Archive for February 2007
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Lenten Prayer
Heavenly Father, we pray for the grace to recognize your presence with us as we begin our Lenten journey. When we are faced with temptation and want to take the easy way out, may we turn to you and pray, “Be with me, Lord, for I am in trouble.”
Meatless
We can have the surf but not the turf on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during lent. Okay. Why? I believe it was St. Jerome who said that ignorance of the scriptures is ignorance of Christ. I’m going to be so bold as to add to that by saying ignorance of our Catholic faith is ignorance [...]
What is a Lenten Mission?
What is a mission? A mission is a three or four day retreat for a parish community. During this time, we focus on how much God loves us. The image of the crucified is the definitive statement of that love. By means of preaching, music, prayer, and ritual, the community is invited to share more [...]
Why Do Catholics Give Something up for Lent?
Giving something up during Lent can take us in 1 of 2 directions. It can eliminate the desire for what we have sacrificed, making more room for God. Or, it can create a stronger desire for what we gave up so that when we return to it, we appreciate it all the more and thank [...]
Lenten Traditions
Even though Lent comes every year, we aren’t always ready for it. We don’t plan months, even weeks in advance for this season, as we do Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Even Independence Day carries with it some needed preparation. In fact, Ash Wednesday sometimes catches us off our guard. This year let’s make Ash Wednesday [...]
Parish Community
MEN’S CLUB NEWS. Every man in the parish is automatically a member of Madalene Men’s Club. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the parish hall. Our meetings usually begin at 6:30 pm with a social followed by dinner, then a speaker. Please join us on January 13, 2009! TWO BOOK CLUB OPPORTUNITIES. We [...]
By This Sign
Falling squarely under the category of, “Why do Catholics do that?” is making the Sign of the Cross. It’s almost as ancient as Christianity itself, it originated in the second century with Christians using just the thumb to cross ones forehead. (Sound familiar? We continue this gesture to this day just before the reading of [...]
New “Contact Us” Form
I’ve added a new “Contact Us” form on the, ironically enough, Contact Us page. So if you need to contact me about this site or need information from someone in the parish office, this is a handy way to do it.
