Stations of the Cross

Last night, the youth staged our annual Stations of the Cross presentation.  We had a great group of youth volunteer to take part and they did an incredible job!

Jesus accepts his cross.

Veronica wipes the face of Jesus while Simon helps to carry the cross.

Jesus falls.

Jesus on the cross.

Jesus is laid in the tomb.

Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday. For those of you needing to go to Mass, Blessed Sacrament will be having services at 12:10, 5:30 and 7 (Spanish). Please remember not to park at the Dollar General because they have been known to tow.  JMU CCM wil have Masses at 7:30 am, 5pm, and 7:30 pm.  Also for some great background reading on the History of Ash Wednesday, check out this Catholic Update.
Here's to a blessed and renewing Lent for all of you!

Lenten Resources

Lent begins this year with Ash Wednesday on February 17th.  Here are some great online resources for making the most of your Lenten journey. If you have a link to add, please pass it along. Check back frequently to see if new things have been added.

• Good Ground Press has some online retreats that you can tackle in your own time. Try this one called "Life is a Puzzle." You can also look over to the left hand side to see their other retreats.
• The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has put together some Lenten resources here.
• The USCCB also has some audio resources that you can download to your favorite mp3 player and take with you.
• Check here for some great meatless recipes from Catholicmom.com.

At Blessed Sacrament, you can participate in the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent. The youth will present their annual Stations of the Cross performance on Friday, March 26th. The parish is in the process of putting together a list of other activities and I will post that here as soon as it is available.