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Lent 2018 Pastoral Letter

Lent 2018 Pastoral Letter

Brothers and Sisters:

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the holy season of Lent 2018. Our Eucharist will be celebrated tonight at 7 PM with the imposition of ashes during Mass.

During Lent this year our focus as individuals and as a parish community is to do our best in following the disciplines of this holy season: prayer, fasting and alms giving.

  • Prayer – select a special person in your life each week and say a little prayer each day for that individual.
  • Fasting – select a meal one day of the week where you will eat a little less, great for weight loss and healthy for the body as well.
  • Almsgiving – save your spare change in the All Souls plastic container which will assist us in our outreach programs.

Together as a parish community let us not only support one another with the commitment to regular attendance is Sunday but also in our journey together through Lenten sacrifices to Easter joy.

Fr. Henry

Lent 2018 Pastoral Letter
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Thursday, April 13 – Maunday Thursday, 7:00 pm

Friday, April 14 – Good Friday, 7:00 pm

Saturday, April 15 – EASTER VIGIL, 7:00 pm

**Incarnation has invited members of All Souls to participate in the STATIONS OF THE CROSS, Friday, April 14 – 4:00 pm
Incarnation Lutheran Church, 1101 Lancaster Ave, Reading, PA

Sunday, April 16 – EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE, 1:00 pm

My sisters and brothers in Christ,

We began Holy Week, with our Palm Sunday procession this past Sunday. Let us not forget that we are a pilgrim people, making our journey of faith in this life by walking together. Please join me and your sisters and brothers of All Souls, as well as Christians throughout the world, by our walking together.

The most sacred three days of our faith, the Triduum, begins on Maundy (Latin – mandatum-mandate) Thursday, the commemoration of the Lord’s Supper and following the command/mandate to wash each other’s feet. Good Friday commemorates our Lord’s Passion and His death on the cross, the ultimate proof of His love despite human betrayal and treachery. Holy Saturday Vigil, beginning in stunned silence and darkness and ending in exultation that CHRIST IS RISEN, ALLELUIA!

Do not take your journey of faith by yourself and alone. Let us all walk together!

Fr. Henry+

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Brothers and Sisters;

Wednesday of this week is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the holy season of Lent. Our Eucharist will be celebrated at 7 PM with the imposition of ashes during Mass. Our focus as individuals and as a parish community is to do our best in following the disciplines of this holy season: prayer, fasting and alms giving.

Prayer – select a special person in your life each week and say a little prayer each day for that individual.

Fasting – select a meal one day of the week where you will eat a little less, great for weight loss and healthy for the body as well.

Almsgiving – save your spare change in the All Souls plastic container which will assist us in our outreach programs.

Together as a parish community let us not only support one another with the commitment to regular attendance is Sunday but also in our journey together through Lenten sacrifices to Easter joy.

Fr. Henry

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