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Jan/Feb/March 2013

A Franciscan InvitationParishioners, Ministry Leaders,Volunteers, Catechists and Friends:

Come and spend an evening learning aboutFST, the Franciscan School of Theology. The

Franciscans will open the doors of a newacademic, multi-cultural community andgraduate school this September. Learnabout FSTs new affiliation with the Universityof San Diego! Come and find out what

opportunities will be available for YOU!

Meet the President of FST, Fr. JosephChinnici, OFM

FST INFORMATIONAL MEETINGMonday, Jan 287:008:30 pmRetreat Chapel(Enter by the Welcome Center)

Mission San Luis

Rey de Francia Parish

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Catholic Schools WeekYouth Food Sales

Youth Night Assembly

1/28

Franciscan School ofTheology Informational

Meeting

2/3Boy Scout Sunday

2/9Valentines Day Fundraising Event

Filipino Community

2/8-2/10Married Couples Retreat with Fr. Peter

Kirwin, OFM

2/10Koi Pond Sees Candy Sale

Mark YourCalendar

+ Catholic + Franciscan + Multicultural +

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FST Informational Meeting Sched

SCHEDULE:7:00 pm-Retreat ChapelTime of Prayer in Chapel7:30 pm-Lausen Room

RefreshmentsPresidents of FST CommentsProgram InformationQ/A8:30 pm-End

SEE YOU SOON and WELCOME!

6:30 a.m. Distribution of Ashes(English) Parish Center

7:30 a.m. Mass(English) - Serra Center

11:00 a.m. Mass w/the school(English) - Serra Center

6:00 p.m. Mass(English) Serra Center

7:30 p.m. Mass (Spanish) - SerraCenter

Mark YourCalendar

2/13Ash Wed Mini-Retreat with Fr. Larry

Dolan, OFM

2/13Ash Wednesday

2/15Knights Shrimp Fest

2/16Gods Extravagant Love Retreat with

Sr. Mary Jo Chavez, OSF & Sr.Celeste Clavel, OSF

2/16Parish Offices Closed

for Presidents Day

2/21Youth Day at Religious Education

Conference

2/22 2/24Los Angeles Religious Education

Conference

2/23San Luis Rey Fundraising Event

3/4 3/6

Parish Lenten Retreat withBishop Lenihan

3/7 3/9

Parish Lenten Retreat in

Spanishwith Bishop Lanihan

3/9Lenten Reconciliation Service

10am Serra Center

Ash Wednesday

Schedule

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Special YEAR OF FAITH EventMission San Luis Rey

Parish is looking forward

to a vist fromRev. Fr. Michael

Lenihan, O.F.M. former

Vicar General and Pastor

in the Diocese of

Comayagua Honduras as

first Bishop of the new

Diocese of La Ceiba.

Bishop Micheal Lenihan,

O.F.M. was born inAbbeyfeale, Ireland in

1951 and ordained a

priest in 1980. He worked

in pastoral care in Ireland

and in El Salvador before

moving to Honduras.

For 29 years, hes workedtirelessly to bring the

good news of the faith to

the people of Central

America. Now, the

parishioners of

MSLRP have the

opportunity to hear

Bishop Michael

proclaim the Good

News for our Lenten

Retreat in English andSpanish beginning on

Sunday, March 3th.

BishopLenihan will preach

at all Masses.

Our Parish evening

retreats in English

and Spanish, are

designed for people

who can give one

hour for three daystoward Lenten

spiritual preparation.

Bishop Michael

Lenihan, OFM

Psalms 96:1-2

Proclaim Gods

marvelous deeds to all

the nations.

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The season of the Church Year we call Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends onthe Wednesday before Holy Thursday. Holy Thursday, Good Friday and HolySaturday are call the Holy Triduum (three days) and are not part of Lent. Sundays in

Lent are not strictly-speaking Lenten at all as Sunday is the commemoration of theResurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and therefore cannot be consideredpenitential. Sundays are Sundays inLent rather than ofLent. Before I ever opened theology book my grandmother told me this. She always took a short break fromLenten observance on Sundays inLent. Sunday is the celebration of Jesuss victoryover sin and death and therefore a cause for rejoicing rather penance. Mygrandmother knew her theology.

The word Lent comes from a Germanic root meaning long. This was later translated

as springin the Middle Ages. From the German lenzwethenget lentin English. Themore correct term for this season of the Church is found in the Latin and Gaeliclanguages: Quadragesmain Latin means fortieth day before Easter; and so we getCuaresmain Spanish, Quaresimain Italian and in Irish, Carghas.

Lent is a period of preparation for Easter. It takes its name from the forty days inwhich the Lord fasted and prayed in the desert before embarking on his publicministry. During Lent the elect prepare for baptism, which takes place during thegreatest liturgical celebration of all: the Easter Vigil. In fresh waters, newly blessed,

these soon-to-be Christians will immerse themselves, dying to the old self and risingto new life in Christ. Easter is all about death and new birth.

Traditionally, Christians already baptized prepare for Easter by embracing a deeperprayer-life, fasting from some food and drink, and attending to the needs of the poor.The Church still invites us to do these things intensely in Lent. Prayer deepens ourrelationship with God. Fasting helps us to be grateful and is a spiritual disciplinewhich reminds us that all is gift. Attending to the needs of the poor takes us out of ourselfish comfort zone in order to be in solidarity with brothers and sisters in their need.

Actually, Lent is an exciting time when we have the opportunity to deepen our faith. Iis definitely not a time for long faces and misery but rathera joyful anticipation for anda renewed enthusiasm in the promises of Christ.

I wish you a Happy Lent! Fr. Adrian Peelo, OFM

The Holy Season of Lentby Fr. Adrian Peelo, OFM