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Dear Members of St. Henry,

We are entering the month of March, a month with several special intentions and events.

In her wisdom, the Mother Church has dedicated the month of March to Saint Joseph.  In 1870, Pope Pius IX placed the Universal Church under the powerful patronage of the holy patriarch Joseph, declared him "Patron of the Catholic Church."

Scripture tells us that Joseph is a “righteous man” (Mt 1:19).  God chose him to be the earthly father of Jesus and he faithfully served Jesus and Mary.

St. Joseph fulfilled his mission as the virginal spouse of Blessed Mary and the foster father of Jesus so with great confidence we can entrust ourselves to St. Joseph and ask him to keep all families under his continual protection.  We pray for all fathers and heads of household that following St. Joseph’s example they may live out their commitment with joy.

Wednesday, March 6 is Ash Wednesday.  With Ash Wednesday we begin the season of Lent, a time of reflection, sacrifice, and penance.  Marking on our foreheads with ashes symbolizes our determination to repent and return to God. 

The 40 days of Lent is a period for the cleansing and renewal of our spiritual lives.  In the spiritual desert, we pause and review our lives.  We examine how we have lived our faith.  Recognizing our weaknesses and shortcomings, we seek ways to improve.  If not in a good relationship with God, we take planned steps to develop and deepen our relationship with Him.

May, through prayer, penance, and almsgiving, at the end of the Holy Season of Lent, our spiritual life be better than what we have today; our souls no longer feel empty, our hearts are filled with peace and joy of the Resurrection.

May the blessing of God’s love abound in our families.

Fr. Ambrose Phi Nguyen

 Events in March 2019

• Ash Wednesday 3/6/2019
  • Mass @ 7:30 am in bilingual
  • Mass @ 7:00 pm in Vietnamese
• Station of the Cross every Friday during Lent
  • 6:00 pm: English
  • 6:30 pm: Vietnamese
  • 7:00 pm: Mass in Vietnamese
• Second Sunday 3/17/2019
  • A reflection on the theme Becoming Children of God at the 4:00 pm Mass on Saturday 3/16 and at 10:00 am Mass on Sunday 3/17.
• Tuesday 3/19/19 @7:30 am
  • Feast of St. Joseph
• Fourth Sunday 3/31/2019
  • 11:15 am – 12:15 pm: An hour of Lenten Reflection (in meeting Room 10)
  • 11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Students of Religious Education celebrate the Sacrament of Confession (in Church)
• Fifth Sunday 4/7/2019
  • 11:15 am – 1:15 pm: Confession
  • 2:25 pm – 5:00 pm: Confession

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