Dear Parish Family,

 Today marks the 3rd Sunday of the season of Lent. We are half way to the beginning of Holy Week and, perhaps, this is a good time to reflect on how we have or have not embraced this holy season. If we have been faithful to our resolutions and experienced a deepening of our prayer life, let’s give thanks and praise to God! If we have struggled with prayer, fasting and almsgiving, let’s not get discouraged or be tempted to give up on this sacred time!

  I would encourage you to take advantage of the times offered for the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, especially if it has been some time since you may have gone to confession. The Stations of the Cross are celebrated each Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration is offered each week and then, of course, we have the great gift of the Sunday and weekday Masses.

  Let’s allow the Lord to cleanse the temples of our minds and hearts as he cleansed the Temple of Jerusalem (i.e. 3 rd Sunday of Lent, Cycle B – John 2:13-25). Let’s allow Our Blessed Lord to change our lives as He changed the life of the woman of Samaria (i.e. 3rd Sunday of Lent, Cycle A – John 4:5-42).

God bless you.
Fr. Dan Redmond