“…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 - 15
The 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.
 We


are in transition…
What will God call us to?
What will God ask of us in the coming weeks?
 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?
 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?
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Participate in a Holistic Lent
Notice the difference in our Liturgy during Lent
 Sung Kyrie (Penitential Rite)
 Sung response to the Prayers of the Faithful
 Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) is sung
 Silence 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 Worship
Tim Hughes
Acc. by Ed Bolduc
Text and Music © 2001, Thankyou music
Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness.
Opened my eyes, let me see.
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope 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 lovely
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me
King of all days
Oh, so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All 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 lovely
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me
I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
I'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 lovely
Altogether 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
Refrain
Grateful 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.