Nazareth Catholic Community
Lent 2020
Ash Wednesday is February 26th!
Greetings Everyone,
This Wednesday, 2/26, is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the 40-day liturgical season of Lent. We will celebrate TWO services on campus for Ash Wednesday: 12:30 PM and 7:00 PM. Lent is an invitation to discover more fully the person God created each of us to become. It is also a time to reflect on the path we are currently traveling.
A common Lenten tradition is the practice of fasting. During Lent we traditionally fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. We also obstain from eating meat on Fridays. We do this as a means of making us aware of the choices we have that we may often take for granted. Fasting is also an act of solidarity with those who go without choices.
When we were young, the concept of fasting was taught to us by having us give something up for Lent, like candy or desserts. As adults, we are being asked to fast from things that prevent us from seeing the person God created us to become and living our lives accordingly. We are called to peel away actions, habits or views that block us from living as the person we truly are now.
Don’t know what to “give up for Lent”? Here are some suggestions: self-doubt ~ jealously ~ overwork or poor use of time ~ distractions (like Facebook, Snapchat, or Netflix) ~ a negative self-image ~ guilt ~ apathy ~ negativity ~ a grudge ~ procrastinating.
May this Lent be one of spiritual growth, discovery, and renewal!
~ Jamie
Mark your calendars!!
Add these events sponsored by the Nazareth College Catholic Community today to avoid scheduling future conflicts!
Mass: EVERY Sunday at 7:00PM
Mid-Week Mass: EVERY Wednesday from 12:30PM - 1:00PM
Eucharistic Adoration and Compline: Thursday, 3/19, 8:00PM to 9:00PM
Adoration Hour with Praise and Worship Music: Tuesday, 3/24, 7:00PM to 8:00PM
Stations of the Cross: Thursday, 3/26 at 9:00PM
Mass and Meal Off Campus: Tuesday, 3/31, 5:30PM to 8:00PM
~ Holy Week and Easter ~
Holy Thursday: April 9: Mass at 8:00PM
Good Friday: April 10: Service at 12:30PM
Easter Sunday: April 12: Mass at 7:00PM
Join the Ignatian family each day during Lent 2020 at the hope-filled intersection of faith and justice.
“Radical Hope” will offer reflections through the lens of daily readings and Ignatian spirituality. Contributors to the 20series include Jesuits, religious sisters, students, community advocates, grassroots organizers, professors, authors, and social ministry leaders.
Those interested can sign up at:
Pick up your copy at Mass on Ash Wedesday!
May Solidarity and Social Justice Retreat to St. Francis Inn!
Monday, May 11 to Friday, May 15, 2020
ST. FRANCIS INN is Located in the
Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.
Space is limited to 10 participants for this retreat!
Cost $120.00
St. Francis Inn is a Catholic Franciscan community located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia where operate a soup kitchen run in the style of a restaurant. The Inn empowers persons to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty by addressing structural injustice, building relationships, respecting human dignity, helping restore hope, and living in solidarity as neighbors. As a result of this experience, you will gain insight into the lives, experiences, and challenges facing those who are experiencing food insecurity and homelessness and will be able to analyze the economic poverty prevalent in cities and communities throughout the country.
A Solidarity and Social Justice (SSJ) Retreat is an intentional opportunity for you to engage in learning about important social justice issues. These retreats are designed to raise awareness about issues directly tied to the work of our community partners and to examine the larger impact these issues have on the experience and social outcomes of the community members who face them. Upon returning from these experiences, students make a commitment to activism, diversity, education, and acts of solidarity with the particular issue on the Nazareth campus, in our community, around the country, and in our world.
To apply please complete the Google Form below. Interviews will take place in February.
Space is limited! Apply today!!
Do you like to sing? Do you play an instrument? Our Mass Choir is for you!
Come again or for the first time!
If you play an instrument bring it along!
Questions? E-mail Our Choir Directors:
Teresa Colosanti, tcolosa8@mail.naz.edu
Caelie Flanagan, cflanag11@mail.naz.edu
Julianna Pollicino, jpollic3@mail.naz.edu
Nazareth College Catholic Community
Wednesday Mass: 12:30PM
Gluten free hosts available upon request - Please contact Jamie Fazio
For the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please e-mail one of our priests to schedule an appointment.
Jamie R. Fazio, M.Div., Catholic Chaplain, Office: GAC 160
The Nazareth College Catholic Community is part of the Nazareth Center for Spirituality. All are always welcome!
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