“Yet even now – oracle of the Lord – return to me
with your whole heart, with fasting, weeping and mourning” (Joel 2:12).
What is Lent?Lent is the liturgical season before Easter. It is a forty day season in which we are called to deepen our prayer, our fasting and our almsgiving. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It is a period of preparation, as we look forward to celebrating the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading scripture, serving others and giving alms and fasting. We are called to abstain from luxuries during this season and to practice self-control. Fridays are a day of abstinence. |
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| Join us for Holy Week: All are welcome to join us for services during Holy Week, March 23rd – March 31st! See schedule for dates and times. |  |
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Watch THE CHOSEN with us!: All are invited to come and watch Season One of The Chosen with us! During the six weeks of Lent, and beginning of Easter, we will be meeting in the Parish Conference Room following the 12pm Mass. Light lunch will be available, or you are welcome to bring your own lunch. The Chosen is a multi-season series about the life and ministry of Jesus. As we begin Lent, what better way for us to reflect on what it means for us to be Chosen! | |
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| Lectio Divina: All are invited to join us every Tuesday during Lent for Lectio Divina. Join Fr. Anselm, OSB for a half hour of Lectio Divina – an ancient practice of reading, listening to, and looking at scripture with the eyes and ears of the heart. |  |
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Love for Lent Drive: Saint Anselm College Manchester B.R.E.A.K. participants and Resident Assistant Haley are collaborating with Saint Anselm College Campus Ministry on a donation drive for the Community Center at Saint Raphael Parish, which serves refugee and immigrant families on the West Side and across Manchester by offering ESOL classes, case management, community programming, a food pantry, and more.
Currently, the Community Center is requesting socks, gloves, winter hats, toiletries, diapers and menstrual products. Saint Raphael parishioners are invited to take part in this donation drive. A donation box is set up inside the front entrance of the church. Donations may also be ordered through Amazon (select Saint Raphael from the shipping address dropdown list).
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Stations of the Cross: Join us every Friday during Lent following our noon Mass for Stations of the Cross. |
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| Pancake Breakfast: On March 17th, join your parish community for a special parish Pancake Breakfast, where we will serve hot-off the griddle pancakes, scrambled eggs, potatoes, and bacon. |  |
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| Meatless Meal Recipes: | ||
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Week One: Stuffed Tomato | |
| Week Two: Hearty Chickpea Pot Pie | ||
| Week Three: Lemony Vegetables and Pasta | ||
| Week Four: Baked Fish and Chips | ||
| Week Five: Gnocchi Soup with Lemon and Dill | ||
| Week Six: Caprese Pasta Salad | ||