The 2019 Annual Easter Banquet for the Poor will be on Wednesday, April 17 from 5-6:30 p.m.  The Sacred Heart parish comes together to serve warm meals to many of Columbia’s needy individuals and families.  If you are interested in volunteering at the event or making a monetary or food donation, you may do so by contacting Tami Herman directly at 573-619-9114 or therman@ma-cf.org.  A sign up list has also been created at SignUp Genius.  Please use the following link the sign up: SIGNUPGENIUS

Thank you for supporting this annual event!

Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus
All You Can Eat Fish Fry

Friday March 22 and 29
from 4 – 7 p.m.
at Tolton High School

Fried and Bake fish along with meatless pasta, green beans, fried potato chips, cole slaw, cornbread and homemade desserts.  Carry out meals available. Adults $10, Children $5, Kids under 5 eat free.

To sign up to bring a dessert to the fish fry click the following link Sign up Genius

Courageous & Captivating

Register to attend the Tri-Parish Women’s Retreat titled: Courageous and Captivating, Women Made New in Christ. The featured speaker is nationally known Katie Sciba.

Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Thomas More Newman Center

Cost is $25 or $30 after March 23

Register by clicking on the following link Women’s Retreat
or contact Glenda Kelly at 573-443-3976, email, glendakelly4@gmail.com

2019 Area Lenten Penance Services

Monday, March 21, 7 p.m.
St. Pius X, Moberly
Tuesday, March 26, 7 p.m.
St. Joseph, Fayette
Thursday, March 28, 7 p.m.
Sts. Peter and Paul, Boonville
Monday, April 2, 7 p.m.
St. Thomas More Newman Center/Sacred Heart
Thursday, April 4
St. Peter, Marshall
Monday, April 8
Our Lady of Lourdes, Columbia
Wednesday, April 10
St. Boniface, Brunswick

Online options for personal prayer during Lent

Praying Lent, a daily prayer/meditation site from Creighton University
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html

Daily scripture and reflection in keeping with Prayer with Ignatius
jesuitprayer.org

Taste and See — Experiencing God with Our Senses ’ an online retreat for Lent
www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/prayer-online

Lenten Regulations & Admonitions

In order to foster a greater spirit of penance, of reparation for sin, to encourage self-denial, and so guide us more closely in the footsteps of Christ, Holy Mother Church reminds us of the following obligations of fast and abstinence during Lent and also admonishes us all to deeper prayer and worship.

Abstinence: all who have celebrated their 14th birthday are bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all Fridays of Lent and Good Friday.

Fasting: everyone, from the celebration of their 18th birthday to their 59th birthday, is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting is generally understood to mean eating only one full meal each day. Two other partial meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken; but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed.

Almsgiving: The act of giving to the poor is an expression of penance, a witness of fraternal charity, and an expression of Lenten conversion. All Catholics are encouraged to support generously the charitable works of the whole Church.

Prayer: Catholics are urged to participate in the Sacramental life of the Church during Lent by attending daily Mass and frequenting the Sacrament of Reconciliation into the Holy Eucharist are bound to receive Holy Communion worthily at least once during the Easter Season.