Pray Fast Almsgiving March 6th - April 21st, 2019 LENT ST. Anthony Catholic Church 15 Indianola Road, Des Moines, IA 50135 StAnthonydsm.org
I DEAS OF W HAT TO G IVE U P : MARCH 6 - APRIL 21 LENTEN PRAYER Lord Jesus, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. During this Lent, lead us by your Holy Spirit to live more faithfully. Through prayer, increased charity and the disciplines of this sacred season, draw us closer to you. Purify the intentions of our hearts so all of our Lenten observances give you praise and glory. Grant that through our words and actions, we may be faithful messengers of the gospel message to the world in need of the hope of your mercy. ~ Amen. Let us recall and prepare to renew our baptismal promise. Preparing by penance, it disposes the faithful, who more diligently hear the word of God and devote themselves to prayer, to celebrate the paschal mystery. This Lent, Give Up and Turn Give up bitterness; turn to forgiveness. Give up hatred; return good for evil. Give up negativism; be positive. Give up complaining; be grateful. Give up pessimism; be an optimist. Give up harsh judgments; think kind thoughts. Give up worry; trust Divine Providence. Give up discouragement; be full of hope. Give up anger; be more patient. Give up pettiness; be more mature. Give up gloom; enjoy the beauty around you. Give up jealousy; pray for trust. ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH Give up gossiping; control your thoughts.
Pray and Fast Why do we fast and pray during Lenten? Lent is the 40 days before Easter in which Catholics pray, fast, contemplate, and engage in acts of spiritual self-discipline. Catholics do these things because Easter, which celebrates the Resurrection of Christ, is the greatest holy day of the Christian year (even above Christmas) and Catholics have recognized that it is appropriate to prepare for such a holy day by engaging in such disciplines. The reason Lent lasts 40 days is that 40 is the traditional number of judgment and spiritual testing in the Bible (Gn 7:4, Ex 24:18, 34:28, Nm 13:25, 14:33, Jon 3:4). Lent bears particular relationship to the 40 days Christ spent fasting in the desert before entering into his public ministry (Mt 4:1-11). Catholics imitate Christ by spending 40 days in spiritual discipline before the celebration of Christ's triumph over sin and death. Fasting is a biblical discipline that can be defended from both the Old and the New Testament. Christ expected his disciples to fast (Mt 9:14-15) and issued instructions for how they should do so (Mt 6:16-18). Catholics follow this pattern by holding a partial fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Abstinence from certain foods is also a biblical discipline. In Daniel 10:2-3 we read, "In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three weeks. I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks." Catholics use a practice similar to Daniel's when, as a way of commemorating Christ's Crucifixion on a Friday, they abstain from eating meat on that day of the week during Lent. The only kind of flesh they eat on Friday is fish, which is a symbol of Christ. Even the Ash Wednesday practice of having one's forehead signed with ashes has a biblical parallel. Putting ashes on one's head was a common biblical expression of mourning (1 Sm 13:19, Est 4:1, Is 61:3; see also Est 4:3, Jer 6:26, Ez 27:30, Dn 9:3, Mt 11:21, Lk 10:13). By having the sign of the cross made with ashes on their foreheads, Catholics mourn Christ's suffering on the cross and their own sins, which made that suffering necessary. Through fasting and praying, we allow Him to come and satisfy the deepest hunger that we experience in the depths of our being: the hunger and thirst for God. ~ Pope Benedict, Lenten message, 2009
A LMSGIVING Why almsgiving during Lent? Almsgiving is a form of prayer because it is "giving to God. St. Anthony parish will be collecting donations for the below causes over six weeks. Collection of needed items for the specified charity will be observed on the specified weekend. The wish lists are items to choose from. If you feel that you cannot donate, a prayer for our success will be appreciated. (Please see the bulletin for more information) Week 1 March 9 & 10th St. Joseph Emergency Family Shelter 1535 11 th St. Bus tokens 10 tokens for $17.50; Diapers size 4 & 5; Pull-Ups any size; Toilet paper, Kleenex, Ziplock sandwich bags; Powdered Laundry Soap. Light bulbs of any size. Week 2 March 16 & 17th Bidwell Riverside Center 1203 Har5ord 100% Juice; Peanut Butter; Tuna or Chicken (canned); Pasta or Egg Noodles; Rice; Soup; Crackers; Cereal Cheerios, Wheat Chex, Wheaties. Week 3 March 23 rd & 24th InnerVisions Health Care 1355 50 th St. Baby clothes and diapers are greatly appreciated. Gift cards in increments of $10 to $25 from Fareway, Hy-Vee, Walmart or Target. Week 4 March 30 th & 31st St. Vincent DePaul Society 1426 6 th Ave. Shampoo & Conditioner; Stick Deodorant; Bar Soap; Toothbrushes; Toothpaste; Dental Floss; Body Wash; Laundry Detergent; Toilet Tissue; Kleenex Tissue; Shavers and Shaving Cream. Week 5 April 6 th & 7th Bethel Mission / Hope Ministries 1310 6 th Ave. Bar soap; Liquid Hand Soap, Liquid Laundry soap; liquid Dish Soap; Kleenex Tissues; Napkins; Toilet Paper; Paper towels; Disposable Razors; Men s Underarm Deodorant; Shampoo & Conditioner; Aftershave. I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. ~CS Lewis Week 6 April 13 th & 14 th Homebound of St. Anthony Parish & Nursing Homes We wish to express our love and concern for them by collecting fresh fruit and cookies from our parishioners plus cards of good wishes from the St Anthony and RE school children.
