This weekend we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The Season of Lent is progressing quickly. As we know, prayer, fasting and alms giving are all integral parts of the Lenten Season. One other important pillar of Lent is the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The experience of the loving mercy of God-to go to confession-is a wonderful way to prepare to celebrate the Feast of Easter. On Tuesday, April 1, we will be celebrating our Lenten Penance Service at 5:00PM at St. Ann. Besides Fr. Joseph and myself, there will be ten visiting priests to assist in the hearing of confessions. Mark your calendar if you have not already done so. Experience peace, love, joy as the ocean of God’s mercy washes over you as you seek His forgiveness.
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On Tuesday, April 29 Bishop Koenig will be here to bless our new Blessed Michael McGivney Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. The blessing will take place at 4:00PM. Obviously, the chapel is a small space so a large group is not able to be inside. However, I do hope that some of our parishioners will be present to celebrate this wonderful event with the Bishop, Fr. Joseph and myself. After the blessing, we will be heading to St. Luke as the Bishop will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation.
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Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel. May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven. May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth. To You our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise forever.
Amen.
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Online Giving Available
Try our new Online Giving Service— go to our website Online Giving page to set up your account.
Online Giving is the preferred way to make your weekly or monthly contributions to offertory and various other designations. By giving electronically, it minimizes the need to have six parishioners present to count money every Sunday and it also minimizes hours used to post these donations to the donors’ accounts every week. If interested, go to our parish website online donation page; or you can also use your smart phone to scan the QR code for online giving. When scanned with a smart phone, this image connects you directly to the mobile version of our donation page. You can also call the business manager at (302) 539-6449 ext.103 for assistance in setting this up. Thank you for your support!
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Help Your Neighbors
Please remember our parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society when writing checks. Your financial support, of whatever size, is a lifeline for so many of our needy brothers and sisters. In these strange and difficult times, your generous financial support is a great help to them. Thank you for your support.
If you would like to donate to our food pantry, a list of needed items is listed on the SVdP ministry page here.
You can contribute in many different ways; just click the picture below to find out more.
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There’s more information here about our finances and contributions.
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