A Beginning to the Lenten Season

Greetings!

Salutations to you! How are you today? I hope that you are well at the onset of another Lenten journey. During this intensive and intentional time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving may it be a time for growing in deeper friendship with Christ. To help our hearts and minds enter into the desert with Jesus here is a thought-provoking prayer to reflect upon:

‌ The Fast Life Fast from judging others; Feast on Christ dwelling in them. Fast from fear of illness; Feast on the healing power of God. Fast from words that pollute; Feast on speech that purifies. Fast from discontent; Feast on gratitude. Fast from anger; Feast on patience. Fast from pessimism; Feast on hope. Fast from negatives; Feast on encouragement. Fast from bitterness; Feast on forgiveness. Fast from self-concern; Feast on compassion. Fast from suspicion; Feast on truth. Fast from gossip; Feast on purposeful silence. Fast from problems that overwhelm; Feast on prayer that sustains. Fast from anxiety; Feast on faith. -Author Unknown (Source: xavier.edu)

Peace in Christ, Fr. James

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Daily Video Messages from Fr. James

Mass at IC Celebrated by Fr. James

Trivia Question of the Week

The Responsorial Psalm for today’s Mass states, “Blessed are they who ________ in the Lord.” A. Trust B. Live C. Take heart D. Hope See the bottom of this newsletter for the answer.

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Find more resources for Lent at parish.iccsonline.org/lent.

Holy Land Pilgrimage

Make a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in November of 2021 with Fr. James! Spots are limited. Please see the Magi Travel website for more details:

Magi Travel - Holy Land Pilgrimage with Fr. James

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The season of Lent is fast approaching and our parish is excited to offer a great resource to help make this Lent a grace-filled and fruitful season. We invite you to journey with Dr. Tim Gray by signing up for FORMED Daily Lenten Reflections at formed.org/lent. Each day you will receive in your inbox a short video which features Dr. Gray commenting on the daily Mass readings, explaining the Scriptures, and providing you with concrete ideas on how to apply them to your Christian life.

Catholic United Financial Catholic Schools Raffle

With just a little time to go, we can still get the chance to win a $3,000 grant from the Catholic Schools Raffle! The more members we recruit as a school for Catholic United Financial thru February 28th, the better chance we have to win a $3,000 performance grant. Reach out to our local Catholic United Financial Representative or buy online at catholicunitedfinancial.org   New Prek-12th Take-it-Now tuition Grant Available from Catholic United Financial. Every student that becomes a member of Catholic United immediately qualifies to apply for a "take-it-now" grant option from Catholic United’s popular post-high school tuition scholarship program. Instead of waiting until high school graduation, a new member can apply to "take-it-now" instead. If awarded, a one-time $500 scholarship can be applied to the student's tuition at our school for the 2021-2022 school year. This grant is time sensitive. There are limited funds dedicated for these take-it-now grants and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If grant funds are depleted before your student applies, they can apply in future years, or use it for the normal post-high school scholarship opportunity. Learn more at catholicunitedfinancial.org

Saint of the Day

Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, known as Blessed Fra Angelico, was an early Renaissance painter. After joining the Dominicans in 1420, he began illustrating manuscripts and choir books, beginning each new work with a prayer. His religious altarpieces, paintings and frescoes exploited color for spatial and emotional effect. Fra Angelico, meaning “angelic brother,” decorated an entire Florentine monastery and two Roman chapels. Notable works include his “Annunciation” and “Descent from the Cross.” He declined an appointment as archbishop of Florence and was officially beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1982. Art students often leave written prayers near his tomb in the Church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome. He is patron of artists. Copyright © 2021, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved.

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