Reflection
Pruning time is a painful time for a fruit tree. The pruner rids it of all those suckers which use up a lot of energy but produce no fruit. However, the aim of this surgery is not to inflict pain, but to help the tree produce more and better fruit. Lent is a kind of spiritual pruning time. There is much that is useless and perhaps harmful in our lives, which saps our energy, and diminishes our spiritual fruitfulness. Of what shall we prune ourselves this Lent so that we may become more fruitful branches of Christ, the true Vine?
Stations of the Cross
We will be having Stations of the Cross each Friday in Lent at 9.30am, just before Mass.
Second Collections
Sunday 5th March for Lenten Alms; Sunday 19th March for Nugent. These are mandatory collections. ALSO, Friday 3rd March is Family Fast Day. Envelopes to contribute to CAFOD’s collection will be available this weekend and can be brought back any time during Lent.
Lenten Talks
Our Bootle Churches Together group are restarting our tradition of Lenten Talks. The theme this year is “Following Christ in the Footsteps of the Saints”. The talks will take place in the Linacre Mission, Litherland, at 7.30pm. The first talk is this Monday, 27th February. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Funeral
The Funeral Mass for Eileen Hart will take place here in St James’ on Wednesday 1st March at 12 noon. Please pray for the repose of Eileen’s soul and the comfort of her family.