All we are is Dust in the Wind?

“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return”

Here we are in the first week of Lent! It is very special for me to share this Lenten journey with you. May the Lord of life fill us with grace and the burning fire of His love as we seek Him this Lent.

Imagine, if you will, a jar of dirt. Is that dirt what you and I are going to look like in 100 years? Surely, the physical bodies we now have will be dirt. That is always a pretty sobering thought for me. In our Ash Wednesday liturgy today we say that we are dust and to dust we shall return. In the end, are we just dust in the wind?

Sometimes I don’t feel that I have much lasting or good value- I feel like a pile of fill dirt. Recently, I got into my not so uncommon envy and jealousy game. I saw how another person was more revered than I was. The downward spiral of my thoughts had me feeling pretty low. (Isn’t it amazing how fast we can devalue ourselves?) Do you know what my whole problem was? Jesus was not there.

Lent is a great time to ask the question, “Am I just a pile of dirt waiting to happen or am I an infinitely loved son or daughter of the Father?” It is helpful to consider if we are moving to the “dirt” of God’s absence or the love of His presence. I know that when I do not have Jesus in my life leading me to the Father, I fill like nothing more than 200 pounds of dirt. I know God has so much more in store for me. I also know that the only power I have in and of myself is to become a pile of dirt.

Wow, the only power I have on my own is to become a pile of dirt. That is why we need the power of Jesus. Look at what God did in creating humanity in Genesis 2. He created glorious and beautiful people out of the clay of the earth. Likewise, Jesus will do wonders for us- if we let Him. Each of us is called to live a beautiful way of life, full of love. If we let Jesus in, it is amazing what He can do with a pile of dirt!

Are we just dust in the wind? Nothing could be further from the truth.

You are loved!

† Fr John Amsberry 

-We had a powerful Stations of the Cross last Friday. Notice the children serving as we remembered and honored our Lord’s passion. Powerful! Great job moms and dads leading your children to heaven! They were so excited to serve and they served with so much joy! Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent at 5:30 PM. Also, we have the wonderful ICF fish fry from 4 to 7 PM each Friday during Lent. Partake! 

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March 3: Fish Fry 4:00 - 7:00 PM - Parish Hall

5:30 PM - Stations of the Cross

March 4: Saint Patrick's Dinner Party, 5:30 - 8:30 Parish Hall

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March 6: High School Trivia Night - The Gathering Youth Ministry

Parish Hall 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

March 8: Altar Guild - Parish Hall. 1:00 PM

March 8: i2WE Mental Health Ministry Spiritual Support Group

630-800 PM in the Window Room

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March 11: Academy Gala & Auction. See flyer for ticket/sponsor info

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March 17-19: High School Retreat - The Gathering Youth Ministry

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March 31- April 2: All Parish Retreat - Whispering Winds

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Upcoming RCIA Schedule:

2/22: Ash Wednesday Mass - 6:00 pm - 1/2 hour meeting after on Lent

2/26: First Sunday of Lent - Rite of Sending at 10:00 am mass Rite of Election

3/04: The Nicene Creed

3/18: Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy; Theology of Body

4/01  Holy Week- Suffering, Good and Evil. The Our Father

4/09  Holy Week!

4/06 Holy Thursday Mass- 6pm       

4/07  Good Friday Service- 6pm

4/08  Holy Saturday Morning

Retreat and Rehearsal- (9 am – noon)

Easter Vigil (count on 3 hour mass) and reception into the Church – 8pm!       

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Courtesy Announcement:

March 26: Fr Greg Boyle to speak for the Ignatian Volunteer Crops

St Catherine Laboure Parish following the 4pm Mass.

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High School Gathering - Every Monday 7:00-8:30 Parish Hall

We resume Jan 9th for High School and Jan 10 for Jr High

Meetings Resume!

High School - Monday, Jan. 9

Middle School - Tuesday, Jan. 10

Middle School:

Youth Nite - Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday

7:00 - 8:00 PM Parish Hall

7th & 8th grades (friends welcome)

Daily Mass Intentions for this week

Sunday, March 05, 8:00 AM People of the Parish

Sunday, March 05, 10:00 AM † Francisco Tobias

Tuesday, March 07 † Darlene Long

Wednesday, March 08 Josefina Cano

Thursday, March 09 † Carol Holman

Friday, March 10 People of the Parish

Giving Update

Plate $3,019.00 • Envelopes $1,403.00 • Online $5,357.00

Total: $9,779.00

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