2022 Lenten Mission

JOIN US FOR OUR PARISH LENTEN MISSION
at St. Timothy Catholic Church
March 7th & 8th, 2022
 

HOPE FROM THE ASHES:
MAKE IT A DIFFERENT KIND OF LENT.

As our churches are facing growing disaffiliation and many people are increasingly struggling in the wake of a global pandemic, the future can appear uncertain. Yet, it is within the season of Lent – interestingly enough – where we can find great hope in guiding people back to our faith. We especially notice this on Ash Wednesday every year when Christian worship spaces around the world are packed with women and men who are giving faith a second chance. Together, we will explore this incredible phenomenon and how each of us can respond by embarking on a joyful Lenten journey of intentional sharing of faith and pastoral accompaniment.

If you feel worried, remorse, or hopeless about record disaffiliation and disengagement from the Church, and especially within our own families and communities, this year’s parish mission is perfect for you.

This mission will not only give you a renewed spirit for the Lenten journey ahead; it will be an opportunity for us to become stewards of the hope for which we long.

SCHEDULE:

• Monday, March 7, at 4:00 p.m. (also live streamed)
  • Mission Presentation, Part 1: On the first day of our mission, we will prayerfully reflect on who we are missing.
• Tuesday, March 8, at 9:00 a.m.
  • The Sacrament of Reconciliation
• Tuesday, March 8, at 4:00 p.m. (also live streamed)
  • Mission Presentation, Part 2: On the second day of our mission, we will prayerfully explore what we can do about it this Lent.
• Wednesday, March 9, at 8:30 a.m. (also live streamed)
  • Closing Parish Mission Mass

Paul E. Jarzembowski is the author of Hope from the Ashes: Insights and Resources for Welcoming Lenten Visitors (Paulist Press, 2022) and serves as the Associate Director for the Laity at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Washington, DC. Originally from the Chicagoland area, he is an internationally-recognized speaker, teacher, writer, and consultant on pastoral ministry and evangelization, especially with young adults. Paul also serves on the boards of directors/advisors for several national Catholic organizations and the Vatican.

Sarah K. W. Jarzembowski is the Director of Evangelization for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Crofton, Maryland, and a national consultant on ministry with young adults for Lifelong Faith, an ecumenical training center. For over two decades, she has worked in pastoral ministry for dioceses, college campuses, parishes, and religious communities that are based in Washington DC, Baltimore, and greater Chicagoland areas.