"I arise today, through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, through belief in the Threeness, through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation." from the Prayer of St. Patrick

In his homily on this Sunday’s gospel reading , St. Augustine of Hippo reflects on Christ’s words “ Whoever serves me must follow me,  and where I am, there also will my servant be” (Jn 12:26). Augustine teaches us that to follow Jesus means to “walk as He walked. Furthermore, if they give bread to the hungry, they must do it out of mercy, not vanity; they must seek nothing but the good work, and not let their left hand know what the right is doing, so that the work of love will be free of any intention of self-centered desire. Those who serve in this manner serve Christ, and to them it is rightly said: When you did it to my least brethren, you did it to me .”  Here is a short prayer for reflection in preparation for Mass this weekend: Lord Jesus, let me be wheat sown in the earth, to be harvested for you. I want to follow wherever you lead me. Give me fresh hope and joy in serving you all the days of my life.

This weekend at St. Augustine

The parish-wide food drive for Lazarus House is this weekend. We thank you in advance and ask you to please consider donating a bag of groceries which can be dropped off at the truck which will be in the parking lot of the church all weekend. Check here for a list of needed items... Our grade 6 religious education students will "host" the 9:30am Mass on Sunday by taking on the roles of readers and greeters. The information session for those interested in becoming Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, which was snowed out last Tuesday, will be held this Sunday, March 18th immediately following the 5:30pm Mass. This is the final weekend of the "launch" of the Catholic Appeal at each Mass - attendees will be asked to take a moment to consider making a pledge via the envelopes in the pews.

This coming week marks the last full week of Lent. We hope you take advantage of the many opportunities to participate in observing the season. Check out the bulletin or our website for a full listing of activities.

This Wednesday is the last session of our weekly Lenten program. Our discussion will take a slight turn as we focus on preparing ourselves for Holy Week by exploring the events of the Paschal Mystery - Jesus' passion, death, and resurrection. So if you haven't yet had a chance to join us, this is a great opportunity to drop in for a fresh topic. 7pm in the parish center, soup supper included.

Looking ahead - next Sunday, March 25th is Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. The Mass schedule is slightly different (see below) and includes the re-opening of the 10AM Mass at St. Joseph.

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