Saturday, February 11: Anointing of the Sick
February 11 is the Feast of our Lady of Lourdes. It is also known as World Day of Prayer for the Sick. This is a Saturday. We will have anointing of the sick after Mass for our parishioners. Through anointing of the sick, our dear Lord grants healing in various ways to the sick, strength to bear our sickness and most importantly gives us an assurance of the closeness of Jesus to us: He who is our healer!
February 21: Shrove Tuesday
Please come and enjoy a pancake dinner with your family & fellow parishioners as we prepare for the upcoming Lenten season. Cost is by donation and will begin at 5pm is St. Ann’s Hall.
Upcoming Youth Retreat: NET
Thank you for praying for our youth—that the upcoming Retreat may be a life-changing event—one that will draw them into a deeper relationship with Jesus. Details of this event can be found here.
Countdown to Lent
February, 22 Ash Wednesday Mass times
- 9am St. Ann: School Mass; OR
- 6:30pm St. John Vianney
Palms—Bring your palms that were blessed at last year’s Palm Sunday celebration, there will be a box at the entrance of each of the churches to place them into. These palms will be used for ashes on Ash Wednesday. Thank you!
Lent is the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday until Easter. It is the period observed by Catholics as preparation for Easter, involving fasting and penitence and almsgiving.
What will I do to make it a meaningful Lent this year?
St. John Vianney church is open for prayers
Do you need a quiet time to pray and be with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament? St. John Vianney is open with the Blessed Sacrament exposed every Wednesday from 9am to 12 Noon. Sign up sheet for Adoration is available at the back of the church in St. John Vianney.
Your brother,
Fr. Obi