Hello Dear Parish Family,
Ash Wednesday is next week! We hope this email finds you doing well! The days are getting longer…spring is around the corner! Please click here to read Bishop Christian's 2023 Lenten Letter. Click here to view our 2023 Lenten Flyer which describes a variety of opportunities to pray, learn and grow in holiness during the Season of Lent.
Lenten resources can also be found on our parish website by clicking the links below.
https://www.stjoenash.org/lenten-resources
https://www.stjoenash.org/formed
Prayer to Begin Lent
Our Father,
As we begin Lent, let our hearts
be filled with your Spirit so that we
may grow deeper in your love.
May our prayer lead us to a sincere
desire to be close to you.
May fasting help us rely on you and
transform us into better people.
May our almsgiving be a chance to serve
our one human family around the world.
May our Lenten journey enable us to
follow you more faithfully and love our
neighbor more fully. Guide us throughout
these 40 days so that we may be joined
more closely to you when we arrive at the
joyful celebration of Easter.
Amen. (Adapted from: www.crsricebowl.org)
Blessings and Peace,
Bishop Christian and the Parish Staff
