Mortal sin completely ruptures our relationship with To reflect on how we have failed to live up to who we Session 3: The Rite Explained God forgives our sin to clear the way for loveĪ good examination of conscience is taking the time STATIONS OF THE CROSS All Fridays Of Lent 7pm That being the case, make sure to make a good confession this Lent.ĬEMETERY NEWS Please remove any Christmas He invites us to reconciliation in the confessional. Yet, I have never stopped loving you." Jesus calls us back to himself this Lent. It’s when we bring to him all these things inside of us that we hate, all of these things that keep us focused on ourselves, all of these things that make us think that we are unlovable, when we bring all these to him, He says to us, "Yes I know. Jesus loves us as well, despite our many shortcomings and sins. What truly astonished her was that despite that knowledge, Jesus didn’t judge her, but still loved her. She reports to her fellow Samaritans “He told me everything I ever did.” That is not what she found so surprising though. She is particularly struck by how much Jesus knows about her. And, so that is the thirst that He wants to satisfy in this woman and that is the thirst He wants to satisfy in us. Everyone’s heart has the same need, that we would be loved. The deepest need in everyone’s heart is to be loved. Jesus, who promises to satisfy her thirst not only in this moment, but to satisfy her thirst forever. She went through six men and not one of them satisfied her thirst and now she meets Talk about someone who is empty, someone who needed love, someone who is thirsting for more, someone who could not find that in any thing on this earth. However, if anybody was thirsty for love it was this woman. She didn’t even know she was thirsty until Heīrought it up. Box 276, Somonauk, IL 60552Ĭoordinator of Religious Education 81 Judy Kreczmerĭear Parishioners, Today we have the inspiring story of Jesus encounter with the Samaritan woman who represents every human sinner. Sacrament of Reconciliation Tuesdays 5:00 PM Saturdays 4:00 PM ģ20 South Depot Street, P.O. Monday 7:00 AM Tuesday 6:30 PM Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7:00 AM Holy Mass Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM E-mail: Parish Center 81 Director of Sacred Music 81 Mark Mackeben Coordinator of Religious Education 81 Judy Kreczmer Bookkeeper 81 Charles Durancik Bulletin Editor 81 Denise Ramos Cemetery 81 Jeff Weseman Maintenance Secretary 81 Denise Ramos St. Butler Parish Office and Rectory 81 Office Hours M-Th 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Box 276, Somonauk, IL 60552 /stjbsom/ Sign up for FORMED at Phone: 81 FAX: 81 Pastor Rev. John the Baptist Catholic Church MaThird Sunday of Lent 320 South Depot Street, P.O. Holy Mass Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM Monday 7:00 AM Tuesday 6:30 PM Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Tuesdays 5:00 PM Saturdays 4:00 PM or by appointment BULLETIN STANDARD DEADLINE: 9:00 A.M.
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