2nd Sunday of Lent

Dear Parishioners,

As we journey together during the Lenten season, the First Reading for Mass today recalls the sacrifice of Abraham. Some ask how God could be so cruel as to demand the sacrifice of a person’s child. The real message for us is the depth of Abraham’s love. He is willing to give up that which he loves most in life his child, for God. As a result of his obedience, he is given the greatest of blessings—"descendants as countless as the stars.” The Second Reading from the eighth chapter of Romans reminds us that ours is a God of love who did not spare His own Son, in His great love for us.

Each year on the Second Sunday of Lent the Gospel tells the story of the Transfiguration. In today’s Gospel from Saint Mark, we hear God’s voice from the heavens directing Peter, James, and John to listen to Jesus. Are we listening to Jesus? How is Jesus speaking to us today? The second collection this weekend is for Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New Orleans.

The First Eucharist Parent Meeting will be on Monday, March 1 st at 7:00 P.M. in the Rectory. Please note change of location.

Have a Blessed Lenten Week!