Little Black Books: Your companion for Lent
The goal is to find six minutes of quiet time every day to walk through this book, a page at a time. Six minutes. That’s within reach. And it pays big returns.
Ash Wednesday Mass & Distribution of Ashes
February 18, 2026 – 8:15am (School Mass) & 5:30pm
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross will take place at IHM Church Fridays during Lent beginning February 20 through March 20.
February 20- 6:00 pm The Way of the Cross (Lay Leader: Andy Kelly)
February 27 – 9:00am Traditional Stations (Celebrant Leader: Fr. Singler, Lectors: Students, Music: Jeff Mills & Caitlin Seidita)
March 6 – 6:00 pm Mary’s Way of the Cross (Celebrant Leader: Fr. Singler, Lector: Terrie Kiley, Music: Jeff Mills)
March 13 – 9:00 am Traditional Stations (Celebrant Leader: Fr. Singler, Lectors: Students, Music: Jeff Mills & Caitlin Seidita)
March 20 – 6:00 pm The Way of the Cross (Lay Leader: Deacon Greg Hoefler)
March 27 – No Stations of the Cross today. We invite you to attend our Parish Mission – “A Journey of Identity, Peace, and the Power of the Gospel”. See more information on the flyer in the bulletin.
Diocesan Evening of Confession
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland invites all Catholics to the Evening of Confession this Lenten season on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 from 5:30pm-8pm. Please note that we will have Mass at 5pm that evening.
Area Lenten Communal Penance Service
Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 2pm-4pm at Holy Family Church, 3179 Kent Road, Stow, Ohio 44224.
Fasting & Abstinence
Fasting binds all Catholics who have completed their 18th year through the day of their 59th birthday to one full meal and two small (amounts) meals.
Abstinence for all Catholics over 14 years of age from all meat and meat products.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of FAST and ABSTINENCE. ALL Fridays during Lent are days of ABSTINENCE. NOTE 1) These rules are considered a MINIMAL response to the Lord’s call to penance and conversion. We should seek to do MORE rather than less–in the Spirit of spiritual sacrifice. 2) Priests may dispense those whose medications or medical/physical conditions might be jeopardized by these rules.
Lenten Prayer Before Meal
O God, I pray for all those around the world who struggle with hunger and suffer from malnutrition. Grant them strength and courage as they work to create a better life for themselves and their communities. May conflicts cease, crops flourish, and good governance grow. In the name of Jesus, who is the Bread of Life for the world. Amen.
The steadfast love of he Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning ; great is your faithfulness. -Lamentations 3:22-23