“New year, new you!” We heard a lot of this at the turn of the year. Headlines like “10 ways to lose weight,” “Great habits for success,” “Easy fixes for all that stands in the way of the perfect life/love/body of your dreams…” And yet…all too often those quick fixes fail and we end up feeling just as empty as before.
This Lent, we invite you to put away the quick fixes and dive into a season of deeper prayer, meaningful fasting, and sacrificial almsgiving to make room for Jesus to transform your heart and life in ways that last.
“So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away;
see, everything has become new!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NRSV
THE THREE-PART MISSION:
PART ONE
Forgotten by God: Where is God in My Suffering?
Sunday, March 8th
5:00pm Soup Supper (RSVP requested)
5:30pm Speaker, Mary Lenaburg
Followed by Meet & Greet
Cost: Free Will Offering
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PART TWO
Longing for More
Sunday, March 15th
5:00pm Soup Supper (RSVP requested)
5:30pm Speaker, Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
Followed by Adoration and Praise
Cost: Free Will Offering
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PART THREE
Redeemed by Mercy
Sunday, March 29th
5:00pm Soup Supper (RSVP requested)
5:30pm Speaker, Fr. Joe Horn
Followed by Lenten Evening of Reconciliation
Cost: Free Will Offering
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Our Parish Mission is sponsored in part by the Alliance Catholic Credit Union.
THE SIX WEEK PLAN:
Get everything you need ready so you can jump into your Lenten plans, and remember to take it one step at a time. For greatest success, you won’t want to tackle all the things at once! Read more…
What do you need to let go of in your life? This week we take a look at the things that distract us from loving God, loving our neighbor, and even loving ourselves as God does. Read more…
Where do you feel unseen, abandoned, dry, empty, despair? This week we face our pain head on with Jesus at our side. Read more…
Week Three: Quenching Our Thirst
What is it you desire in life? This week we surrender our longing to God more deeply.
Week Four: Healing Our Wounds
What is it you need to be healed from in your life? This week we identify the areas in our lives – in our minds, hearts, bodies, and souls – that are broken and hand them to Jesus.
Week Five: Envisioning a “New You”
What does a “new you” look like in the light of Christ? This week, we create a vision for our new life in the light of Christ’s vision for us.
Week Six: Recap – From Death to New Life
Where do you find yourself today? This week we examine the journey as a whole – the pain, the transformation, the remaining struggle, all of it – as we walk with Jesus in His passion, death, and resurrection. (And the resurrection IS coming!)
STATIONS OF THE CROSS*
Fridays at 7:00pm
February 28, 2020: Led by Fr. Tony Richter
March 6, 2020: Led by St. Vincent dePaul Society
March 13, 2020: Led by Guardian Angels Catholic School
March 20, 2020: Led by Fr. Tony
March 27, 2020: Stations Through the Eyes of Mary
April 3, 2020: Led by Young Adults / Young Families
*leaders subject to change
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday: Thursday, April 9th
Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00pm
Adoration following Mass from 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Good Friday: Friday, April 10th
Stations of the Cross at 12:00pm
Good Friday Liturgy from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Holy Saturday: Saturday, April 11th
Blessing of the Food at 12:00pm
Easter Vigil beginning at 8:00pm
Easter Sunday: Sunday, April 12th
Liturgy of the Resurrection
Masses at 7:30am, 9:00am, & 11:00am
