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LENT

Encounter Jesusin Prayer

Encounter Jesus in the Community

Friday March 23

Our Faith TraditionsJesus. You can pray or be silent staying open toour loving Lord. This practice allows us to praiseand adore Jesus, and also for our gracious Lordto reach out and touch and adore us!Fridays 4:00 - 7:00pm in the Blessed SacramentChapel. Come for 10, 20, or 30 minutes.Sign up for one hour or just drop in.Questions: teresa@padreserra.org

VENERATION OF THE CROSS

Reverencing the cross through a touchor a kiss. Usually done on Good Friday.

Keep Holy the Sabbath1 hour with God at mass1 hour with friends in the courtyard

Love is not LovedFriday February 16, 7:00pm Serra CenterA readers theater using a short scenefrom the play, "Francis of Assisi: Face to Face," help us to become engaged lovers in a world gone awry.

Crop WalkMarch 4, 12:30pmCal Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks

Community Reconciliation Service March 7About twelve caring priests will be available to hear confessions. Bring a can for the food pantry and stay after for fellowship in the courtyard

Get on the Bus Luncheon March 10

Living Last SupperMarch 23 7:00pm in ChurchA thought-provoking, portrayal of what may have gone through the minds of the apostles when the Lord said, “One of you will betray me...” Arrive at 5:00pm for Soup Supper sponsored by St. Vincent De Paul

ASH WEDNESDAY

This is the first day of Lent. We cometo mass and receive ashes on ourforeheads to remind us that:1. We are sinners in need of forgiveness and we desire God’s forgiveness desperately2. God created us from the earth and when we die our bodies return to it, while our souls live forever with God.

HOLY WEEK

The holiest week of the year begins with PalmSunday. Take part in one or all of these liturgiesand devotions as we travel to the hope of Jesus’resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Monday, March 26 Chrism MassArchbishop Gomez blesses the sacred oilsused by each parish for the year, at theCathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

Wednesday, March 28PSPYouth Prayer Service for Teens 7:00pm

Holy Thursday, March 29Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00pm

Good Friday, March 30Celebration of the Lord’s Passion& Veneration of the Cross12:00 & 7:00pmLiving Stations of the Cross 1:45pm

Holy Saturday, March 31Easter Vigil 7:30pm begins with fire at the courtyard

Easter Sunday Liturgies , April 17:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am (Church)9:15am, 11:15am (Serra Center)

ADORATION

This is an ancient prayer practice where theadorer spends time with Jesus in front of theBlessed Sacrament. It can be an opportunityfor deep intimacy and greater connection with

Consider praying the Stations this Lent in ourgarden. Use one of three versions: Traditional,Scriptural or Family found in the garden’s box.For more information visit www.padreserra.org/prayer.html

Lent is a solemn religious season that begins onAsh Wednesday and lasts for forty days. It is atime for preparing believers for Baptism andfor the baptized, a renewal to ourbaptism commitment. It isthe Church's annual retreat– a time-out – and o� tenwe add a spiritual practiceto grow closer to God. What will you add this Lent?

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Through this series of fourteen stations,we recall Jesus’ suffering and death...and his great love for us.

Saturdays 5:00pm

Rosary Monday - Friday 8:30am

Adoration Fridays 4:00 - 7:00pm

Ash Wednesday Masses 8:00am, Noon, 7:00pm

Mass ScheduleMonday - Friday 8:00am

Sundays 7:30, 9:00, 11:00amReconciliation (confession)

Individual, Saturdays 3:45 - 4:45pmCommunity Service March 7, 7:00pm

Morning Prayer Monday - Friday 7:45am

Our Lady of Perpetual Help NovenaWednesdays 6:30pm

Centering Prayer Wednesdays 6:45pm

Stations of the Cross Any time in the gardenLiving Last Supper Friday March 23, 7:00pmPrayer in Motion (Tai Chi)

Tuesdays 2 : 00pm

RESOURCES FOR PRIVATE PRAYER AND REFLECTION:

Matthew Kelly’s Best Lent Everwww.dynamiccatholic.com/bestlenteverBishop Robert Barronwww.lentrefections.comPadre Serra Parishwww.padreserra.org/lentBlessed Sacarament ChapelParish Worship GardensThe beach, local hiking trails

Encounter Jesus, Be Disciples 40 Days to...

