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LENT
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Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.
Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this reflection. In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God's gifts—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents. As St. John Chrysostom reminds us: "Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2446).
In Lent, the baptized are called to renew their baptismal commitment as others prepare to be baptized through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA), a period of learning and discernment for individuals who have declared their desire to become Catholics.
For more on What Lent is and for more lent resources you can visit the source for this information found on the USCCB page
What is Lent
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The 3 Pillars of Lent
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AlmsgivingThe foundational call of Christians to charity is a frequent theme of the Gospels. During Lent, we are asked to focus more intently on "almsgiving," which means donating money or goods to the poor and performing other acts of charity. As one of the three pillars of Lenten practice, almsgiving is "a witness to fraternal charity" and "a work of justice pleasing to God." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2462).
During Lent our parish will offer ways for you to give alms. Below is our second collection schedule:
March 5--Catholic Charities
March 8-9--St. Vincent De Paul
March 15-16--Catholic Missions among the Black and Native Americans
March 29-30--Catholic Relief Services
April 12-13--St. Vincent De Paul
April 18--The Holy Land
April 19-20--Operation Rice Bowl
You can also consider donating to this years Archbishop's Appeal by going to the Give+ tab and selected Archbishop's Appeal
Also we will have an opportunity for parishioners to help our parish at our Parish Clean Up Day happening April 5 from 8am - 2pm.
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Fast & Abstinence
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.
If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection.The USCCB has additional information on fasting
Fasting
Our parish will have lenten meals on Friday's after the Stations of the Cross as a way to spend time with the community and together abstain from meat with different meals each week.
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Prayer
"For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy." -St. Therese of Lisieux (CCC 2558)
During Lent, we are asked to devote ourselves to seeking the Lord in prayer and reading Scripture, to service by giving alms, and to practice self-control through fasting. Dive into God's word in Scripture this Lent or pray the rosary with your family.
If you are looking at adding more prayer or adding a new devotion during lent, you can get more information on some prayers and devotions from the USCCB
Prayer & Devotion
Our parish offers a Men's Ministry that meets on Monday's at 6pm, a Women's Bible study that meets on Wednesday's at 6 pm, and a High School bible study that meets on Tuesday's at 6pm.
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Parish Mission
This year for our Lenten Parish Mission we will join Our Lady of Grace for an evening of spiritual and artistic contemplation with Dr. Aarón Castillo as he guides us through the profound mystery of Christ's sacrifice, illuminated through the lens of sacred art. During this special Lenten journey, Dr. Castillo will explore how artists capture the essence of Jesus' words: "This is why my Father loves me” Experience how visual meditation can deepen our understanding of Christ's ultimate act of love this Lent.
Our Lenten Parish Mission will take place on Saturday March 22nd at 6:30 pm at Our Lady of Grace in the Madonna Room.
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