February 3, 2023

Our parish is beginning a wonderful process called Open Our Hearts. This is a total parish experience designed to help you and all in our parish community bring faith to life by preparing our hearts for Lent. We will take time intentionally to participate in a process of conversion and a transformation of life.

This process will be focusing on the gathering of small groups of people in homes or at the Church to read and pray with the Scriptures. The Parish staff will provide training for those who will lead this process in our parish on Thursday February 9, 2023 beginning at 6:30 PM in the Holy Family Room. Anyone interested in joining a small group is also welcomed to attend without a commitment to lead a group. We are hoping as many people as possible will see this as a moment of grace and will participate in this Lenten spiritual experience.

We would have liked to explain the small group process to everyone individually, but, given the size of our parish, this is not possible. This is why I am writing to you. Our parishioners who will lead this process will be providing you with information about how Open Our Hearts works and how it can breathe new life into our spiritual life and discipleship making, as individual women and men and as a parish committed to continuing the mission of Jesus.

Please take time to reflect on this invitation, share it with your family and friends, bring any questions you have, to anyone on the parish staff or pastoral council members at the information desk after the weekend liturgies.

Prayerfully consider taking time during this Lent to Pray, Reflect and Act by being a part of this faith-deepening experience.

Sincerely in Christ,

Rev. Hector J Madrigal
Pastor