Father Kevin, our pastor, will be offering a series of reflections based on the characters who populate the Lenten lectionary each Thursday of Lent, 7:00 pm, beginning February 11th. Each session is expected to last one hour, including time, of course, for shared reflections of all present.

The themes are:

1) Adam & Eve: The Great Sin (Feb 11)
2) Isaiah Jr. and the Way of the Prophets (Feb 18)
3) The Samaritan Woman: Seduction (Feb 25)
4) The Man Born Blind: Seeing is Believing (March 3)
5) The Rich Man and His Very Hard Heart (March 10)
6) Lazarus and the Hard Edge of Death (March 17)
 
All are welcome to join us in the RCIA room located in the parish office area.

For those who might miss a particular reflection, you can now listen in to the audio of the talk by clicking over to the Reflections page of this website. Just click here: LENT

Each Monday at 11:00 a.m. a group of parishioners meets in the upper level of the parish center for a time of contemplative prayer under the direction of Jan Eberley. 

Jan provides insights and instruction about prayer; live or recorded sacred music sets the tone; and we listen to a text from a classical or contemporary spiritual writer. We then enter a quiet, receptive space as handmaids of the Word to listen to the Spirit. Contemplation is not about solving problems or seeking answers, but allowing space for God's Spirit to touch the heart. The Word can be heard only in silence. This time of quiet is followed by a scripture text, usually from the Mass of the following Sunday. After each of us has the opportunity to share  whatever word or phrase spoke to us, we gather our intentions in prayers of petition and thanksgiving.

You are welcome to this peaceful time and space that lasts about 90 minutes.     
           
                                   The fruit of silence is prayer.
                                     The fruit of prayer of faith.
                                       The fruit of faith is love.
                                     The fruit of love is service.
                                     (Blessed Mother Theresa)

Our AFF group meets regularly on Sunday morning, 8:45-9:45.  for a presentation on some aspect of our faith followed by the group’s discussion, sharing and questions.
  
 You do not need to register, pay tuition, or even have a graduate degree in theology to join our Faith Formation program. Just come! We meet in the room at the north end of the parish hall.

Scripture Share & Prayer-- We are a faith-sharing group of women who gather weekly to focus on God's Word and God's Life among us. We pray with daily & upcoming Sunday readings, and share faith reflections together. We meet on Thursday mornings (September to mid-November and January to April), from 9:30 to 11:30AM, in the Parish Center. 
Our common booklet is, Give Us This Day: Daily Prayer For Today’s Catholic.  It is a monthly periodical from Liturgical Press, and each participant is encouraged to order their own individual subscription, at $39.95 for a full year (12 issues).


For more information, contact Lela Dung  (509) 624-2746   Email: lelajeandung@comcast.net