The season of Lent: is a time of preparation and celebration. It is a time to renew our faith life to enter the most important celebration of Easter, the resurrection of our Lord. Pope Francis once mentioned that “Lent is a time of recovery, renewal, and conversion”. Let our prayer and fasting bring about this renewal and conversion. God bless you all.

“Lent is a time of recovery, renewal, and conversion”

February 15, Wednesday

• 07:30 pm: Holy Qurbana, Novena to St. Joseph

February 17, Friday | Commemoration of the Dead

• 07:30 pm: Holy Qurbana, Office of the deceased, Novena to St. Alphonsa

February 18, Saturday

• 10.00 am: Holy Qurbana, Novena Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  Family Unit Meeting – St. Thomas

February 19, Sunday | Season of Lent I

• 09.45 am: Intercessory Prayers, Adoration
• 09.45 am: Holy Qurbana (English)
• 10.45 am: CCD Classes
• 10.45 am: Holy Qurbana (Malayalam)
• Qurbana Readings: Ex 34:27-35, Isa 58:1-10, Eph 4:17-24, Mt 4:1-11

February 20, Monday | (Ash Monday) Day of Fasting

• 07:30 pm: Holy Qurbana, Lent begins, Blessing of Ashes
• Qurbana Readings: Gen 1:1-19, Josh 1:1-15, Rom1:16-25, Mt 5:17-26

Bakersfield: No Holy Qurbana

Let us remember:

• February 19: Parish Council
• February 20: (Vibhuthi/Ash Monday, വലിയ നോമ്പ് ആരംഭം)
• February 26: General Body meeting
• March 10-12: Youth Retreat (High school and above)
• March 24 – 26: Parish Lenten Retreat (Preacher Fr. Paul Vadakkummury CMI, Marian Vachanatheeram Retreat Center Kumarakam)
• April 23: 09:30 am to 03:30 pm: St Vincent de Paul & American Redcross Blood Donation Drive
• Reading circle every Sunday at 12 Noon
• LFML & Angels Army meeting every 4th Sunday of the Month
• Malayalam Class on every Sunday after Malayalam Qurbana
• Intercessory Prayers & Adoration, Every Sunday at 09.45 am (Chapel)

Let us observe Covid guidelines – It’s optional to wear Mask in the Church
May the Good Lord Bless and Protect All of You.

Fr. Sebastian Valiyaparampil
Vicariachan