4th Sunday in Lent

Dear Parishioners;

Although the Gospels for this year are mostly taken from the Gospel of Matthew, for the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sundays of Lent in Cycle A they are taken from the Gospel of John. Today we will hear the story of the healing of the blind man to which we turn for insight in the spiritual life. For people in the Bible, isolation from the community was a form of death. Life was re-entry into the community. As we celebrate the blind man’s healing, we celebrate his acceptance and return to the community. What is it that needs healing in our lives? How do we need to change our hearts and let Christ’s gifts of freedom, light, and life enter us?

In the bulletin inserts for today, there is a “Prayer for Protection in time of Pandemic.” Let us all pray this prayer daily for the protection and healing from the coronavirus. This week, we take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection to help Jesus in disguise.

This collection helps six Catholic agencies to provide struggling communities with relief and support and to work for peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and sisters here and around the world.

Have a Blessed Lenten Week!