“Each man, in his suffering, can also become a sharer in the redemptive suffering of Christ.”

— Saint John Paul II

“God will not permit any troubles to come upon us unless He has a specific plan by which a great blessing can come out of the difficulty.”

— Peter Marshall

March 17, 2024

And Jesus Wept ...

Join Us for a Special Lenten Day of Reflection

Within the Lenten Season, the Passion and the Cross are placed before us in an visceral way. We hear again words that try to capture and understand mystery — words like atonement and ransom and redemption and sacrifice and suffering. At times, these words may block our encounter with the Crucified and Risen Lord. 

Father Ron Rolheiser writes that “there exists a certain secret, a hidden wisdom, a key to unraveling the deep secrets of life. This key is the cross: the wisdom of the cross and the brokenness of the one who died on the cross. If we grasp this we have the key to understanding the rest of life.”

Jesus came so that we might know and embrace a God who loves us beyond our imagination; a God who longs to be one with us. Jesus came so that we may live inside the love that he shares with the Father … that love was rejected and betrayed and so … Jesus wept! What will it mean for us to receive the grace to live inside the tears of Jesus? Inside his Love?

Explore these questions when you join Sister Nancy Iampietro for And Jesus Wept: A Lenten Day of Reflection, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. next Saturday, March 23. The program will be held in the first-floor conference room of the former St. Francis Center at Monocacy Manor in Bethlehem, Pa.

And Jesus Wept: A Lenten Day of Reflection

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, March 23

Registration is $30 per person, including coffee and pastries. To register online, click the button below. If you would prefer to register by phone or pay by check, please call 610-867-8890 or email Lauren Martin at lmartin@schoolsistersosf.org.

More Opportunities to Learn & Pray with Us

Join in from wherever you live! Many programs are available for in-person or online attendance using Zoom. In-person gatherings will be in the first-floor conference room of the former St. Francis Center at Monocacy Manor, 395 Bridle Path Road, Bethlehem PA 18017.

Thursday, March 21

10 to 11 a.m.

Praying with the Psalms in March

In Person Only with

Sister M. Virginelle Makos

Tuesday, April 2

10 to 11:30 a.m.

April Simply Prayer: Resurrection People

In Person & Online with

Sister M. Virginelle Makos

Tuesday, April 16

6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Grace of Resiliency

in the Early Church

In Person & Online with

Sister Barbara Brown

We Send Our Blessings for Peace & All Good in the Week Ahead!