This weekend our School's Parents' Association is hosting a fundraiser for the School of St. Mary. Titled "Hats Off...," it is sure to be a joyous evening for parishioners and friends who attend. Thanks to all supporters and benefactors of the School of St. Mary.
As you leave church today, please stop by the entrances of the church to see offerings for your prayerful celebration of the season of Lent. The Lenten key fob includes the Prayer of Contrition. Many people have a version of this beautiful prayer used as part of their prayer life 
and the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, where we ask for God to help us be the people of faith we know we can be, with the grace of God.
Are you familiar with an act of contrition? Do you recite it by heart? Do you pray it regularly in your prayer life? If you have children, have you taught them this beautiful prayer and encourage them to also pray it regularly?
"My God, I am sorry for my sins, with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing
to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend,
with your help, to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died
for us. In His name, my God, have mercy. Amen."
As we prayerfully enter into the season of Lent, making ready the way for Christ's Passion, Death, and Resurrection, the Church of St. Mary is offering an opportunity to daily ENGAGE in prayer, in the Lenten season. You will receive a daily t ext message or email, with a brief reflection for the Lenten season. It is offered through Bishop Barron's
W
ord on Fire
. Signing up is very easy, just
send a text to 84576 with the message PALMS.
You will receive a confirmation text back explaining how to complete the sign up for Flocknote, which will deliver the Lenten message to you these 40 days. May this program help parishioners of all ages to engage in the Lenten season with reverence, prayer, and love for our Lord, as we await His joyful Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Next Sunday, March 17, we will welcome Bishop Alberto Rojas to our parish to celebrate the 10:00am Mass. Bishop Rojas is coming to the parish as the Vicar of Vicariate 1 to meet people as he gets to know the parishes of the Vicariate. Bishop Rojas has served the diocese as the Vicar for Vicariate 3 since he was made bishop in 2011. Bishop Rojas took over after Bishop Rassas retired this past September. You are welcome to come to the 10:00am Mass next Sunday as well as to a reception being planned in the School cafeteria following the Sunday Mass.
This Lent the Lenten Fish Fry is taking place at St. Patrick's on March 15. Delicious meals will be served in the O'Gara Center at St. Patrick's from 6:00 to 8:30pm. Walk-ins are welcome. All are welcome to enjoy a delicious meal and fellowship with our neighbors at St. Patrick's. If you plan on attending you can order your tickets in advance by visiting
www.stpatrick-lakeforest.org
.
Click on the "Upcoming Events" title at the
top of the page and scroll down, there is a link for the Fish Fry where tickets can be purchased online. They are strongly encouraging people to pre-purchase tickets so that they can be certain to have enough food.
KAIROS #35 is taking place this weekend - a retreat for juniors and seniors in high school. Thank you to Terese Halm, our Youth Minister and our young adult team supporting, working and sharing God's love with our student leaders and teens experiencing the KAIROS retreat. May this experience of God's love deepen within our teens a lived faith to be lived and shared with their families and their peers.
God bless you with a prayerful heart!!!
