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LENT PROVIDES MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW IN FAITH
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“Make It a Sacred Time”
ach year seems to go faster and faster. It seems that Christmas and New Year’s Day have only just passed — and before we know it, Lent is over and Easter has arrived. We don’t want this time to sneak up on us this year — after all, Lent is an important time for renewal in our faith. With COVID-19 precautions in place, Lent activities could look different this year, says Fr. Marty Egging. But Lent can still be a time of conversion, personal prayer and penance. Stations of the Cross, a common Lenten devotion, are prayed on Fridays during Lent. There are also multiple opportunities for Reconciliation. And as Fr. Marty notes, we should also devote more time to prayer. An
easy way to do this is through the Lenten prayer books, which are distributed in the weeks before Ash Wednesday. “We hope these books will help spur parishioners into prayer,” Fr. Marty says. Also, parishioners are encouraged to watch for Adult Enrichment opportunities during Lent. Even in these uncertain times, it can be easy to get caught up in life and not take the time to observe the Lenten season. “We need to stop and take the time to evaluate how we have been doing, and what our relationship with God really is,” Fr. Marty says. “This is something we also need to do with our spouses — evaluate what is working and what is continued on page 5
Catechumens are welcomed into the church at the Easter Vigil, 2019.
