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For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. ~Matthew 18:20

8:30 am · 4 pm • 7:00 pm

February 18, 2026 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Place : St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church
6628 Santa Isabel Street Carlsbad, CA 92009
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8:30 am • 4 pm • 7:00 pm 

“Ash Wednesday is marked 46 days before Easter Sunday. Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent – which is the period of self-restraint and abstention for Christians prior to Easter. It marks the first day of fasting, repentance, prayer and self-control.”

Why do we place ashes on our forehead each Ash Wednesday?
Ashes are rich in spiritual symbolism. We recall in the second chapter of Genesis, when the human person is fashioned “out of the dust of the ground” and receives the breath of life (Genesis 2:7). In death, a person returns to the ground from which we came. The ancient Hebrews used ashes as a sign of repentance, reminding themselves that God is God and we are not.
As the minister places ashes on our forehead, we hear either “remember that you are dust and unto dust you shall return” or “turn away from sin and be faithful of the Gospel.” When we receive ashes, we remember our own mortality. We are reminded that we have limited time on this earth and we ought to make the best use of it while we can! People are in need of love, care, and compassion. We all need to continually rediscover the love of God. The Gospel invites every person in every stage of life to encounter and imitate Jesus here and now. The forty days of Lent are the perfect time to assess our own awareness of these realities.

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All SES Events:

Bible Study

June 4, 2025 | 9:30 am

Mass & 24 Hour Adoration

June 6, 2025 | 8:30 am

7pm – 8pm (24 hour Adoration)

June 6, 2025 | 7:00 pm

Men’s Group

June 7, 2025 | 6:30 am

8:30 am Mass

June 7, 2025 | 8:30 am

Confession 3-4 pm

June 7, 2025 | 4:00 pm

Until 4pm

June 13, 2025 | 4:00 pm

After 9:30am Mass

June 22, 2025 | 9:30 am

Red Scapular Investiture

June 27, 2025 | 8:30 am

Mother of Perpetual Help

June 27, 2025 | 8:30 am

Lady of Mt. Carmel

July 16, 2025 | 8:30 am

Aug 14 • Aug 15

August 15, 2025 | 7:00 pm

Queenship of Mary

August 22, 2025 | 8:30 am

Birth of Mary

September 8, 2025 | 8:30 am

Most Holy Name

September 12, 2025 | 8:30 am

Lady of Sorrows

September 15, 2025 | 8:30 am

Lady of the Rosary

October 7, 2025 | 8:30 am

9 am Mass

November 27, 2025 | 9:00 am

Holy Day of Obligation

December 8, 2025 | 7:00 pm
solemnity of Blessed Virgin Mary

8:30 am

January 1, 2026 | 8:30 am

Holy Name of Jesus

January 3, 2026 | 8:30 am

8:30 am

January 4, 2026 | 5:00 pm

Blessing of the Candles

February 2, 2026 | 8:30 am

World Day of the Sick

February 11, 2026 | 8:30 am

8:30 am · 4 pm • 7:00 pm

February 18, 2026 | 7:00 pm

St. Joseph

March 19, 2026 | 8:30 am

Annunciation

March 25, 2026 | 8:30 am

St. Joseph, The Worker

May 1, 2026 | 8:30 am

May Crowning after 9:30am Mass

May 3, 2026 | 9:30 am

Our Lady of Fatima

May 13, 2026 | 8:30 am

All Family & Youth Events

KOC Breakfast 8am-11am

June 1, 2025 | 11:00 am

KOC Charity Classic

June 14, 2025 | 11:30 am

Padres vs. Phillies

July 11, 2025 | 6:40 pm

Steubenville San Diego!

August 1, 2025 | 12:00 pm

Volunteer Trip

September 20, 2025 | 7:00 am

Marriage Tune Up

September 26, 2025 | 6:00 pm

Rosary Bracelets (Ongoing)

December 4, 2025 | 12:50 am

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