Communal Lenten Formation Activity
There is a long tradition of adopting a special practice for Lent in order to make a more generous offering of ourselves to the Lord in this season. As an expression of our communal desire to be formed more deeply by the Lord—not only as individuals but as a parish—we propose that we adopt this common Lenten practice again this year as a parish, but through virtual means. Think of this as something you can do, not just for yourself, but for the parish, and even for the whole Church.
| What We’re Proposing | The idea is to reflect together in small groups on the scriptures for the previous Sunday as a way of entering more deeply into our weekly encounter with the Lord in the Mass. Each week you will receive an email with a brief background to the scripture passages to help you better understand the passages. What makes this gospel passage "good news"? What new horizon do these scriptures open for me personally and for our parish? How do I sense it forming me more profoundly in the love of God?
| We invite you to sign up | Sign up by sending your email address to the Adult Faith email of sfxAdultFaithFormation@gmail.com and we will provide you with the Zoom link to join this meeting. We will meet every Monday evening at 7:00 during Lent for about 45 minutes. There will be prayer and brief introduction to the passages. The larger group will be broken down into small groups for more intimate sharing. You will be provided reflection questions each week prior to the meeting.
| Would You Like to Facilitate a small group? | If you are available to serve as a facilitator of one of these groups, please email Joe Milner joe@sfxstl.org No special expertise is required.