LENT

Encounter Jesus in Learning

THE UNIVERSITY SERIES

Adult education opportunities in LentSessions in the Serra Center$8.00 per person, includes a guest

Lunchtime Food for ThoughtThe Gospel of Mark: Faithful Followers of JesusFr. Felix Just, S.J. Friday, February 16 ~ 12:15-1:45pmMark’s Gospel is proclaimed at mass this year. Come learn how to get the most of Mark. Fr. Felix will help us understand how this gospel is different than others, what his message is and how we can follow Jesus more closely.

Marriage in Seven Bumper StickersDr. Janice DaurioTuesday, February 20 ~ 7:30-9:00pmThe divorce rate among Catholics is almostas high as it is for the U.S. in general. Dr. Daurio will unpack this and offer seven simple ideas about marriage.

Islam in Today’s World: Sunni, Shia, SufiWhat's the Difference?Dr. Amir HussainTuesday, March 6 ~ 7:30-9:00pmDr. Hussain will explain the differences between these various sects within Islam with a view to understanding the Middle East today.

Lunchtime Food for ThoughtFellowship and Faith through Creative WritingLinda Lowe & PanelFriday, March 9 ~ 12:15-1:45pmOur own Padre Serra Writers’ Ministry will share how they use stories, poems and essays to share faith and spiritual strength with one another. Come learn more aboutthis vibrant ministry in our parish!

Something Fishy about JonahFr. Bill LoweTuesday, March 20 ~ 7:30-9:00pmThe book and story of Jonah is short and rather strange. Fr. Bill will guide us through its context and how it’s relevant for us today.Bring your bible.

Fr. Patrick will answer your anonymous question, written at the beginning of the session, so you can come to a deeper understanding of our beautiful Catholic faith.Tuesday, February 27 ~ 7:30-9:00pm

QUESTION & ANSWER

Fr. Patrick MullenThere is no bad question where faithis concerned. If it matters to you, it deserves answering.

Be Disciples

Contact RAIN Transitional Living

CREATE A MERCY BAG

Mercy bags allow us to help a sister or brother in

zip lock bag with useful items and keep it in your car.• Bottle of water• Travel size toiletries like toothbrush/paste,

deodorant, soap• Socks, gloves, comb•• Lip balm, gum • Non-perishable snacks: granola bars, fruit

cups, crackers, peanut butter, beef jerky• Other items: gift cards for fast food restaurants,

quarters for laundry• A friendly note, expressing concern and

offering prayer or Padre Serra prayer card

FOSTERING CARE FOR KIDS IN FOSTER CARE

In partnership with the Ventura County FosterKids’ Faith in Motion program, let’s consider the following ways to support and care for children in the foster care system from birth to transitioning young adults and their families:• Prayer companion• Business partner/mentor• Donor• Volunteer• Respite caregiver• Mentor• Become a foster familyTo learn more, visit: https://www.padreserra.org/news/care-for-foster-kids-familiesContacts: Aubrey Alexander aubster07@gmail.com or Teresa Runyon teresa@padreserra.org

THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

AS INSPIRATION

These teachings of Jesus give us a model for how we should treat others… as if they were Jesus in disguise. These are charitable acts that we can do. We are called to respond to the basic needs of humanity as we journey together through this life, especially during Lent. Some suggestions:

Feed the hungry• Bring a canned food item to mass• Volunteer at Many Meals• Participate in the Crop WalkGive drink to the thirsty• Share bottled water• Donate to help build wells for water Clothe the naked• Donate on Bundle Sunday, April 15Shelter the homeless• Help with St. Vincent De Paul •

Visit the sick• Donate blood• Volunteer with Good Samaritans Ministry • Volunteer as a caregiver or provide

respite care for elderly, sick, foster kidsVisit the imprisoned• Attend the Get on the Bus Luncheon• Volunteer at Youth Authority in CamarilloBury the dead• Attend a funeral of a stranger. Join our

Lazarus Ministry. Send a card to someone who has lost a loved oneVisit Conejo Mountain Cemetery

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