Do Something Special for Lent
Friends,
Welcome to Lent. Each year the church gives us a special time to walk with Jesus in this critical time of His life. For 40 days we prepare for his gathering with his followers to give us the Eucharist on Holy Thursday. For 40 days we anticipate his betrayal and his abandonment by his chosen disciples. For 40 days we get ready for Jesus’ trial, scourging, crucifixion and burial. This truly is a holy period, but … we must take advantage of these 40 days. It is up to you to determine how you are going to walk with Jesus for 40 days. The danger is that we will do nothing. We have a devilish tendency to do nothing special. It is entirely up to you to make these 40 days extra special. In our parish, we have some special services to help you. We have two Masses each weekday: 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. We have Stations of the Cross each Friday after the 8 a.m. Mass. We will have a wonderful Lenten mission with Mark Price, who will re-create Saints. Peter and Paul. We have invited the Franciscan Mystery Players from Salesian High on Friday, March 13. We have Rice Bowls for you to assist the poor of our world, especially the poor in Haiti. All of these are opportunities to walk with Jesus during the sacred 40 days of Lent. You might want to pick up a good religious book and read that for your Lent. You might want to fast or to abstain from meat. You might want to check your alcohol or sugar intake during Lent. IT IS ALL UP TO YOU.
I really want to thank all of you who made our Marti Gras Hot Garlic Crab Feed the best we have ever had. I cannot name all of the wonderful good stewards who worked so hard to make Saturday evening such a fantastic success. God knows and has a very special reward for you.
Believe it.
I am very, very proud of our parish.
Peace,
