During Lent, we are asked to devote ourselves to seeking the Lord in prayer and reading Scripture, to service by giving alms, and to sacrifice self-control through fasting. Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this reflection. In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God's gifts - not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents. As St. John Chrysostom reminds us:
"Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2446).
Lent Resources
Soup & Bread Fridays with Stations of the Cross
Join us for delicious soups, breads, and good fellowship every Friday during Lent at 6 pm followed by Stations of the Cross with Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 7 pm.
Special stations for grades K-5 will be
February 16 and March 23, 2018,
beginning at 7 pm.
Parents can feel free to attend the adult
stations in the church. This is considered class
times for the students;
so attendance is strongly encouraged.
OLQA Lenten Bible Study
Being
Catholic takes more than simply
believing in God or doing what
he asks of us. Jesus wants you
to be more than just a believer,
he wants you to be his disciple and friend. To help you answer this call
to deeper friendship with Christ, OLQA will begin
Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John Monday, February 19 at 6 pm.
For more information, or to register, contact the office at
olqaoffice@zoominternet.net, or 814-382-7252.
Participating in this program will help us grow in fellowship as a parish,
as we grow closer to Christ together.
Registered participants of
Follow Me will receive a workbook and will
meet weekly to view an engaging video presentation followed by a time
of lively group discussion and fellowship. The eight 30 minute videos,
presented by Dr. Edward Sri, will guide you through the Gospel of John.
Dr. Sri will explain how Christ’s encounters with others in the Gospel
are examples how he lovingly and persistently calls each of us to a
more intimate and life-changing relationship with him.
Registration Fee is $10 and includes the participant’s guide.
Please take this journey with us during Lent, and bring a friend!
Please keep an eye out in the bulletin, which can be found weekly on the NEW
OLQA webpage, for more activities happening at Church during this Lenten season!
