From the Faith & Charism Captain

As we continue to journey throughout our Lenten season, I'd like to reach out to all of you and present you with a few lines from Pope Francis' 2024 Lenten Address. As you read these words, I ask you to consider your experiences and journey through Lent so far this year. Consider how you have approached this Lenten season and how you can continue to live out what this season calls us to do. 

"It is time to act, and in Lent, to act also means to pause. To pause in prayer, in order to receive the word of God, to pause like the Samaritan in the presence of a wounded brother or sister. Love of God and love of neighbour are one love. Not to have other gods is to pause in the presence of God beside the flesh of our neighbour. For this reason, prayer, almsgiving and fasting are not three unrelated acts, but a single movement of openness and self-emptying, in which we cast out the idols that weigh us down, the attachments that imprison us."

Holy Father, Pope Francis' reflection for Lent 2024, on the theme: 

“Through the desert, God leads us to freedom”

Below is a link to a word cloud. This is a unique opportunity for all of us, students, teachers and parents alike, to anonymously share our Lenten promises with the community. By doing so, we not only create a communal experience as an extension of our faith but also inspire those who are uncertain during this time. Whether you made your promise at the beginning of Lent or just recently, we warmly invite you to participate.

Please enter your Lenten promise using the link: https://www.menti.com/albfrcwjjgfn

Molly Menzel

Faith & Charism Captain