Second Sunday in Lent

March 4, 2007
Text Box: Hopkins Catholic Youth Ministry Robyn Magalska, Director Youth Office Contact Information: 952-935-5536 ext. 6 or robyn_magalska@yahoo.com . On Sundays during Lent (this Sunday, March 4th–April 1st) youth are welcome to participate in the Evangelization Initiative. These gatherings will take place from 7:15–8:30 pm in Leo’s Den. If you cannot participate on all Sundays, you are still welcome to come when you can. COMING THIS WEEKEND!!! All Sr. High students (Grades 9–12) are encouraged to attend our annual Famine on Friday, March 9th–Saturday, March 10th. This is an opportunity to enter into Lent fully, learn about world hunger, do your part to help reduce world hunger, have tons of fun and meet new people! The Famine begins on Friday at 4 pm at St. John’s and concludes on Saturday at 10 pm. If you cannot attend the entire time, you can still participate if you make arrangements in advance. This event will include a 24-hour food fast (optional). There is no cost, but students are encouraged to get sponsors for their fast. Any donations will go toward Catholic Relief Services. Registration packets are available at both parishes. Call the Youth Office for more information. Adults are needed at various times during this event–please contact the Youth Office to help. Also, as part of the Famine, if you are looking for service opportunities, we will make and serve a soup supper (our last meal) on Friday evening—all youth and adults are welcome to help with that. We will also go to Feed My Starving Children on Saturday, March 10th from 4 pm–7pm. All are welcome to participate, but there are a limited number of spaces available. Permission slips are required.

Congratulations to all the students who proudly represented St John’s School at the Minnesota Zoo Spanish Language Day.  The children worked hard preparing and

presenting the beaver. Many of the emergent schools asked the children where they were located and added they did not know that

Hopkins had an emergent school.  The children loved that! No better compliment than being recognized by great programs around the Twin Cities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fridays of Lent

For Friday evening, March 9th: Sign up for soup and stay for Chuck Ceronsky's presentation on "end of life issues" (last wishes, cremation, euthanasia, etc.)—topics that young and old need to be aware of and prepared for.  And besides, he is a clear and good speaker!  The following Friday, March 16,

Father Goman will be the presenter on the

 "state of our parish".  He will share his experience of 10 years as pastor here, and what he sees as the

finest parts of our parish life as well as the ones with which he is not satisfied.  Both presentations promise to be engaging and educational.  

Sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer. 

             Soup Supper at 6 pm,

             Presentation at 6:40 pm,

             Stations of the Cross at 7:15 pm

Lenten Regulations

The Christian faithful are to do penance through prayer, abstinence and by exercising works of piety and charity. All Fridays through the year, and especially during Lent, are penitential days. Abstinence: All who have reached their 14th birthday are to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent. Fasting: All those who are 18 or older, until their 59th birthday, are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Only one full meal is allowed on days of fast. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be eaten according to one’s need, but together, they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted but liquids are allowed. The obligation does not apply to those whose health or ability to work would be affected seriously. People in doubt about fast or abstinence should consult a parish priest.