In case you missed it on Wednesday evening, you can watch the recording of Fr. Bryan’s Lenten Lecture now!
Watch a Recording of Fr. J. Bryan Hehir’s Lenten Lecture: “The Pope, the Church, and the World”
Adult Faith Enrichment: Lenten Bible Study Concludes
This past Tuesday marked the completion of our Lenten Bible Study on Women in the Old Testament. Thank you to the group of 25 that gathered for discussion and connection – learning about women far and wide in the Old Testament. From Eve and Esther to Woman Wisdom and Judith (and with lots of women in between) this group shared the joy of engaging scripture together during this season and sharing faith in the process, all the while discovering the beauty of our faith, ever ancient and ever new!
Stay tuned for more opportunities for Adult Faith Enrichment in the coming months!
Question for the Fifth Week of Lent: In what ways have you been prone to judge and condemn those around you?
The Scribes and Pharisees are eager to condemn the woman in today’s Gospel without considering the ways they themselves fail to live in accordance with the law. Jesus compels them to self-reflection.
In what ways have you been prone to judge and condemn those around you? Are your judgments related to the ways you fail to examine your own conscience effectively?
Lenten Lecture with Fr. J. Bryan Hehir: “The Pope, the Church, and the World
Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00pm at St. Paul Church
Please join us on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00pm for Fr. Bryan Hehir’s Lenten Lecture: “Pope Francis, the Church, and the World.”
This lecture will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person at the St. Paul Livestream link…
Question for the Fourth Week of Lent: Is there an area in your life that feels lost or separate from God’s love and mercy?
The parable of the Prodigal Son invites us to consider the relationships in our lives and the extravagant love of God that is offered to each of us. Whether we are lost or found, Jesus says to each of us “you are here with me always; everything I have is yours.” (Luke 15:31)
Is there an area in your life (a relationship, feeling, emotion, or habit) that feels lost or separate from God’s love and mercy? What would it mean to let God embrace this area of your life?
Watch Monday Evening’s Taizé Prayer and Reconciliation Service
Monday night’s program featured outstanding sacred music, scripture, and poetry that spanned the ages of our Catholic tradition. While these elements were woven together, participants were guided into prayer and contemplation surrounding their personal Lenten journey. After, the Sacrament of Reconciliation was available to all who wished to receive it.
The ensemble included Kelly Meraw and William Endicott, and several parishioners served as readers of sacred scripture and poetry along with Fr. Jim and Sister Colleen. Fr. Bryan, Fr. Gabriel, and Fr. Lesley were also on hand to participate in the service and offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Many parishioners remark that this evening is one they look forward to all year, because the opportunity for prayer, reflection, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation has become an important part of their personal Lenten journey…
Friday, April 11 at 5:00pm: “Evening for Women” Lenten Retreat at the Sisters of St. Joseph Spirituality Center
All women of the Collaborative are warmly invited – dinner will be served and carpool arrangements are available.
WITH FACILITATOR SARA MILONE
Steeped in Jesuit education, Sara received her B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross, a M.Ed. from Loyola Marymount University, and a M.Div. and Post-Master’s Certificate in Spiritual Formation from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Her areas of ministry experience include high school campus ministry and education, parish youth ministry, college and young adult retreats, hospital chaplaincy, adult faith formation and spiritual direction.
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Question for the Third Week of Lent: In what moments of your life have you experienced Holy Ground?
In this week’s readings, our Lord asks Moses to remove his sandals as the place he is standing is Holy Ground. God was physically present to Moses in the burning bush.
In what moments of your life have you experienced Holy Ground? What was your response to God being revealed to you in that moment?
Monday, March 24: Ever Ancient, Ever New – Taizé Prayer Service and Reconciliation
Monday, March 24
7:00-7:45pm at St. John the Evangelist Church
Music, Prayer, and Contemplation followed by the Sacrament of Reconciliation
All are invited for an evening of outstanding sacred music, scripture, and poetry that span the ages of our Catholic tradition. While these elements are woven together, participants will be guided into prayer and contemplation surrounding their personal Lenten journey.
Following the liturgy there will be an opportunity for those who wish to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Lenten Gift Story Part 2: The Catholic Church in Bamenda, Cameroon
Christianity is the dominant religion in Cameroon (about two-thirds of the population), with Roman Catholics making up more than half of the Christian population. Cameroon faces numerous crises that threaten its social fabric, which are rooted in the country’s colonial history…
Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, who stayed with us and celebrated Mass at St. Paul Church last year while in the U.S. visiting the scholar priests from his diocese, said, “My churches are all bursting, and I don’t have space to keep the young people… and my shortest Mass would be about two and a half hours.”
Against this backdrop is Build the Faith’s new church project in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, the home diocese of Fr. Gabriel and Fr. Lesley… Both have spoken about the needs of these flourishing faith communities to have physical spaces to worship and to serve as centers of community in these unstable areas…