My Dear Friends,

think would be accurate to that most Christians do not look forward to

Lent. Let's face it, with Lenten stress on sacrifice and we

to find little which is attractive about these almost for-

got to mention the "length" And yet have always found

people flock to churches on to receive the ash on their

forehead and hear and believe in the gospel." It's if

there is a stronger desire in us to get our squared away than to continue

down the path of that we often find ourselves Following self-

described formula for happiness and left us wanting and our sig-

nificant ignored and We want a of harmony re-

stored in our others ourselves. Our pride, our

sin has disrupted that harmony and hopefully we find that Lent, with em-

phasis on repentance and renewal is the we have to recommit

ourselves to the life of a disciple. We come to discover that is only our life in

Christ which restores this peace this

May our Lenten journey lead us all to joy we recommit ourselves to

the life of a disciple of

Chris

Rodger

Lent & Holy Week Schedule For more information on any of these events,

see www.guardian-angels.org.

If you have a disability and would like to discuss adaptations, please contact MaryPat Potts at (651) 789-3178,

mpotts@guardian-angels.org

Weekend Masses: Saturdays at 4:30 pm Sundays at 8:30 & 11:00 am

Daily Masses: Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 12:00 noon Tuesday & Thursday at 8:00 am

Individual Reconciliation Saturdays, 3:30-4:00 pm Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Stations of the Cross Fridays of Lent at 7:00 pm Sign-language interpreted on March 6

Mardi Gras Celebration

Tuesday, February 25 at 5:45 pm

Ash Wednesday, February 26

Mass at 6:45 am and 12:00 noon Prayer service at 5:00 pm Mass at 7:00 pm

Concert: “We Choose Love”

Sunday, March 1 at 7:00 pm

Fish Fry

March 6 & 20, April 3, 4:30 – 7:00 pm

Morning of Reflection: “Staying Centered”

Saturday, March 14 at 8:30 am

Spring Bingo

Sunday, March 15, 1:00 – 2:30 pm

Neighbors in Faith

Tuesday, March 24, 5:45 – 7:30 pm An evening of community-building with Guardian Angels and the Eastern Twin Cities Islamic Center

Healing Service with Sacrament of the Sick

Saturday, March 28 at 10:00 am

Communal Reconciliation Service

Sunday, March 29 at 4:00 pm

Holy Week:

Palm Sunday, April 4 -5 Saturday at 4:30 pm Sunday at 8:30 & 11:00 am

Holy Thursday, April 9 Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 pm

The beginning of the Easter Triduum: Commemoration of the Last Supper and washing of feet

Good Friday, April 10 Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at 3:00 pm Reading of the Passion, prayer for the universal church, and veneration of the cross

Tenebrae service at 8:00 pm Reading of the Passion in darkness, with musical meditations

Holy Saturday, April 11 Church decorating at 9:00 am

Easter Vigil at 8:00 pm

The high point of the liturgical year: the Easter fire, the stories of our salvation, joyful Alleluias, and welcoming of new members through Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.

Easter Sunday, April 12 Masses at 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 am

The 7:00 am Mass is incense-free

EASTER SEASON: Easter Vespers: Sunday, May 3 at 7:00 pm with blessing of the parish food-shelf garden

We’re just getting started! The Easter season lasts 50 days,

leading up to the great feast of Pentecost on May 31.