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Lent.
It sounds harder this year than ever.
Lent 2020 was interrupted with a pandemic, and now we are left to ponder...
did it really ever end?
Over the past year, what have we given up?
What have we sacrificed to get to Lent 2021?
This year has taught us the three important lessons in life, love, and loss.
Life is precious and fragile.
This Lent, will you respect and nurture all aspects of life from womb to tomb?
Are you able to see yourself and each human life as wonderfully made?
"I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works!
My very self you know."
(Psalm 139:14)
Love is the most important thing in the world.
This Lent, will you love with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind?
Will you allow love to transform you?
Will you pray about what it means to say GOD IS LOVE?
"Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God;
everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God"
(1 John 4:7)
Loss.
So much loss.
The loss of family, friends, jobs, security, sanity...
this Lent, will you turn to God during this time of upheaval and turmoil?
Will you pray with God about following the path of turth in the midst of chaos?
"for it is said: Oh, that today you would hear his voice: 'Harden not your hearts...'"
(Hewbrews 3:15)
May you live with hope as we journey together through Lent 2021.
May you know the abudant resilience of the saints before us
who lived as examples of unceasing faith.
And may you know God's love in your heart;
that your heart be open to receive the mercies poured out in this season of reflection.
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Prepare for Lent
Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three traditional disciplines of Lent. The faithful and the catechumens should undertake these practices seriously in a spirit of penance and of preparation for baptism or renewal of baptism at Easter.
Read: Lenten Regulations
Start the Lenten season with the reception of ashes as a sign of your commitment to God and to spiritual growth.
Ash Wednesday Services
Wednesday | February 17
Mass: Distribution of Ashes | 7:30 AM & 7 PM
Word Service: Distribution of Ashes | 12 PM
The 12 PM and 7 PM services will in person and livestreamed.
In-person distribution of ashes will be done differently this year.
More Info: Ash Wednesday Services
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Receive and Give Mercy
This Lenten season, take the opportunity to repent and turn back. Learn the value of forgiveness, both given and received. Reconciliation offers hope and a new start.
Regular Saturday In-Person Reconciliation
All throughout Lent (starting February 20)
3 PM - 4:30 PM
Special Times available for March 13.
More Info: Reconcililation
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Lenten Reflections
Using Reading God's Word to break open the scriptures, Deacon Andy Ferguson will introduce new techniques and help you prepare, understand, and develop a closer relationship with God by reflecting prayerfully on God's words.
Virtual Lenten Series
Series will be held on Zoom.
Intro Meeting: February 15 | 7 PM
Series: Thursdays during Lent
Schedule & Zoom Links: Praying the Sunday Scriptures
Best Lent Ever
Feed your soul with prayer this Lent!
Transform your life completely, absolutely, and forever with this year's Best Lent Ever journey with Matthew Kelly. Beginning on Ash Wednesday and continuing through all 40 days of Lent, you will receive a daily email with a short video to help you reconnect with yourself and God.
Sign Up: Best Lent Ever
Journey with Dr. Tim Gray on FORMED
Each day during Lent, you will receive in your inbox a short video, which will feature Dr. Gray commenting on the daily Mass readings, explaining the scriptures, and providing you with concrete ideas on how to apply them to your Christian life.
Sign Up: 40 Days to Grace and Glory
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Grow in Faith
Lenten Ecumenical Speaker Series
Join us for our annual Lenten Ecumenical Speaker Series, when we invite neighboring faith leaders across different denominations.
Tuesdays during Lent
Feb. 23 | Mar. 2 | Mar. 9 | Mar. 16 | Mar. 23
11:30 AM | Worship Space
Due to safety guidelines, lunch will not be provided.
Schedule & Bios: L.E.S.S.
Experience the Stations of the Cross
This year we are offering several options for you to pray the Stations of the Cross. Allow the Holy Spirit and our resources guide your experience.
Consider making our indoor, outdoor, and virtual Stations of the Cross a part of your Lenten prayer discipline.
More Info: Stations of the Cross
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Fridays during Lent
TAKEOUT ONLY | ADVANCE ORDERS ONLY
Per Meal: $9
Fried Cod | Homemade Mac & Cheese
Baked Potato | Coleslaw | Roll
Pickup Dates: Feb. 26 | Mar. 12 | Mar. 26
Pickup Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Back of Church (no-contact)
Now taking orders for the March 12 date!
Text: fish | 406-302-5086
Call Roy: 804-314-8241
Order Online: Fish Fry -
Easter Lily Fund
The Easter Lily Fund was established to provide decorations for the Easter season. Contributing to the fund allows donors to honor the memory of a deceased loved one or to pay tribute to someone living. Live lilies will be placed throughout the church. Your gift will help make this possible.
Note: Names will be published in the bulletin and may be scrolled at the end of the 9 AM Easter Sunday Mass livestream.
Deadline: March 26
Donate: Easter Lily Fund