Lent begins this coming Wednesday, Ash Wednesday. Please plan now to participate in the Paulist Lenten Small Faith Groups starting Feb. 26th. Using scripture, Liturgy, and Prayer, the theme will be Living the Eucharist Designed to be 90 minutes, the small faith group (about 8 people) will meet once a month either in someone’s home or at the parish center. We will try to offer evenings and afternoons and either a Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon. We will also offer a pamphlet for Family Activities, and a Lenten devotional book (From Exodus to Easter: My Daily Journey Through Lent) for all parishioners to take home. Sign-up Sundays will be Feb.5 and Feb.12 Please pray about this opportunity.s.
Save the date: Lenten Retreat A WALK WITH ST. FRANCIS, March 23rd-25th at Shalom Prayer Center in Mt. Angel. Lenten RetreatRegistration is now open for the Lenten Retreat March 23rd–25th at the Shalom Prayer Center in Mt. Angel! This is a shared retreat with St. Henry’s and will be co-facilitated by Fr. Michael and Connie Ostlund. Cost is $127 and includes accommodations Friday & Saturday nights and meals breakfast Saturday through breakfast Sunday.
Call the parish office and reserve your space today! Registration must be paid in full by March 16th. Questions: Contact Matthew Pearl at mjmpearl@aol.com or call 503-970-3937.
Shalom!
Come and See Weekend: Feb 24th-26th at Benedictine Sisters in Mt. Angel, OR for Catholic women 18-50 to experience prayer, community and way of life as lived by the Sisters. For more info, call 503-845-6141 or email smarietta@juno.com.
Catholic Charities’ Ministry to the Elderly Committee is sponsoring a Lenten Day of Recollection, “Do This in Memory of Me,” for those who minster to the sick and elderly in any capacity from 9:30am–2:30pm on Friday, February 24th at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, located at 2310 SE 148th in Portland. The event is presented by Rev. Bob Barricks. Pre-registration is required and a $15 fee is required for lunch. Please mail your name, address, phone number, parish name and $15 check (made out to Catholic Charities) to: Day of Recollection, Catholic Charities, 2740 SE Powell Blvd. #1, Portland, OR 97202.