Fr. Karl's Monthly Newsletter

March 1, 2010

Dear Friends:

Well, we are solidly into Lent at this point. How’s it going? Our parish is offering a trove of spiritual growth opportunities in this holy season. Hope you are taking advantage of them. Here are a few reminders.
We have a Parish Lenten Retreat March 18, 19, and 20 –right  here on site. Call Kathy Smith at the parish office for info.

Lenten Communal Reconciliation  will be celebrated here on Tuesday March 23 at 10:00 am and at Mary Queen of Heaven on Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm.

For an ecumenical experience with our two neighboring Lutheran parishes join us in  three Taize Prayer prayer servces: Here at IHM Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00 pm; Thursday, March 18, 7:00 pm at Greenfield Park Lutheran, 1236 S. 115th St.; and Wednesday, March 24th, 7:00 pm at Gethsemane Lutheran, 13200 W. Greenfield.

Remember those Little Black Books passed out at Sunday Mass a few weeks ago. This is for your time at home. Six minute meditations on the Passion of the Lord. Make those six minutes your “prime time”.

Nurture your total corporality with our Lenten Fish Fries:  March 5, 19, and 26.

An envelope for Easter Flower Memorials is enclosed in this mailing – a fitting way to remember our departed loved ones who now share in the “Resurrection Experience”.

Parish Council Elections are coming up in May. Start thinking about whether you would like to run or… whom you would like to nominate.

Think Spring – Fr. Karl