Lent 2021 - Lord, Hear Us

Lord, Hear Us
Lent 2021
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
 
This has been a hard year.
As we enter Lent this year, it already feels like we are in the desert.
Let us make these 40 Days different, as we walk out of the desert.

We are offering:

Monday Evenings at 6:00 pm
Tuesday Mornings at 8:30 am
Wednesday Mornings at 8:30 am

 Daily Emails 
Each email will contain Scripture from the day
with a short reflection.
You will be invited to pray the Universal Prayers from home as we all pray together for:
 
Our Universal Church
Our Parish Community
Your Family’s Needs

 Stations of the Cross
Friday Evenings at 7:00 pm in the Church

 Reconciliation Service
Tuesday, March 30th           7:00 pm in the Church

 Lenten Reflection Book
Growing In Grace—Stories and Reflections for Lent
Available in the Gathering Space
 

My Daily Lenten Examination

Follow by reading Psalm 51

Psalm 51

Have mercy on me, O God, in your kindness; in your great tenderness, wipe out my sin.  Over and over again, cleanse me of all malice; from my fault purify me.
For my sin is only too clear to me; my sins ever before me. 
Against you, you alone, have I sinned; what is evil in your eyes, this I have done. 
You are just when you sentence and without reproach when you judge.
For in guilt I was born, a sinner from conception. 
But you love truth at the heart of my being; therefore teach me wisdom deep within me.
Purify me; I shall be cleaner than spring water; wash me: I shall be whiter than snow. 
Let me hear the sound of joy and feasting, let them dance, these bones you have crushed.  Turn your face away from my sins; cleanse me of all malice. 
O God, create in me a pure heart, a new and constant spirit. 
Do not banish me from your presence; do not deprive me of your Holy Spirit. 
Give back to me the joy of your help.
Rescue me from death, O God, my saving God, and my tongue shall ring out your justice! Lord open my lips and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. 
For you take no delight in sacrifice. 
The best sacrifice, a broken spirit; a heart broken and crushed you have never disdained, O God.  In your kindness be good to your Church and rebuild its walls.

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BASED ON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

I am the Lord your God:  you shall not have strange Gods before me.

Have I treated people, events, or things as more important than God?

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

Have my words, actively or passively, put down God, the Church, or people?

Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.

Do I go to Mass every Sunday (or Saturday Vigil) and on Holy Days of Obligation?
Do I avoid, when possible, work that impedes worship to God, joy for the Lord’s Day, and proper relaxation of mind and body?
Do I look for ways to spend time with family or in service on Sunday?

Honor your father and your mother.

Do I show my parents due respect? 
Do I seek to maintain good communication with my parents where possible? 
Do I criticize them for lacking skills I think they should have?

You shall not kill.

Have I harmed another through physical, verbal, or emotional means, including gossip or manipulation of any kind?

You shall not commit adultery.

Have I respected the physical and sexual dignity of others and of myself?

You shall not steal.

Have I taken or wasted time or resources that belonged to another?

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Have I gossiped, told lies, or embellished stories at the expense of another?

You shall not covet your neighbor’s spouse.

Have I honored my spouse with my full affection and exclusive love?

You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.

Am I content with my own means and needs, or do I compare myself to others unnecessarily?