Lenten Offerings

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 IN PERSON AND ZOOM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

EVENING ZOOM ONLY
MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER

     8 Mondays 7:00 – 8:30 PM

     Feb. 23; Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 13

This is a wonderful introduction to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius….the eight-week version? You will be invited to pray about 30 minutes each day. You will learn to pray more deeply; grow in friendship with God and come to know Jesus more intimately. This at-home retreat assures you of a very meaningful and prayerful  Lent. We will use Meeting Christ in Prayer. Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $150

EVENING ZOOM ONLY
POPE LEO’S APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
DILEXIT TE  “I HAVE LOVED YOU”

     4 Tuesdays     7:00 – 8:00 PM

     Feb. 24; March 3, 10 & 17      

It is a wonderful ancient tradition to engage in some good spiritual reading during Lent. Would you like to get to know our new Pope Leo as part of your Lenten journey this year? We will read together his first Apostolic Exhortation, “I Have Loved You,” which is available online. Led by Kevin Mulcahy. Donation: $50

 IN PERSON AND ZOOM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

ASH WEDNESDAY RETREAT

     Wednesday, February 18      9:30 AM – 1:30 PM

     LITURGY AT NOON

We love beginning Lent together with this retreat at Francis House because it provides a gentle structure for the six-week journey ahead. This year I think you will enjoy reading Give Up Worry for Lent by Gary Zimak … to guide your Lenten journey.  Liturgy is included with the reception of ashes within it. Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $40, includes lunch and book for your Lenten journey. Zoom $25 

A CONTEMPLATIVE TELLING OF THE STORY: MARY & HER SON

     Thursday, February 19      9:30 AM – 1:00 PM 

Many people attended Father Bill’s one day retreat on the Reed of Godin the Fall. Father Bill  now invites us during this Lenten Season to enter the heart of Mary as she accompanies her Son and all of us in the passion of our lives. Led by Fr. Bill Lago. Donation: $30, lunch included. Zoom: $20

PASSION OF CHRIST, STRENGTHEN ME

     Friday, February 20      9:30 AM – 1:30 PM

If you need strength to deal with your life at this time, come. The Passion of Christ IS your strength! You will receive The Passion and the Cross by Ronald Rolheiser, OMI to accompany you on your Lenten journey. What a wonderful way to begin Lent! Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $45, includes lunch and book. Zoom: $25

WRITING AND JOURNALING:  DEEPEN OUR FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD

     Monday, February 23      9:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Writing and journaling can become a conversation with God! Enjoy a gentle day with God’s guidance as we reflect on graces received in our lives by using writing prompts that bring us deeper into sacred stillness and love and into the truth of who God is for us.. Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $30, includes lunch. Zoom: $25.

IN PERSON ONLY

LENTEN CONTEMPLATION THROUGH THE MUSIC OF JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT

     Friday, February 27      9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Gentle songs from world-renowned musician John Michael Talbot can guide our prayerful contemplation of the Lenten Season. Considering the scriptural foundation of Talbot's sacred ballads opens up participants to the transfiguring power of Lenten prayer. Following the event, the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered. Led by Rev. Jim Grogan. Donation: $30, includes lunch.

SOWING SACRED SEEDS

     Monday, March 2      9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

This Lenten retreat will focus on the seeds of love that have been sown in us and for us by others. We will notice, too, the seeds of love that we have sown in others’ lives. You will receive Vince Gallagher’s new book, Sowing Sacred Seeds, to further your Lenten journey in following Christ in all things. Good Lenten reading fills your soul with consolation and peace, so needed at this time. Led by Vince Gallagher. Donation: $25, includes lunch. Zoom: $20

LECTIO DIVINA

     Tuesday, March 3      9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

When I use the Scriptures for prayer, I like to take one sentence at a time and let it seep into my soul in order to take it with me for the day as a means of staying in touch with the presence of God. Lectio Divina is an ancient form of prayer that enables us to do just that. We learn to really hear the Word of God as it applies to our ordinary life and respond to God’s personal and intimate message. Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $25, includes lunch. Zoom: $20

