2nd Sunday of Lent, 5 March 2023
Saint Joseph’s Passionist Church
Tel: (01) 42 27 28 56 [Int’l + 33 1]
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Website: www.stjoeparis.org
Saturday: Vigil Mass: 6.30 p.m.;
Sun Mass: 9.30 am, 11 & 12.30 pm, 6.30 pm
Confession: Saturday: 11.30 – 12.30 & 5 – 6 p.m. or by appointment.
During Lent: evening Mass on Fridays at 7:30pm; followed by Stations of the Cross
Lenten Retreat: one Saturday TBA
Lenten Project 2023: to help Syria and Turkey, Donations will be sent through l’Oeuvre d’Orient, already present on site & helping Christians and other communities devastated by the earthquake:
A second collection is organised at all Sunday Masses: First week total: 26th Feb: €2488,99 (€1788,99, ADP €700)
NB: To get French Tax receipts: Cheques to “St Joseph’s ADP” & donations available directly from the website (please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. informing us it is for our Lenten project, so we can affect your donation to Syria & Turkey -Oeuvre d’Orient)
Parish Pastoral council: 13th March at 7:30pm, St Joseph’s Hall.
Next Baptism Preparation Saturday 11 March at 11am (starts with Mass). Form Registrations on :www.stjoeparis.org
Bible Study: Wednesdays 10:30 to 12:00 website with all the dates published: https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/ Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Marriage Preparation Course: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 11 couples registered. Next on 5th & 19th; March 5th & 19th, April 2nd & 16th , from 4pm to 5:30pm
FOREIGN COINS: Any coin collectors? We have gathered lots of foreign coins over the years. If you are interested, please contact Fr. Martin.
Feast Days this week: Monday 6th Ste Colette (+1447); 7th : Sts Perpetua & Felicity (+203); 8th : St John of God (+1550) St Dominic Savio (+1857); 10th Ste Marie Eugenie (+1898)
St Joseph’s Christianity & Film Group : Sunday evening once a month from 8:30pm to 10:00 pm on zoom. website with infos: https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/
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Collections 26th Feb.: Weekend Masses: €2144,38; ADP: €1070; coffee: €48,33; Books €20.
Thanks a lot for your generosity.
CCD Confirmation: Last call for letters to Mgr Gonon, hand given or letterbox or email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CCD FHC: missing Baptism certificates please scan to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CCD resumes Sunday 12 March
Tuesday, March 14: ACWO Potluck lunch at Saint Joseph's, noon
Next Baptism Preparation Saturday 11 March at 11am (starts with Mass). Form Registrations on :www.stjoeparis.org
A GOOD LENT
There are many ways of making a good Lent. The Church encourages all the faithful to give more time and attention to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Today I want to say a few words on prayer.
There are many lovely prayers including saying the Rosary, the Angelus, the morning and evening offering, prayers before and after meals etc. Reading the bible slowly and pondering its words is another popular way to pray. During Lent, lots of people find time to pray the Stations of the Cross. All of these are excellent prayers.
Prayer is the language we use to express our love of God. We talk to God as to a close friend who cares deeply for us. We can share our deepest feelings and secrets and know they will be cherished by our good and loving God. As in all deep relationships, so too in prayer there are times when language fails us and we relax into peaceful silence. We are just happy to be in God’s company, knowing that his love is filling our hearts and surrounding us with his care and protection.
This Lent, I recommend that you find a quiet place and take some time simply to sit with God and allow his love to fill your heart and mind. As you breathe in and out, remember that God is breathing you into life with every breath. God can’t stop loving you and wants you to know in a deeply personal and intimate way the depth of his love.
Prayer is the special time when we become more aware of God’s presence and action in our lives and respond with joyful gratitude. You can experience the loving presence of God in every breath you take, in every beat of your heart, in every step you walk.
“Help me Lord to be more aware of your intimate presence and love. Amen.”
