Church of St. Richard of Chichester Barnesville, PA
Parish Office Hours:
Monday & Wednesday
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Thursday ~ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mass Schedule
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - PLEASE READ
THERE WILL BE NO CONFESSIONS
OR
STATIONS OF THE CROSS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29TH
MASS SCHEDULE:
REMINDER:
For a complete list of the Lenten/Easter Schedule, please see below and also the parish Facebook page.
Additional copies are also available in the church and vestibule.
Monday, March 27th
No Mass
Tuesday, March 28th
No Mass
Wednesday, March 29th
Mass at 8:00 am
Confession
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Eucharistic Adoration
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Thursday, March 30th
Mass at 8:00 am
Friday, March 31st
No Mass
Saturday, April 1st
Confessions: 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Mass at 5:30 pm
Sunday, April 2nd
Mass at 10:30 am
LENT and EASTER SCHEDULE 2023
ASH WEDNESDAY – February 22nd
8:00 am Mass and Distribution of Ashes at St. Richard
12:10 pm Liturgy of the Word and Distribution of Ashes
at St. John XXIII
7:00 pm Liturgy of the Word and Distribution of Ashes
at St. John XXIII
LENTEN MONDAYS at ST. JOHN XXIII
8:00 am Mass
12:00 pm Exposition and Confession
12:15 pm Stations of the Cross
followed by Benediction and Reposition
LENTEN TUESDAYS at ST. JOHN XXIII
8:00 am Mass
8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration (after Mass) followed by Benediction
Confession 8:30 am–9:00 am
Adult Small Groups 10:00 am–11:30 am
LENTEN WEDNESDAYS at ST. RICHARD
8:00 am Mass
8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration (after Mass) followed by Benediction
Confession 8:30 am–9:00 am
6:30 pm Confession
7:00 pm Exposition and Stations of the Cross
followed by Benediction and Reposition
(Wednesday, March 29th ONLY – No Confessions due to Confirmation
Eucharistic Adoration and Stations of the Cross are as scheduled
LENTEN THURSDAYS at ST. RICHARD
8:00 am Mass
ADORATION AND CONFESSION – Sunday, March 19th
6:00 pm–8:00 pm at St. John XXIII
HOLY WEEK
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
April 1st/2nd
3:30 pm Saturday Vigil Mass at St. John XXIII
5:30 pm Saturday Vigil Mass at St. Richard
8:30 am Mass at St. John XXIII
10:30 am Mass at St. Richard
PALM SUNDAY – April 2nd
12:00 pm Easter Egg Hunt at St. Richard
MONDAY/TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
April 3rd/4th/5th
All follow our regular Lenten weekday schedule
(CONTINUATION of SCHEDULE)
FEAST OF ST. RICHARD – MONDAY, April 3rd
6:00 pm Mass at St. Richard Church
followed by a parish social in the hall
THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM
**No Confessions until after Easter**
HOLY THURSDAY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER – April 6th
7:00 pm Mass and Procession at St. John XXIII
Eucharistic Adoration in the Parish Hall until 10:00 pm
GOOD FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD – April 7th
3:00 pm Divine Mercy Novena
followed by
The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord at St. John XXIII
7:00 pm Stations and Veneration of the Cross at St. Richard
DIVINE MERCY NOVENA
April 7th – April 15th
3:00 pm every afternoon at St. John XXIII
HOLY SATURDAY – April 8th
11:00 am Morning Prayer and Blessing of Easter Baskets at St. Richard
THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT – April 8th
8:00 pm Mass at St. Richard
(NO 3:30 pm or 5:30 pm Masses)
EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD April 9th
7:00 am Mass at Dawn at St. Richard
8:45 am Mass at St. John XXIII
10:30 am Mass at St. John XXIII
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
(SUNDAY of DIVINE MERCY) – April 16th
(Our regular Saturday/Sunday Mass schedule)
3:30 pm Saturday Vigil Mass at St. John XXIII
5:30 pm Saturday Vigil Mass at St. Richard
8:30 am Mass at St. John XXIII
10:30 am Mass at St. Richard
3:00 pm Divine Mercy Devotion at St. John XXIII
Parish History
St. Richard's Parish was established in 1946 as the Mission Church by Father Joseph McCaffrey of St. Canicus, Mahanoy City, PA. Services were held in Ryan Twp Fire Company, Lakewood ballroom and the Lakewood Tennis club building. In October 1950 Cardinal Dougherty established the Mission as a full-fledged parish under the direction of Fr. Edwin Horn...read more.