How to keep Lent in our lives

ASH WEDNESDAY IS FEBRUARY 17
It is time to focus our attention on living our Baptism and being the Body of Christ. In our busyness we can lose the relationship God wants to have with us individually and as members of community. Lent is our penitential time to turn towards God and one another in the way our Baptism calls us.
 
How do we do that?

1.  FOLLOW THE LENTEN REGULATIONS

• Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence in the United States.
• The obligation of abstinence (refraining from eating meat) begins at the age of 14. The law of fasting (limiting oneself to one full meal and two lighter meals) obliges all between the ages of 18-59. Those individuals who have a medical condition in which fasting may be considered harmful are not obliged to fast, but should perform some other act of penance or charity.
• All members of the Christian Faithful are encouraged to do acts of penance and charity during the Lenten season.

2.  JOIN A LENT COMMUNITY
Lent Communities (formerly known as ReLent groups) gather virtually for about an hour or so to “unpack” the Sunday Scripture readings more specifically. What is the challenge for us, here and now and how can we help each other in living the Word? In the course of that we get to know each other better and strengthen our bonds as Church. 

Leaders of groups are asked to register your group below. Registration is needed so that we have materials for all. Once the groups are arranged, the list will be available for all parishioners. 
 
See full list of groups. Call or e-mail the group leaders for more information.

Monday at 10:00 am (English)
Leader(s): Mary and Ed Signatur
Contact: msignatur@aol.com or 847-869-8409

Monday at 1:00 pm (English)
Leader: Sister Christina Fuller, OSF
Contact: christinaosf@sbcglobal.net or 224-639-2234

Tuesday at 1:00 pm (English)
Leader: Lawrence McCarthy
Contact: lawrencemc@ameritech.net or 847-328-1031

Wednesday at 7:00 pm (English)
Leader: Yvonne Smith
Contact: yvonsmith@gmail.com or 224-534-7471

 3.  ATTEND THE DIFFERENT SERVICES OFFERED DURING  LENT 

• Stations of the Cross (English) - Virtual - Click HERE
• Stations of the Cross (Spanish) - Friday at 7:00 pm in the Church (registration REQUIRED)
  • ​Questions? Contact Deacon Jaime Rojas at jrojas@nickchurch.org.
    

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