A Parish Mission with Father Bill Casey on “Lent: A Season of God’s Mercy and Love” from March 11-14, 2024
Click below to listen to a podcast with Father Casey:
Saturday, March 9, and Sunday, March 10:
— Father Casey will preach at all Masses (5:00 pm Saturday Vigil; 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, 5:00 pm)
Notes about the parish mission talks with Father Casey:
— Father Casey will give the same talk during the afternoon and evening session, so pick one session to attend daily.
— The mission events, including the talks, will occur in the Basilica.
— Father Casey’s talks will also be live streamed on our parish website.
Parish Mission Schedule
Monday, March 11
— 11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Confessions with Father Casey
— 12:10 pm – Mass celebrated by Father Casey
— After the 12:10 pm Mass – First Talk
* Confessions after the 12:10 pm Mass
— 6:00-6:45 pm – Confessions with Father Casey
— 7:00 pm – First Talk
*The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed during the evening talk. Exposition and Benediction will accompany the reflection.
— 8:15 pm – Confessions with Father Casey and other priests
Tuesday, March 12
— 11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Confessions with Father Casey
— 12:10 pm – Mass celebrated by Father Casey
— After the 12:10 pm Mass – Second Talk
* Confessions after the 12:10 pm Mass
— 6:00-6:45 pm – Confessions with Father Casey
— 7:00 pm – Second Talk
* The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed during the evening talk. Exposition and Benediction will accompany the reflection.
— 8:15 pm – Confessions with Father Casey and other priests
Wednesday, March 13
— 11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Confessions with Father Casey
— 12:10 pm – Mass celebrated by Father Casey
— After the 12:10 pm Mass – Third Talk
* Confessions after the 12:10 pm Mass
— 6:00-6:45 pm – Confessions with Father Casey
— 7:00 pm – Third Talk
*The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed during the evening talk. Exposition and Benediction will accompany the reflection.
— 8:15 pm – Confessions with Father Casey and other priests
Thursday, March 14
— 11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Confessions with Father Casey
— 12:10 pm – Mass celebrated by Father Casey
— After the 12:10 pm Mass – Fourth Talk
* Confessions after the 12:10 pm Mass
— 6:00-6:45 pm – Confessions with Father Casey
— 7:00 pm – Closing Mass celebrated by Father Casey, with an extended homily to serve as his final talk of the mission
— 8:15 pm – Confessions with Father Casey and other priests
Father Bill Casey is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a 1979 graduate of Temple University. After graduating from college, he served as an officer in the U.S. Army. Upon leaving the Army, he entered the Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy. He studied Philosophy at Christendom College and Theology at Holy Apostles Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood in 1991. From 1997-2009, Fr. Casey served as the Superior General of the Congregation. Father attributes his call to the priesthood to the Mercy of God, his love for the study of Sacred Scripture, and his strong devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Father Casey is a nationally renowned speaker and a frequent guest on EWTN.