Valentines Fundraiser & Area Lenten Retreat

Hello Brethren,

Happy Ash Wednesday!

I would just like to push again our Valentines Fundraiser this Saturday, Feb.13th. So far, with three more days to go, we are still just getting close to our desired number of attendees. Once again, as I've mentioned before, if we are going to celebrate Valentines anyway with our spouse, parents, children (at least youth), friends, household members, etc. please really consider celebrating it with the rest of us and help generate the funds needed for our YFL & KFL. Our Couple-coordinators are really working hard to make this day of hearts truly a special occasion for all of us.

Here are the details:

Holiday Inn Express O'Hare

6600 N Mannheim Rd.

Rosemont, Il 60018

Saturday, February 13th

6pm-Midnight.

Cost: $40 Donation - Dinner/Party

Formal Attire, Free Parking.

Once again this is open to all, so bring more friends and family.

On another note, Lent season officially starts today. As prayerful servants of God, a time of reflection, contemplation, retreat, discernment and meditation is really of high importance in our spiritual journey. In Isaiah 55:1-3, it says that that there is a spiritual food that nourishes the inner man and fills one's life with abundance in a way that all of a person's material things cannot.

So with that, please join us also at our Area Lenten Retreat at:

National Shrine of St. Therese

8501 Bailey Road

Darien, Il 60561

St. Paul Hall

Saturday, February 27th

8am-3pm

Cost: $30 inclusive of Breakfast & Lunch

Yes there will be costs incurred again. But please do not let this hinder you from hearing God's message for us this lent. Let's be honest, we all spend on other stuffs anyway, (a nice meal here, a little buying there) so please let's not shortchange our God also.

Praying you'll receive this message in the spirit of love and service.

God bless,

bBarber