SAINT PIUS X CATHOLIC CHURCH
LENTEN SPEAKER SERIES 2020
Week 1 Recap: Father Dan Scheidt
Tuesday, March 3
Saints Louis and Zelie Martin
Evangelizing In and Through Our Families
PRAYERExposition of the Blessed Sacrament
SPEAKER: Fr. Dan Scheidt, Pastor, Saint Vincent de Paul, Fort Wayne
What did Fr. Dan Scheidt share this week?

Evangelization is the spread of the Gospel, including sharing our experience of Jesus in our families. Family life draws it's roots from the loving relationship that Christ is the bridegroom and the Church is the bride . Louis and Zelie brought their plans for holiness to Jesus for Him to do as He wanted. They believed in the goodness of the Lord and this goodness shared in the family. Their lives were filled with suffering, illness, and struggles. While they trusted in God, Louis suffered from mental illness and hallucinations near the end of his life and Zelie fought breast cancer.  These could have been some heavy disappointments, but these saints show us how to bring all our sins and embarrassments to the Lord, to receive from His abundant mercy. Their home was their first church and their church was their home. Louis and Zelie are inspiring examples of recognizing Jesus' Presence in our families.
Facts About Louis and Zelie Martin
  • Both initially desired martyrdom or religious life as a vocation
  • 4 of their 9 children died before the age of 5
  • 5 of their 9 children entered religious life, including St. Thérèse of Lisieux
  • Louis was a watchmaker and Zelie was a lacemaker
  • Louis gave the dowry of his daughters for an altar, during his parish's capital campaign
  • Saw holiness from a position of dependency and service
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March 3, 2020 Lenten Speaker Series-Fr. Dan Scheidt
March 3, 2020 Lenten Speaker Series-Fr. Dan Scheidt

TUESDAYS DURING LENT
6:00 p.m. Mass    6:45 p.m. Soup   7:30 p.m. Speaker
Our Saint Pius X Parish community is celebrating a "Year of Evangelization," but let's be honest: it can be hard to know what evangelization means. It can be even harder to share the love and truth of Jesus with others. However, as Catholics, we have role models to encourage us in this: the saints!

During this year's Lenten Speaker Series, we reflect on how the saints on the right side of the triumphal arch show us what it means to evangelize and how we can joyfully and boldly share the Good News of Christ's love with those who need it.

Join us!  Tuesday, March 10

Blessed Basil Moreau and Saint Théodore Guérin
Evangelizing Our "Post-Christian" Society

PRAYER: Taizé Prayer

SPEAKERS:  Fr. Peter Jarret, C.S.C., Assistant Provincial
Congregation of Holy Cross


For a complete guide to Lenten activities at
Saint Pius X, click HERE.
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