Lenten Fish Fries
Join us for some of the best fish in town! 2012 Fish Fries are February 24th and March 16th. Dinner will be served from 4-8 pm. Advance tickets are available at St. Augusitne's and St. Mary's Parish Offices and in the school office. See you there!
PLEASE CONTINUE TO HELP OUR SCHOOL: St. Katharine Drexel School Collects:
Box Tops, Campbell’s Soup Labels, Kemp’s Caps, Labels for Learning Receipts, Tyson Project A+ Labels, and Metal Pop Tops
Parish Mission - All Are Welcome!
Join us for our parish Mission beginning Sunday, February 19 at 3:00 pm and continuing on Monday and Tuesday , February 20th & 21st at 6:00 pm in the church. Come once, twice or all three times, there will be a different theme each night! Fr. Michael Fones, OP, will speak about recognizing our gifts, using them to serve others in our community, and serving as an apostle of Jesus Christ. See you there!
Building Bridges
The Evangelical Power of Joy
In our readings this weekend we hear Paul say, “For however many are the promises of God, their Yes is in him.”
God’s definitive Yes! comes to us in Jesus Christ.
This beautiful reality struck me deeply a week and half ago as I joined seven priest friends from my class of 2010 for a week reunion in Biloxi, MS. As we prayed together in a local church, I marveled at God’s goodness in bringing this moment about. What had caused it?
Was it the strong desire of these men to defend religious liberty for Catholics and people of all faith? Maybe.
Was it the opportunity to help strengthen family life in society, especially that unique vocation to married love? Possibly.
Was it the support of a community of faith, the love of a family, and the encouragement of priests and church leaders? Very likely.
But most of all, what became clear in that moment was that in each of their lives, an overwhelming encounter with Jesus had spoken a definitive Yes! to them. And it filled them with joy. After that, whatever devotions or spiritual practices, apostolates or service groups, social or political activities they participated in were fueled by that Yes! to friendship with Jesus.
In the work of evangelization, there is no greater force than the joy that comes from knowing Jesus personally. Theologian Fr. Robert Barron points out that St. Thomas Aquinas begins his treatise on the moral life not with law, but with beatitude, that is, happiness or joy. We change the culture by the infectious witness of joy in Christ.
As we approach the Lenten season, through so many wonderful spiritual opportunities in our parishes, including a parish mission, may Jesus’ Yes! fill you with that attractive joy of a friend of Jesus.
Fr. Scott
Readings for the Week of February 19
Sunday:Is 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25/2 Cor 1:18-22/Mk 2:1-12
Monday:Jas 3:13-18/Mk 9:14-29
Tuesday:Jas 4:1-10/Mk 9:30-37
Wednesday:Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20--6:2/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday:Dt 30:15-20/Lk 9:22-25
Friday:Is 58:1-9a/Mt 9:14-15
Saturday:Is 58:9b-14/Lk 5:27-32
Next Sunday:Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15
Weekend Masses
Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 am
Weekday Masses
8:15 am Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
8:30 am 1st, 2nd & 4th Thursday
3rd Thursday - student Mass at Sacred Heart 9:00 am
Ash Wednesday Masses - February 22nd
8:30 am & 7:00 pm
Reconciliation
Friday Mornings:
7:45 - 8:05 am
This Week's Stewardship of Prayer petition
Father, may the gift of our parish mission generate serious reflection on our gift and purpose as disciples of your Son, Jesus Christ.
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