St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, North Palm Beach, FL
PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES
PARISH MEN’S RETREAT
The annual
Parish Men’s Retreat is scheduled for March 5 - 7 at Our Lady of Florida
Spiritual Center. The theme for the retreat program is
We Walk By Faith.
The Retreat
is open to all ages and begins on Friday evening at 8:00 PM and concludes on
Sunday at noon. Call the Spiritual Center, 626-1300 to register.
FAMILIES CAN MAKE LENTEN MEMORIES
Lent offers opportunities to pass on your faith to children. Here are some
ideas for making Lenten memories:
Pray together. Even if it’s just an Our Father or Hail Mary, it unites the
family. Let each family member mention one person or problem that they would
like to pray for in a special way at dinnertime. Take the kids grocery shopping
for the poor. Let them help you bring the food to your parish pantry or the
local food bank. Let children light a candle at church for people throughout the
world who are sick or hungry. Sample Lenten food favorites, such as hot cross
buns or pretzels. Check the Internet for recipes and make your own! Attend the
Stations of the Cross as family.
MY
LENTEN OFFERING
IN
HONOR OF
THE
40TH
ANNIVERSARY
OF
ST. PAUL
OF THE
CROSS PARISH
These prayers and sacrifices are offered from the heart to God on behalf of our
parish.
They reflect my choices for my commitment during each week of Lent.
Personal Prayer
________
Meditation/Contemplation
________ Visits to the
Blessed Sacrament
________ Rosary
________ Morning and Evening
Prayer
Other ___________________
Community Prayer
________ Daily Mass
________ Prayer Group
________ Prayer before the
Abortion Clinic
________ Family Prayer
Sacrament of Reconciliation
_________ once during the
Lenten Season
Parish Lenten Mission
__________ February 20 - 24
Service
________ Ministry connected
to the life of the parish
____________________________
________ Works of love in the
community
____________________________________
Signature (optional)
____________________________________________
Please place this Parish Lenten Offering in the special basket in front of the
Church Altar
The Offerings will be blessed at all Masses on March 20/21
will be prayed communally each Friday of Lent immediately following
the 8:00
AM and 5:30 PM Mass.
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
OPEN INVITATION - Please join us on Monday evenings for Scripture Reflection, to prayerfully consider the meaning of the Sunday scripture. We share insights into the readings and our experiences of God’s Word in our daily lives. The group welcomes new members and occasional participants.
We meet from
7:30 - 9:30 PM in Room 207. Please call the office for additional information
OUTDOOR STATIONS
OF THE CROSS
You may have noticed the exquisite Stations of the Cross newly located in our
Grotto. Designed and constructed in Italy for outdoor use, they will serve our
faithful as a vehicle to follow in the steps of Our Lord’s Passion and Death.
Although we are encouraged to pray the Stations during the season of Lent, this
is a great occasion to contemplate the mysteries of our salvation during any
time of the year. We are very grateful to Margaret Pascale, who donated the
Stations in memory of her husband, Dominick. We also want to thank Jim
Hook for preparing the background color and finish that reveals the details,
depth and beauty of each station. We also thank Mickey & Robin for their labor
of installing each station. Enjoy this new addition to our Grotto.
PRAYER FOR PRIESTS
Dear Lord,
We pray that the Blessed Mother
wraps her mantle around your priests
and through her intercession
strengthens them for their ministry.
We pray that Mary will guide your priests
to follow her own words,
“Do whatever He tells you” (Jn 2:5)
May your priests have the heart of St. Joseph,
Mary’s most chaste spouse.
May the Blessed Mother’s own pierced heart
inspire them to embrace
all who suffer at the foot of the cross.
May your priests be holy,
filled with the fire of your love
seeking nothing but your greater glory
and the salvation of souls.
Amen.
St. John Vianney, pray for us.
ADORATION CHAPEL
Our chapel is open for quiet meditation from 9:00 AM until 8:00 PM Monday -
Thursday, until 5:00 PM on Friday, until 3:00 PM Saturday and 1:00 PM on Sunday.
Come spend time before the Blessed Sacrament. If you can donate an hour a week
to our Lord, or would like to fill in, please call the Parish Office.
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