Dear Friends,
Lent begins for us tomorrow, March 1st. Here are a few reminders to help guide you through our Lenten Season:
What are your Plans for Lent?
This Lent, we invite you to IGNITE Your Faith through:
- Deeping your relationship with Christ (Prayer)
- Deeping your knowledge of Christ (Study)
- Sharing your gifts with others (Generosity/Stewardship)
- Reaching out to others (Evangelization)
Also Consider Signing up for "Best Lent Ever" by Dynamic Catholic, they are featuring the book "Resisting Happiness" which was given out at Christmas Masses.
You will find "Resisting Happiness" Resources at:
Also Remember these Parish Lenten Devotions:
- Fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
- Abstain from Meat on Ash Wednesdays and all Fridays in Lent.
- First Friday Stations of the Cross, Mass, Adoration, & Confessions @ 7 pm on March 3rd and April 7th.
- Prayer for Sick and Healing @ 7 - 8 pm on March 8th and April 12th.
- St. Patrick Day Parish Celebration (Feast of St. Patrick) on March 17th:
Mass @ 5:30 pm, Pot Luck Dinner in Brenner Hall (more details coming), and Stations of the Cross @ 7:30 pm - Respect Life Mass @ 9 am on Saturday March 18th.
- Stations of the Cross on Thursdays @ 2 pm with School Children
- Stations of the Cross on Fridays @ 7 pm on March 10th, 24th, 31st.
- Daily Mass and Confessions: See Schedules on our Home Page.
Peace, Blessings and Prayers,
Fr. Carroll, Fr. Hoa, Deacon DeVivo and Deacon Bahn
and the Parish Staff