Lent at Le Moyne College is marked by regular worship opportunities in the campus chapel, along with a renewed invitation for students to reflect, fast, and give.
Rev. Rick “Mugs” Malloy, chaplain of the college and assistant to the president for mission integration, said the college observes Lent in union with the Catholic Church while working within the rhythm of the academic term.
“We observe Lent with the Catholic Church,” Malloy said. “But we’re not a parish, we’re a university first.”
Although many of the chapel’s liturgies take place throughout the year, students are encouraged to participate more intentionally during Lent.
Campus chapel offerings include:
Sunday Mass – 7 p.m.
Daily Mass – 12:25 p.m.
Confessions – Wednesdays at 1 p.m. or by appointment with any Jesuit priest
Eucharistic Adoration – Tuesdays at 9 p.m.
Candlelight Mass – Thursdays at 9 p.m.
A Lenten Reconciliation Service will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26. That service allows students to receive the sacrament of Confession in a communal setting, with several priests available for individual confession.
“We hope students will consider coming to confession,” Malloy said.
“It’s a beautiful sacrament, a way to take stock of your life.”
Because most students leave campus before Holy Week, Malloy said plans are in place to bring remaining students to local churches and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil liturgies.
Lent traditionally focuses on three practices: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Malloy encouraged students to reflect on what those practices look like today.
He also challenged students to reconsider what fasting looks like in 2026.
“I think the real challenge for you kids will be to turn the phone off for eight hours,” he said. “Fast from the doom scrolling. Fast from Netflix. Fast from the things that distract us from what’s really important.”
Students looking for structured Lenten reflection can sign up for daily Ignatian Resources, such as “Lent 2026: Stubborn Hope – Ignatian Solidarity Network” and “Radical Trust: God’s Track Record (Lent Reflections 2026) — Office of Ignatian Spirituality.”
Malloy said students with questions about Lent or sacramental opportunities can contact him directly at [email protected].