S CHEDULE St. Anthony Catholic Church Des Moines, IA Sun, March 3rd Tues, March 5th Wed, March 6th Fri, March 8th Fri, March 8th Sat, March 9th Tues, March 12th Fri, March 15th Fri, March 15th Sat, March 16th Tues, March 19th Fri, March 22nd Fri, March 22nd Sat, March 23rd Sun, March 24th Tues, March 26th Fri, March 29th Fri, March 29th Sat, March 30th Tues, April 2nd Fri, April 5th Fri, April 5th Fri, April 5th Sat, April 6th Sun, April 7th Tues, April 9th Fri, April 12th Fri, March 12th Sat, April 13th Sat, April 13th Sun, April 14th Sun, April 14th Tues, April 16th Thur, April 18th Fri, April 19th Fri, April 19th Sun, April 21st Sun, April 28th Latin Mass Potluck - Lower Church / please bring a dish. Shrove Tuesday - Special Mass, 8:30 AM -- Feast Day of the Holy Face of Jesus. Ash Wednesday - 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 5:30 PM, 7 PM Latin, 8:30 PM Spanish. Fish Fry - Altar and Rosary 5 PM - 7 PM - Parish Hall. Movie Night "Paul, Apostle of Christ - Rectory Conference Room 5:20 PM. Fish Fry - Respect Life 5 PM - 7 PM - Parish Hall. Movie Night "Full of Grace" - Rectory Conference Room about 5:20 PM. Catholic Study Program, Seven Deadly Sins 6:30 PM - Rectory Conference Room. Fish Fry - St Vincent de Paul 5 PM - 7 PM - Parish Hall. Movie Night, Ignatius of Loyola Soldier Sinner Saint - Rectory Conference Room 5:20 PM. Latin Mass - 9:30 AM -Church / Talk by Denis McNamara, "Church Architecture and the Liturgical Movement: Making Sense of the Twentieth Century, Sponsored by UVDSM - Parish Hall. Fish Fry - IAWI Italian Women 5 PM - 7 PM - Parish Hall. Movie Night "Song of Bernadette - Rectory Conference Room 5:20 PM. Catholic Study Program, Seven Deadly Sins 6:30 PM - Rectory Conference Room. First Friday Mass - 7 PM. Fish Fry - Ken Eaton Foundation 5 PM - 7 PM - Parish Hall. Movie Night "Man for All Seasons" - Rectory Conference Room. Latin Mass Potluck - Lower Church. Fish Fry - St Vincent de Paul 5 PM - 7 PM - Parish Hall. Communal Penance Service - 9 AM - Church. Movie Night "Passion of the Christ" - Rectory Conference Room, 5:20PM. K of C Pancake Breakfast - Innervisions after Masses - Parish Hall (See bulletin for times) Palm Sunday - Sat Vigil 4 PM, Sun 8 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM Spanish, 5 PM Latin. Holy Thursday - (No AM Masses), 5:30 PM Bilingual English/Spanish with the washing of the feet, 7:30 PM Latin with Solemn Procession of the Blessed Sacrament, Stripping of the Altars & Adoration until 10 PM. Good Friday - (No AM Masses) 3 PM Veneration of the Cross & Holy Communion, 7 PM Stations of the Cross & Veneration of the True Relic of the Cross. Novena Begins - Divine Mercy Easter - Sat Vigil 7:30 PM, Sun 8 AM, 9:30 AM Latin, 11 AM, 1 PM Spanish. Divine Mercy Sunday
S ta t i o n s o f t h e C ro s s F R I DAY S March 8th - April 12th Mass 6 PM - 7 PM English 7 PM - 8 PM Spanish (lower church) A S H W E D NE S DAY March 6th 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 5:30 PM English 7:00 PM Latin, 8:30 PM Spanish PALM SUNDAY April 14th Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 1:00 PM Spanish, 5:00 PM Latin Extraordinary Form Catholic Study Program TUESDAY S March 12th - May 7th Seven Deadly Sins & Seven Lively Virtues 6:30 PM Rectory Conference Room (Next to the Adoration Chapel) H O LY T H U R S DA Y April 18th (No AM Masses) 5:30 PM Bilingual English/Spanish with the washing of the feet 7:30 PM Latin with Solemn Procession of the Blessed Sacrament / Stripping of the Altars & Adoration until 10:00 PM G O O D F R I DA Y S E RV I C E S April 19th (No Masses on Good Friday) 3:00 PM Veneration of the Cross & Holy Communion 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross & Veneration of the True Relic of the Cross EASTER April 21st Saturday Vigil 7:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM Latin, 11:00 AM 1:00 PM Spanish D I V I N E M E RC Y S U N DA Y APRIL 28TH Adoration T U E S DA Y S W E D N E S DA Y S T H U R S DA Y S 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spend an hour in Adoration. Pick up a brochure on Holy Hours at the entrance of the Adoration Chapel. M ov ie Nights S A TU RDAY S March 9th - April 13th 5 : 2 0 P M (approximately) Popcorn and Drinks provided See the Schedule for list of movies. F R I DAY S March 8th - April 12th 5PM - 7PM Parish Hall
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