Wednesday, March 10 2010

Menu ·Home ·Current Events ·From the Pastor ·Gallery ·Groups ·History ·Holy Masses ·Office ·Our Patron ·Reverends ·Sacraments Languages Select Interface Language: English Polish    Saint Frances de Chantal R.C. Church THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Merciful and gracious is the Lord, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. — Psalm 103:8 „God of new beginnings, you are the ever-patient gardener who nurtures our cracking and dried branches in the water of your love and the food of your compassion. Binde up our broken spirists in your grace and hope: nourish us by your grace and sustain us in your love that we may realize the harvest of your justice and peace in our lives.” Last Sunday we gathered with Peter, John, and James at the mountain of Transfiguration and were summoned to listen to God’s chosen Son. This week the scriptures draw us into the mystery of just who that God is. The first reading, perhaps one of the best known in the Bible, recounts the story of Moses and the burning bush, when the mysterious divine name is revealed. The responsorial psalm is a hymn extolling the attributes of God. Saint Paul and the Lord Jesus describe a God who judges and metes out punishment. No matter the lengths to which the scriptures go, we know that no amount of words will ever come close to capturing who God is. Our lives and our Lents are really journeys toward that mysterious One who will one day welcome us into the heavenly home that awaits those who put their trust in God alone.    From the Pastor LENTEN REATRET Next Sunday March 14th we will begin Lenten retreat which will be held in Polish. Rev. Piotr Bieniek from Poland will be the Retreat Master. LENTEN REGULATIONS ABSTINENCE: The Church requires all the faithful who have reached their 14th year of age to abstain totally from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent. FASTING: All the faithful between the ages of 18 and 59 inclusive are also bound to observe the fasting regulation on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. This practice involves limiting oneself to a single full meat and avoiding food between meals. Light sustenance may also be taken on two other occasions in the course of the day. STATIONS OF THE CROSS On Fridays in English after 8:30 am Mass and On Fridays in Polish at 7:00 pm with Mass to follow. NOTICE We are receiving many returned weekly offering envelopes. Please contact the parish rectory (718-436-6407) to correct or update all your mailing and membership information. REGISTRATION IN THE PARISH All parishioners should be register. If you are not register we can not serve you by issuing testimonial letters in connection with sponsorship for sacraments. Please register at the rectory when you move into our parish. Notification of address changes (even within the parish) should also be made at the rectory. Donate Food Info St. Frances de Chantal R.C. Church 1273 58th St Brooklyn, NY 11219 E-mail

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