NEWSLETTER
February 12, 2012: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Green

GOSPEL READING: MARK 2:1-12
When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?" Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk?' But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth" - he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."

CHURCH CALENDAR
February 20 - Christian Meditation 4:30 pm at Veritas Parochial School, 2nd floor AVR February 22 – Ash Wednesday. Additional masses at 9:00 am, 12:15 pm and 5:00 pm February 24 – First Friday of Lent – Stations of the Cross inside the Church after 6:30 pm mass February 25 – Start of Lenten Faith Formation Series in preparation for Easter from 2:30-5 pm. Be involved in the new pastoral directions of our Parish under the guidance of our parish priest, Msgr. Manny Gabriel. February 26 – First Sunday of Lent. Migrants' Sunday.

ASH WEDNESDAY – FEBRUARY 22, 2012
Ash Wednesday is a day of universal fast and abstinence in the Church. Fasting is required from ages 18 to 60, and abstinence is from age 14. Ashes are blessed and imposed after the homily. These ashes are from palms blessed in the previous Palm Sunday.

LENT
Lent runs from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday, up to the Mass of the Lord's Supper.

Action
During the six (6) Fridays of Lent, praying of the Stations of the Cross in the enclaves with homeowners participating is encouraged.

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