What are you doing to get ready for Lent? What needs to happen so that you can experience Lent with greater clarity, integrity, and joy? Come to the Church of St. Ann and take some time to set the direction for your Lenten journey of faith 2022. We will explore resources and many prayer practices from the rich treasure of the Christian faith that you can use this Lent to make it a meaningful spiritual experience. Participants will be invited to create a Lenten Rhythm or plan to guide them spiritually during the Lenten season and beyond. A Lenten Preparation Opportunity for Adults For questions, contact Gary Maccaroni at 609-882-6491, ext. 116 or at [email protected]. All are welcome!

Lent is a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal – to begin again. This principle of starting over is inherent in Benedictine spirituality. You are invited to a Lenten study using as our guide the book, “A Blessed Life – Benedictine Guidelines for Those Who Long for Good Days.” (Participants need to purchase a copy of their own book.) It is written by Wil Derkse, himself a Benedictine Oblate, and published by Liturgical Press. (Participants will purchase their own copy of the book.) The study is being led by parishioner Michael Lavdas, who has been an Oblate since 2016, and parishioner of St. Ann’s since 2017. Mike will be assisted by his wife, Susanna, who has been an Oblate since 2008, and is the founder of two Oblate Chapters: the Holy Family Chapter in Levittown, PA and Our Lady of Sorrows Chapter, meeting in Fairless Hills, PA. Our study will meet on the Tuesdays of Lent at 7 pm, with the first meeting on March 8th. We will learn a way of living in the world that will guide you through Lent and beyond. At the end of the study, if there is enough interest, we will form a Benedictine Oblate Chapter at the Church of Saint Ann.

Join us at the Church of St. Ann during the season of Lent in our Lenten Small Group Sessions on the Sunday Readings. Small groups provide a way to journey with others through Lent. Small groups can meet virtually or in-person weekly (six times) during Lent to explore the Sunday scripture readings and topics relevant to a living faith in today’s world—groups are formed based on those who come forward to participate. The e-resource we have available, free to all participants, is “Around the Lenten Circle: Small Groups Sessions on the Sunday Readings” by Ann Naffziger. If you would like to participate and/or lead a group or gather a group, please contact Gary Maccaroni at 609-882- 6491, ext. 116 or email [email protected]. Groups begin meeting on March 6, the first week of Lent. You can also use the resource for your own individual reflection through Lent on the Sunday readings.