The Lent-Easter-Pentecost Season is the very heart of the entire liturgical year. During this festal season we celebrate the Paschal Mystery, Jesus’ life, ministry, arrest, passion, death, resurrection and ascension, culminating in the gift of the Spirit at Pentecost.
Lent
Lent is a time of personal and communal renewal and conversion. We strive to remove all that keeps us separated from God. Through prayer, fasting and almsgiving, we recommit ourselves to live by gospel values modeled by Jesus.
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Reflection Questions for Lent
- Does my Baptism and ongoing transformation in Christ affect and enrich all my
relationships as a spouse, parent, child, sibling, friend, classmate, or co-worker?
How? - Lent a fitting time to reject sinful ways and grow into our new selves, united with Christ. What are you doing to continue your conversion and improve the relationship on your faith journey?
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DYK what is the Triduum?
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Easter
The Triduum, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday culminating with the Easter Vigil, celebrates Jesus’ life, passion, death and resurrection. We initiate new members through the baptismal waters, as we renew our own baptismal promises. We celebrate Christ’s resurrection and its impact on us as Resurrection people. We celebrate Easter Resurrection for fifty days.
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Reflection Questions for Easter
- Why do we celebrate our transformation through Christ’s gift of himself on Easter, the feast of the Resurrection? What does this feast tell us about ourselves and the purpose of our lives?
- Easter calls our attention to Christ’s remarkable sacrifice. While it is important to honor Him on Easter, our efforts should continue throughout the year. In what ways can you continue to build a stronger relationship with Jesus?
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Pentecost
Along the way, we acknowledge and celebrate Jesus’ ascension to the Father, and culminate the season with the feast of Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the whole people of God.
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Reflection Questions for Pentecost
- What does it mean to you to be filled with the Holy Spirit? Give some examples of times in your life when you could feel the Holy Spirit working with you.
- As the place whether God’s Spirit dwells, we are his instruments in the world. What we think and say and do spreads God’s life giving breath to others. How do we measure up to this privilege and responsibility?
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