenya and Malawi. Each serves the needs of the poor through education, encouragement and meeting basic needs. Give at https://marianistdonations.givingfuel.com/udgives.

For more information about Lent at the University of Dayton, visit https://udayton.edu/ministry/lent/index.php.

For more information, please contact the University of Dayton Office of Campus Ministry at 937-229-3339. For interviews, contact Shawn Robinson, associate director of news and communications, at 937-229-3391. Tripods are prohibited in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception and Holy Angels Church.

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