FORGIVENESS:  A GIFT OF LOVING AS GOD LOVES

     Monday, March 9      9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

To be loved by God and to love as God loves IS our path to union with God and others. We will pray with the father of the prodigal son and reflect on the words of Henri Nouwen in The Return of the Prodigal Son as we absorb the beauty and the promise portrayed in Rembrandt’s painting of the same name. Please come and experience the freedom found in choosing to forgive! Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $25, includes lunch. Zoom: $20 

EXAMEN:  A SIMPLE LIFE-CHANGING PRAYER

     Tuesday, March 10      9:30 AM –1:00 PM

Examen is a daily prayer practice designed to help you notice and enjoy God's presence in your everyday life. As you grow in its daily practice you will begin to be aware of God's presence everywhere.  If you would like to end every day with gratitude and hope, please come to this one-day presentation on Ignatian Examen. It's no exaggeration to say that Examen changes everything. It might change things for you too! Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $35, with lunch and book. Zoom: $20

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS

     Thursday, March 12      9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

C.S. Lewis gifts us with a very cleverly written treatment of discernment of spirits. His insightfulness and wit are remarkable. We will use the book The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Letters to guide our discussion. Come and enjoy this classic! Led by Eileen Hart. Donation: $25, includes lunch. Zoom $20. 

LENTEN RETREAT FOR MARRIED COUPLES

     Saturday, March 14      1:00 – 5:00 PM

Step away from the busyness of daily life and give yourselves the gift of time to breathe, reconnect, and be renewed together. Throughout the afternoon, you’ll be gently guided through reflections and discussions designed to help you focus on the sacred bond you share. There will also be dedicated moments for private conversation and prayer, allowing you to deepen your connection with one another and with God. Led by Laura Sarubbi. Donation: $50 per couple. Mass included.

THE IMITATION OF CHRIST
THE BEATITUDES EDITION

     Tuesday, March 17      9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Let’s enjoy the wisdom of this timeless classic by Thomas Ὰ Kempis translated for us in this special version, The Imitation of Christ – The Beatitudes Edition. Listen as Jesus speaks right to you as a friend with loving advice. Time will also be given to contemplative prayer. Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $25, includes lunch; Zoom $20.

IGNATIAN CONTEMPLATION:  PLACE YOURSELF IN THE SCENE

     Wednesday, March 18      9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

 Sometimes a morning of prayer is just what you need to keep going in your life! This will be a morning of prayer, deep prayer. Ignatian contemplation may be a new way to pray for you. The gospel story is about YOU!  Intimacy with Jesus follows. Healing and meaning in your life follow also. Wonderful for Lent. Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $25, includes lunch. Zoom: $20

ECHOES OF "YES":  A RETREAT INSPIRED BY THE ANNUNCIATION

     Wednesday, March 25      9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Embrace God’s invitation with Mary’s courage by 

stepping away from the noise of your life and enter a sacred space of reflection, hope, and trust. This retreat invites you to accompany Mary at the moment of the Annunciation—where her openness to God's will changed everything. Discover how saying "yes" can transform your own life, deepen your faith, and open your heart to new possibilities. Through prayer, quiet, and community, experience the echo of Mary’s courageous response and prepare to encounter God’s invitation anew. Led by JoLynn Krempecki. Donation: $25, includes lunch. Zoom: $20

PRAYER OF ABANDONMENT - THE BEAUTY OF SURRENDER

     Friday, March 27      9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

We need to abandon ourselves to God more than ever these days. God has repeatedly proven himself trustworthy. This Lenten retreat invites us, like Jesus, to grow in trust as we lay down our burdens & abandon ourselves and our future to the loving Providence of God. We will use Charles De Foucauld's Prayer of Abandonment to guide our prayer. Lent is coming to a close, so please spend this special time with Jesus today. Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $30, includes materials and lunch. Zoom, $20