SUBMIT A PRAYER REQUEST HERE DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR LENT: Pray for one another! With St. Julia Lenten Prayer Circle you can sign up for one day in Lent to pray for requested intentions. Pray at church, pray at home, pray anywhere, at any time. A signup sheet and a prayer request basket will be … [Read more...]
Lenten Small Groups
Have you tried to pray more or read Scripture for Lent, only to fall short of your goal? A small group gives us supportive and encouraging communities that can make your Lent much more meaningful. There are no teachers in small groups. Trained students/parishioners facilitate conversations. The … [Read more...]
Ash Wednesday, February 14th
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption. Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation, but is a required day of fasting and abstinence … [Read more...]
The Season of Lent
Lent is our time of preparation. We begin our Lenten journey on Ash Wednesday. During these 40 days, we ponder what it means to “give up, take up and lift up.” Using the spiritual practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, we deepen our relationship with Christ and discern where God is working in … [Read more...]
Soup & Stations
Because of inclement weather last Friday, Soup & Stations has been postponed to APRIL 7 at 6:30PM in St Julia Church, everyone is invited to come to pray the Stations of the Cross, and then stay for a simple Lenten meal together. Since some parishioners may not be very familiar with the practice … [Read more...]
Silence Book Discussion
During Lent, our parish will be offering a four-week book discussion on Shusaku Endo's classic novel, "Silence," about 17th-century Jesuit martyrs in Japan. Join us as we delve into questions of faith, mission, betrayal, forgiveness, political coercion, and the seemingly impenetrable silence of God … [Read more...]
