It is hard to believe that Ash Wednesday is this upcoming week. I always look forward to Ash Wednesday and the holy season of Lent, probably because it is a time of reflection, renewal, conversion and preparation in our lives, a time that we can use to evaluate our lives of faith and our relationship with God. This year our theme for Lent is going to be in the spirit of St Ignatius of Loyola, of seeking God in all things. Ignatian spirituality is grounded in the conviction that God is active in our world. We can discern God’s presence in the world, finding God in all things, reaching out to God’s presence in a diverse, grace-filled yet imperfect world. We reach out to God and seek him in all things, but then God reaches out to us as well in the midst of the reality of the world.
I want to encourage all of you to come at one of our Ash Wednesday Masses, which will be at 8:30 am and 6:00 pm at Holy Savior Clinton and noon at Immaculate Conception in Raymond. In addition, we will have the Stations of the Cross and Mass each Friday at 5:30 pm during Lent, followed by a meal in McGing Hall prepared by either the Knights of Columbus or some of the ladies of our parish.
This is the first Lent I will be with all of you here at Holy Savior and Immaculate Conception. I am looking forward to our Lenten journey together. Blessings to all of you - Father Lincoln.
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