Cheers to the new year and happy Lent ...
We know it's February, but every day offers a new beginning. So, let's embrace new beginnings together. In the spirit of renewal, if you missed our wine and paint night last month at St. Adelaide, don't worry we have plenty of meetups for this Lenten season.
If you couldn't attend our Fat Tuesday event on February 13th, you can still join us for the Lenten series. Throughout this Lenten period, our focus will be on reflecting upon five episodes of 'The Chosen'.
We will gather every Wednesday at 7 pm at our Valencia location. We won't be screening the episode during the meeting (watch it beforehand). We'll discuss the episode of the week and conclude with 30 minutes of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. We hope to see you there.
Did you decide to give up social media for Lent?
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not entirely, just a few apps
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St. Francis de Sales, pray for us...
Wine and paint with St. Francis de Sales was a delightful evening spent in community, painting, laughing, and imbibing his wisdom.
Fr. David opened up the night with a reflection on St. Francis de sales, highlighting his book dedicated to aiding laypeople in understanding the fruits of spiritual direction, titled "Introduction to the Devout Life." He shared profound quotes such as,
"Have patience with all things - but first with yourself. Never confuse your mistakes with your value as a human being. You are a perfectly valuable, creative, worthwhile person simply because you exist. And no amount of triumphs or tribulations can ever change that."
Inspired by his reflection we all channeled it to paint a portrait of St. Francis de sales guided by Mariela. If you missed it, we have one every year. Below, you'll find a few pictures to reminisce about the night.
And just in case ...
Upcoming 4:12 events, save the dates …
And Also ... This
One more thing ...
Fr. Richard Leonard has gained a wave of new fans! Several of our 4:12 members recently participated in a workshop titled "Why God? Stories to Inspire Faith" at the religious congress in Anaheim this past weekend, and they were genuinely moved. You might find it worthwhile to explore Fr. Leonard's book, "Why God? Stories to Inspire Faith."
