“…when we fast from this indifference, we can begin to feast on love. In fact, Lent is the perfect time to learn how to love again. Jesus—the

great protagonist of this holy season—

certainly showed us the way. In him, God descends all the way

down to bring everyone up. In his life and his ministry, no one is excluded.”

- Pope Francis

Kyrie/Lord, Have Mercy

Repeat after Cantor

Kyrie, eleison. Lord, have mercy on us.

Christe, eleison. Christ, have mercy on us.

Kyrie, eleison. Lord, have mercy on us.

Rekindle… Lent

“Indifference to our neighbor and to God also represents a real temptation for us

Christians. Each year during Lent we need to hear once more the voice of the

prophets who cry out and trouble our conscience.”- Pope Francis

Where do we struggle?

Where are we tempted?

How is our conscience troubled?

Genesis 9: 8 - 15:When I bring clouds over the earth, and

the bow appears in the clouds, I will recall the covenant I have made between me and

you and all living beings…

St. Peter 3: 18 - 22:Christ suffered for sins once, the righteous

for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God.

… the water that saved Noah, prefigured baptism, which saves you now.

Mark 1: 12 - 15The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert,

and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan.

Mark 1:15

What does this mean?

Every one of us has a struggle –* What demons are we dealing with?* What desert have we been driven into?

Lent is a time for us to…

+ Embrace… Not Escape - Live in the desert, realize God’s love for us through the

struggle/temptation- ‘the angels ministered to Jesus’ –

- Validate one another, affirm and challenge – - be angels to each other

+Every person can deepen their relationship this Lent

What is our focus?

You are invited to participate in a Holistic Lent!

1. Choose an area to focus on for the entirety of Lent, or for the week.- Body/Mind/Spirit

2. Keep track of your ‘desert’ – way in which you deepened your relationship with Jesus.

3. Bring your ‘tally’ or offering each week and place them in the appropriate rock. Together we can

bring our communal Lenten experience to the joy of resurrection.

ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISH We are in transition…

What will God call us to?What will God ask of us in the coming

weeks?

WHAT NOW? Jesus dealt with transition too…

Are we willing to trust that God will not abandon us?

Are we willing to respond in the midst of change the same as when things are comfortable?

Are we willing to Rekindle the fire of Lent and journey through our individual and communal desert, trusting in God and one another?

WE WILL BE TEMPTED… To complacency To mediocrity To settle

Jesus NEVER settled or stayed in one place… he journeyed calling us to REPENT AND BELIEVE IN THE GOSPEL!

How can our parish experience enhance our Lent?

Participate in a Holistic Lent Notice the difference in our Liturgy during Lent

Sung Kyrie (Penitential Rite)Sung response to the Prayers of the FaithfulAgnus Dei (Lamb of God) is sungSilence for closing hymn for all/some of lent

(feel the silence… don’t cave to the temptation to put your jacket on or get ready to leave until after the ministry processes out)

These actions cause us to know… something is different!

God is descending all the way down this Lent to bring us up.

Prayer of the Faithful:Sung Response after each

intercession

Cantor: Look upon us, O God, as

we stand before you today, and hear us as we pray:

All: O Lord, hear our prayer.

Preparation Hymn:Here I am to WorshipTim HughesAcc. by Ed BolducText and Music © 2001, Thankyou music

Light of the worldYou stepped down into darkness.

Opened my eyes, let me see.Beauty that made this heart adore

YouHope of a life spent with You

Here I am to worship,Here I am to bow down,

Here I am to say that You're my God

You're altogether lovelyAltogether worthy,

Altogether wonderful to me

King of all daysOh, so highly exalted

Glorious in heaven aboveHumbly You came 

To the earth You createdAll for love's sake became poor

Here I am to worship,Here I am to bow down,

Here I am to say that You're my God

You're altogether lovelyAltogether worthy,

Altogether wonderful to me

I'll never know how much it cost

To see my sin upon that crossI'll never know how much it

cost To see my sin upon that cross

Here I am to worship,Here I am to bow down,

Here I am to say that You're my God

You're altogether lovelyAltogether worthy,

Altogether wonderful to me

Agnus Dei/ Lamb of God

Agnus De-i, qui tol-lis pec-ca-ta mundi: mi-se-re-re no-bis. (2x)

Agnus De-i, qui tol-lis pec-ca-ta mundi:

Do-na no-bis pa-cem.

Communion Hymn:Grateful#594

RefrainGrateful for the life you give us, thankful for your Holy Son,joyful in your Spirit flowing over all, O God of Love.

Grateful for the Bread of Heaven, thankful for your Holy Word,joyful in your mercy flowing, we will praise you.