Ash Wednesday and Lent Resources on the 02-20-23 Weekly Update

Ash Wednesday Schedule
February 22, 2023
7:00 am | St. Joseph Church (Ash Service Only)
8:00 am Mass | Sacred Heart Church
12:00 pm | Sacred Heart Church (Ash Service Only)
5:30 pm  Mass | St. Peter Church
7:00 pm  Mass | St. Joseph Church (Bilingual)

www.holyfamilylaporte.org/lent-resources.html

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This Week

Tue Feb 21st, Sacred Heart Activity Center, 201 Bach St, La Porte.

Lenten Book Study
A seven week Lenten faith sharing program for Catholics who want to explore the Gospel stories from the book, Jesus and the Barbecued Fish Breakfast by Fr. Dan Daly, SJ, inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Groups meet Tuesday mornings after Mass at 8:45 or Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Family, Sacred Heart Activity Center. Cost of the program is $20.00 and includes book, prayer, and discussion. To register contact: Deacon Frank J. Zolvinski at 219-575-1090, fzolvinski@holyfamilylaporte.org

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Tue Feb 21st 10:00am - 11:00am, St. Peter Activity Center, 1101 Michigan Ave, La Porte.

Prayer Shawl Monthly Gathering
Do you knit or crochet? Join our group of lades for a social gathering while we knit shawls for those who need love, hope, and prayers. The Prayer Shawl Group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 10:00am at the St. Peter Activity Center. If you knit or crochet and are interested in joining this ministry give Vickie Parrett 219-363-2083, Valerie Young 219-326-1308, or Donna Larson 219-362-6659 a call for more information.

Thanks to the support of our current members, we have continued to supply shawls to grieving families at funerals, those seriously ill, and to the Center of Hope at Franciscan Health.

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Wednesday, February 22nd, 8:30am at Sacred Heart and 6:30pm at St. Peter.

Scripture Discussion
Dive deeper into the Word of God. Join Parishioner Tom Rothbauer for a weekly Scripture Discussion.

Times Each Week:
- Wednesday morning from 8:30-10:30am, Sacred Heart Activity Center
- Wednesday evening from 6:30-8:00pm, St. Peter Center in the Mother Teresa Room.

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Sat Feb 25th, 6:30am - 7:30am, Boston Middle School Track, by the corner of 1st and C street, LaPorte.

Fit Shepherds aims to help every man in our community be in the best physical and spiritual shape of his life. Fit Shepherds are formed through demanding workouts, fraternity, and discipleship. We meet every Saturday morning at 6:30am at the Boston Middle School outdoor track. All men 16 and older are welcome.

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Mark Your Calendar...

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Sign up for our volunteer group, His Hands and Feet. Join our group of volunteers that assists at parish events and activities. Click the link below to sign up.  When we need help at an activity or event, we will send out a message and you can decide if you are available. The role may be large or small, but everything we do is because we want to be Jesus for others.

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Online Giving is available for one-time and regular contributions.  It is through your generosity that our parish can continue our mission to form a family of disciples for Jesus Christ. Click the link above for more details or to make a contribution.

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Join Holy Family
Parish for Mass!

Worship with us at Holy Mass, adore our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, experience the healing power of the Sacrament of Confession.  Click the link above.

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Watch weekly homilies on our YouTube Channel:
www.youtube.com/c/HolyFamilyLaporte

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​Holy Family Parish exists to be a family of God and to form disciples who serve.