Dear Parishioners, it is the Lenten season. A time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving with the purpose of renewing our- selves in our mission to help build up God’s Kingdom here on earth. A new opportunity for us this year is on Tuesday nights, from 6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m., we will have a Holy Hour. This is will be an hour of silence with the Blessed

Sacrament exposed for Adoration. You can come for the whole hour or 5 minutes, or anything in between. It is simply meant to be a time of quiet. And in our hectic busy days, how needed is that! There is no commitment (aside from mine) to be there. It is simply an invitation. Think about it. As well, there will be the normal Stations of the Cross on Fridays over at the parish center. I hope we can all find something to take advantage of.
-Fr. Bob 

“Salvation History:  from Creation to the  Resurrection:  God’s will for us!”
Beginning with the stories of Creation, we reflect on how God created us and why;  and how we messed up.  

Then we will reflect on Jesus’ Paschal Mystery and how that connects to the beginning. Finally, we will reflect on the Triduum and how we celebrate Salvation liturgically. 

Presented by Fr. Bob Chorey. Mondays, March 25, April 1, April 8  6:30 pm in the Church

Lenten Small Faith Sharing Groups
Small faith-sharing groups allow us to share our faith with others and to grow together in community. Using prayer, shared experiences and explorations of faith, small groups can create a community that enhances the life of the entire parish. See Sunday Bulletin for details on dates, times, location & registration.

Holy Hour with Adoration  Tuesdays: 6:30 - 7:30 pm
March 26 and April 2, 9, 16

Parish Reconciliation Service
Wednesday, April 3   6:30 p.m

Chrism Mass       April 11    -   5:30 pm
St Rose of Lima Church

Stations of the Cross - 6:00 pm in Parish Center
Fridays -  March 22, March 29, April 12 followed by Soup Suppers 

Friday, April 5 - Living Stations of the Cross - 7:00pm - Church
Good Friday, April 19 - Stations of the Cross-12:10pm - Church 

Holy Thursday, Good Friday - 7:00 p.m. / Easter Vigil - 8:00 p.m.

Already serving the parish in a ministry position but wishing you had a stronger foundation?  You’re in a leadership position in the parish but you know that understanding more about the teachings of the church would be beneficial?  You’d like to connect with others in ministry outside your parish?  
 
This may be what you are being called to! 
 
Applications are now being accepted for the 2019-2020 Lay Ministry Formation and Leadership program.  
 
This diocesan program takes you deeper into your faith and into ministry. Meetings are held one Saturday per month in Reno, for ten months starting in August. If there is enough participation, some of the meetings will be “Zoomed” to St Joseph’s in Elko to make it easier for those on the eastern side of our diocese to participate.  
 
Interested? Intrigued? Talk to your pastor about your interest!  Go to the diocesan website for the brochure and an application form: https://renodiocese.org/home/ourworks/lay-ministry-leadership-development/  Or go to the diocesan website, click on “Our Works”, then click on Lay Ministry Formation and Leadership.  
 
Topics include: Liturgy, Ministry, Gospels, Foundations of Theology, Catholic Social Teaching, and Spirituality.  Comments from previous participants: “The fire continues to burn in my heart after my additional formation.” “It filled some of the weaknesses in my foundational knowledge of the Bible, Catholic doctrine and practice.” "I feel as if I have a great network of faith-filled individuals that I can still communicate with." "I loved going to our monthly classes and always was excited and looking forward to them because I knew I was not going to leave "Empty Hearted." Even when I already knew what the class was all about, the Holy Spirit always gave me new insights, new revelations, new wisdom."  
 
Questions? Contact Dr. Lauri Anne Reinhart at 326-9431 or laurianner@catholicreno.org  
 
Applications are due May 1, 2019

CSA 2019 English Brochure
CSA 2019 Spanish Brochure