JOURNEY THROUGH LENT
Catholic Relief Services – RICE BOWL
Hopefully, you and your family are making regular contributions to your RICE BOWL. If have not started, pick up one in the Gathering and BEGIN!
When you donate to CRS Rice Bowl, you share your life and your abundance with families in need around the world. Your generosity puts nutritious food on their tables and helps them lead healthier lives. What may seem like a little, can actually be a lot. Each week share in the story of a family assisted by Catholic Relief Service – https://www.crsricebowl.org/stories-of-hope/week-3
Third Sunday of Lent – Visit the Woman at the Well
Take a little time today to visit the ICON images in the Gathering. Over the early centuries of the Church both the images and the theology of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan Woman developed. Like the woman, Jesus invites us to drink of his “LIVING WATER” and enter into everlasting life.
Turn from Sin and Repent
12 Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will be hosting Pray, Reconcile, and Rejoice: 12 Hours of Reconciliation on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. All are invited to take part in the Sacrament of Reconciliation by visiting one of the hosting parishes. A list of parishes may be found at:
https://www.archmil.org/Parishes/Event-Calendar/12-Hours-Reconciliation.htm
LENTEN RESOURCES
Magnificat – Lent and year round – www.magnificat.com
Everyday Stewardship: Way of the Cross – Tracy Earl Welliver –www.4lpi.com/catholic-store/lent
Daily Lenten Reflections – Bishop Robert Barron – Lent and year round – https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/sign-up-for-bishop-barrons-free-daily-lent-reflections/5061/
Best Lent Ever – Dynamic Catholic (Matthew Kelly) – www.dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever
1 % Challenge to Get to Know Jesus – John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization – Lent and year round – www.johnpaul2center.org/OnePercentChallenge
Little Black Book for the Lenten Season – Diocese of Saginaw, MI – www.littlebooks.us
Living Lent Daily-Daily Email Reflections – Loyola Press – www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/lent/living-lent-daily
Give Us This Day – Lent and year round – www.giveusthisday.org
USCCB Daily Readings and Reflections – Lent and year round
Scripture Readings – http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings
Video Reflections – http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/index.cfm
Catholic Relief Services – www.crsricebowl.org
The Word Among Us – Lent and year round – www.wau.org
Bible App – Lent and year round – www.downloadjesus.com
ON FASTING
The new Lenten regulations for fasting and abstinence make little demand on our lives.
Abstinence means no meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays in Lent.
Fasting is one regular meal and two smaller meals (that together do not equal more than one regular meal size) and no snacks in a day, only on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Many people add mortification, meaning in addition, we personally give up something (alcohol, snacks, sweets, etc.) It is a reminder that we can deny ourselves something we desire to demonstrate our commitment to our Lord.