A message from Deacon Bill

A Message from Deacon Bill . . .
So how is your Lent going this year? This Sunday, Mar. 8, means we are one-third of the way
through our 40-day Lenten journey. Have we been faithful to our plan of more prayer, more
fasting and more alms-giving that we were challenged to undertake on Ash Wednesday? Well,
if you are like me, trying really hard but falling short, you probably need a little something else
to make this Lent something really special.
Well look no farther! I have a plan for us to have a super-duper finish to our Lenten Journey.
It involves the FORMED program - that special gift for our community from the parish.
If you have not yet treated yourself to these valuable Catholic Resources, it is so easy to do.
Just go to formed.org and sign up using our parish access code: J7N7CD.
FORMED offers a 4-week program called, A Lent to Remember.
Suggestion and Challenge: Spend 30 minutes per week during March watching the videos
below from this program on your computer, tablet or cell phone.
This week, watch the first video entitled: “Where are you?” (32 min)
Next week, starting on Monday, Mar. 16, view: “An Encounter with Mercy” (27 min)
The following week, starting on Monday, Mar. 23, see: “Embraced in Mercy - the Rite
Explained” (34 min)
After this experience, we will be ready for Holy Week and the final video: “The Paschal
Mystery - the Mystery of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection” (34 min)
Please view each video one week at a time and reflect upon what you have seen.
Our lives are so busy that it becomes almost impossible to plan on going out on a night or
weekend to enrich our spiritual life. This simple program which you can enjoy in your own
home at your convenience, I promise, will be a rewarding experience. There is also an added
video for children to make the entire experience one for the whole family.
Oh yeah, one more thing . . . please share the parish code with friends and family so they, too,
will be able to access this free program no matter where they may live. Invite all to watch these
videos and maybe you can discuss them instead of who is playing in the NCAA Basketball
tournament or who will win The Voice this season.
“A Lent to Remember!” It will make Lent 2020 extra special!

First Time User? Enter Code J7N7CD
on the www.formed.org homepage.

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