2nd Sunday of Lent

Dear Parishioners,

As we journey with Jesus on this Second Sunday of Lent, we move from Jesus’ retreat in the desert to His Transfiguration. Each year on the Second Sunday of Lent, we are told the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration from the Gospel writers of Mark, Matthew and Luke. The Transfiguration follows Jesus’ first prediction of His death and His teaching about the cost of discipleship. Jesus’ Transfiguration is a promise of Jesus’ glory—His Resurrection. On the mountain in today’s Gospel reading, a voice affirms that Jesus is God’s Son: “This is my Beloved Son; with whom I am well pleased, listen to Him.” During our Lenten journey, let us fine tune our listening skills to hear and respond to the voice of God.

The second collection this weekend is for the Building Maintenance Fund.

On March 18th and 19th, the Archdiocese of New Orleans will host a very important second collection to raise funds to offset the costs of educating seminarians at Notre Dame Seminary and St. Joseph Seminary College. All funds collected will go directly to supporting the education and formation of the 22 men currently studying to be priests in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Please give generously to this very important fund that will provide monetary support to those men who will minister to the people of God in the Archdiocese of New Orleans for many years to come. Please join me in praying the Stations of the Cross on Friday at 2:15 pm & 6:00 P.M.

Have a Blessed week!