Letter from the Pastoral Coordinator

February 16, 2025

Dear Families,

March 5 marks the start of Lent when we celebrate Ash Wednesday. Lent lasts for 40 days and recalls the 40 days Jesus spent alone in the desert before he began His public ministry. Jesus teaches us that a life of faith involves both contemplation and action. Our dominate society is very focused on action…what we can produce, accomplish, achieve...but Lent reminds us to slow down, reflect, discern, and allow the Holy Spirit to guide us. With so much happening in our world and our individual lives, now more than ever we need to listen to the consoling and inspiring voice of the Holy Spirit. We are not meant to do this alone. Today, and in the coming weeks, you will see many opportunities to enter into the Lenten season, including our pre-Lenten retreat “Come Rest with Me” on Saturday, March 1. Take some time this week to decide how you want to engage Lent this year and give yourself the gift of resting in the Lord where unconditional love and consolation abound.

Peace,

Jennifer Ibach

Pastoral Coordinator