You are invited to a Lenten small group

The season of Lent is a time of prayer, sacrifice, and reflection which, when observed well, helps us to fully celebrate all that Jesus accomplished by his passion, death, and resurrection.  For most people, however, observing Lent can be a challenge. Our good intentions to pray and reflect often fall victim to the demands of our busy lives, and when this happens, Lent all too easily can become a guilty slog of just trying to make it to Easter without candy, social media, or beer.
What if Lent could be different? Simpler? More meaningful? What would it be like to arrive at Easter with a better understanding of what Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection mean for YOU?  Is that even possible?
Father Gary Casper thinks it is. By following the “little way” of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, he believes that Lent can be transformed from a season of “narrow concern over what to give up into one of joyful freedom to enter into the love of Christ.”  Instead of focusing on what we’re giving up for Lent, our small groups will focus on the how and why of observing Lent.
We would love to have you join us in a Lenten small group to explore THE LITTLE WAY OF LENT, based on the Little Way of St. Thérèse.  Here is how this will work:

1. The small groups will meet for 7 sessions beginning Ash Wednesday, March 2 at 7PM.  Each session will last approximately 90 minutes.
2. The last session will take place on the Wednesday of Holy Week, April 13.
3. The groups will meet by zoom. Participants will gather by 7PM, then be divided into small groups for discussion.
4. Participants will be responsible for purchasing the book that will be used to guide our small group discussions. That book is:  The Little Way of Lent; meditations in the spirit of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. The book can be purchased new for under $10 on Amazon but used copies are widely available on book sellers like Amazon, eBay, Thriftbooks, etc.  If you are interested in the small group but are unable to purchase the book at this time, please contact Rosemary Cather Kelly ([email protected]) who has multiple copies to lend.

If there is sufficient interest to move forward, participants will receive a confirmation by email reminding them of the start date.