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Lent begins Dear Friends, Today is Ash Wednesday and with the smear of ash on our heads and a penitential practice in our hearts the great Season of Lent begins. Below are two very brief quotes pertaining to Lent from Pope Francis and below those is a slightly longer quotation from The Imitation of Christ, at one time the most published religious work, second only to the Bible and a timeless treasure. With a hopeful heart I kindly invite you to set off with me on this spiritual journey.

The ad limina visit As many are aware, the U.S. bishops have been going to Rome in groups since last November for our ad limina meeting with the Holy Father and the various offices of the Vatican. The ad limina experience has a rich history. Typically, it was meant to be every five years but with the numbers of dioceses and bishops increasing it now seems closer to an every seven- or eight-year experience.

Prayer & Action Summer may seem a long time away, but we all know how time flies. I am encouraging young people ages 14 (ninth grade in the fall of 2020) to 19 years old, to consider a new summer experience. We call it Prayer & Action, and it is a week-long camp that includes service work for others, prayer and fun.