PSR Newsletter: Week of February 3rd

PSR families,

Enjoy some extra family time this week, since there is NO PSR Class on Wednesday, February 5th. Our catechists will be on retreat that evening, spending some time in prayer as they continue to grow in their relationship with Jesus. I encourage you to offer a prayer for them on Wednesday!

Looking Ahead:

Feb 5th: NO CLASS

Feb 12th: Class

Feb 19th: Class

Feb 26th: Class

This Wednesday from 7-8:30pm we invite you to join us for Encounter, our monthly night of Adoration featuring a brief talk, worship music, and the opportunity for confession. Come for 20 minutes or stay the whole time!

We are pleased to offer a Lenten series entitled

Seven Deadly Sins—Seven Lively Virtues.

Join Bishop Robert Barron for a challenging presentation of Seven Deadly Sins, those great spiritual blocks that inhibit our flourishing in relationship with God and with one another. Bishop Barron shows us how to counteract those seven sinful patterns through a conscious process of opposition which are the ‘seven lively virtues.’

Sessions will be held in the Corpus Christi Center

on Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon.

Sessions and dates:

February 26: Pride & Humility

March 12: Envy & Admiration

March 19: Anger & Forgiveness

March 26: Sloth & Zeal

April 2: Avarice & Generosity

April 9: Gluttony & Asceticism

April 16: Lust & Chastity

To register please contact Sr. Rosemary at

rbuttice@sjiparish.org or 636-464-1013 ext. 106.

We look forward to seeing you all on February 9th!

No PSR on Feb 5th,

due to catechist retreat.

See you on February 12th for class!

Report an absence here!

Luke 5:4-11

This week we hear of Jesus inviting Simon to "put out into the deep". Simon is reluctant at first, having been fishing all night with nothing to show for his efforts. Yet something in Simon spurs him on to obey, and through his act of obedience was granted an abundance of fish! So much so that his boat was in danger of sinking, so he called over some friends to help haul in the catch. Once they reached shore, Simon, Andrew, James, and John all left their nets and followed Jesus.

On the way to Mass: Do you find it hard to be obedient?

On the way home from Mass: After Simon caught a bunch of fish Jesus told him he would be "catching men", what do you think he meant by that?

Challenge of the Week: Pick one person or family to pray for this week who could use some 'abundance' from the Lord. Pray for them each day, that the Lord may bless them with all they need!

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God bless,

Emily Kopff

ekopff@sjiparish.org

636-464-1013x108