FR. JIM'S JOTS - Second Sunday of Lent - Transfiguration Sunday - March 5, 2023

Second Sunday of Lent

Transfiguration Sunday

March 5, 2023

FR. JIM'S JOTS

Greetings!

Lent is a time for prayer, penance and almsgiving.  Please take advantage of this special time.  I invite you to attend Mass on Wednesdays and on Fridays at noon with Stations of the cross at 6 p.m.

Your help is needed.  Please consider helping Melinda Mitchell with community life for receptions, repasses after funerals or other social events.  You can contact Melinda by email at melannyoung@gmail.com or the parish office at 804-329-4599.

Parish Jazz Festival:  Tim Timmons is looking for helpers for our annual Jazz Festival.  You can contact him at his email: ratimmons88@gmail.com .  Please help!

A big thank you to all who have been giving to the online giving at Mass.  We are grateful for your kindness and generosity.

A warm welcome to Sister Mary Mwangi, SIT., who is from Kenya and a Sister of Saint Joseph.  Sister Mary will be helping with our Swahili speaking families.  When the Children are in Religious Education class on Sunday, Sr. Mary will be meeting with all Adult Swahili speakers to help welcome and get to know our families better.  I am asking all adults who speak Swahili as your first language to meet with Sr. Mary.  To contact her, her email is mmwangi@stelizcc.org.

Please know that your gift to the Diocesan annual appeal is needed.  Please visit richmondcatholicfoundation.org/appeal-2/ or get a special appeal envelope in the back of church.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Lenten Blessings,

+ Fr. Jim Arsenault, Pastor

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