This week at St. Brendan - Jan 23, 2008
PALMS TO ASHES - Ash Wednesday (Feb. 6) is less than a month away. Our tradition is to burn the palms from the previous Palm Sunday to make the ashes for Ash Wednesday. Please bring your palms and leave them in baskets near the entrance before January 28.
FR. ROGER - With our added weekend Masses, Fr. Roger O'Brien has been assisting us by presiding at two Masses on three weekends each month, rotating between different Masses. Due to his retired status, Fr. Roger will be available only for liturgies, not for regular parish counseling, marriages, or other forms of pastoral care. We are grateful for his assistance.
LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY ON PAULINE LETTERS - St. Brendan’s Little Rock Scripture Study group will resume on February 5th, at 7:00 pm in the Narthex, with St. Paul’s letters to
the Galatians and Romans. Registration forms are available at the Pastoral Council table. For more information, contact John Hurley at 425.488.1373, or Mary and Mark Boyce at 425.415.2120.
CONFIRMATION AND RETURNING CATHOLICS - Have you been away from the Church for a while? Did you receive the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist, but not Confirmation? Do you need to be confirmed as part of your marriage preparation classes? Our Adult Confirmation program includes the Adult Faith Education Thursday night classes noted below, and five additional classes which are required for the Confirmation Candidates. These additional classes begin Sunday, March 30th, at 9:00 am, and will cover:
- The Creed: What we believe and why we believe it--Why the foundational doctrines of our faith are important to us today
- Scripture: encountering Jesus in the Word of God--Our Catholic understanding of the Bible and its interpretation.
- Naming our Experience of God--How do we experience the risen Christ?
- Catholic morality: living as children of God--Those things about the Catholic Church you’ve always wanted to ask.
- Open forum: “What about…?”--The role of symbols, sacraments and grace in Catholic life.
To register, or for further information, call Linda Haptonstall at 425.483.9400, or email your name and telephone number to lindah@saintbrendan.org
More information about parish activities can be found in this week's bulletin...