Tuesday is Mardi Gras and the next day starts Lent. Both are connected. Carnival is a "farewell to meat" meaning a chance to celebrate life and the plenty God provides. It helps mark the transition to Lent, a time to consider our mortality and our dependence on God so that we can reform our lives to more closely follow Christ. Sometimes, we lose the lenten transition in the hectic ordinariness of our days and weeks.
Celebratuion Mardi Gras, even in a small way then entering the lenten fast helps us be mindful of the change of focus and keeps the preparation for Easter in a spiritual focus.
Our Parish has a number of adults and older childer preparing for full initiation into the Catholic Church at Easter. Please keep them in your prayers. More on their journey later.
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