Finding Your Keys: Chris Faddis & “Fast For Haiti" - A podcast by Catholic Josh LeBlanc.  He discusses suffering, and offering it up with special guest Chris Faddis talking about his unique project, Fast For Haiti!

What if thousands of people decided to fast 1 to 3 meals and then donated $5, $10, or $15 to relief efforts to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti? We could literally send thousands of dollars in aid to help those in need and we could do it in the matter of a few days. Join the effort and spread the word, get your entire youth group, your church choir, your parish, your co-workers, your young adult group, your campus ministry group, whoever you can to join this effort. Pick one day in the next week and fast for 1 to 3 meals that day - then donate $5, $10, or $15. www.fastforhaiti.com is an effort of Chris Faddis and www.livinggracefully.net - all proceeds are to be given directly to an aid organization such as Catholic Relief Services. For more information or media inquiries please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

"We will go throughout the city, we will pass among the people assailed by thousands of everyday problems, we will go to meet these brothers and sisters of ours and we will show the Sacrament of Christ's presence to all:

'Behold the bread of angels, the bread of pilgrims; the true bread of children.'

In this bread the Almighty, the Eternal, the thrice Holy has made Himself close to us, has become 'God-With-Us,' Emmanuel." - Pope John Paul II

Holy Name of Jesus Parish will spend Forty Hours in prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament during this Lenten Season from March 15th through March 17th.

Please sign up to spend an hour to pray with and adore our Lord in The Blessed Sacrament.  Ministries are encouraged spend an hour praying together with our Lord during this time.  If you would like to sign up your ministry for an hour please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We will begin Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8:15am Mass on Monday and conclude Wednesday Morning with solemn Benediction.

Ash Wednesday, February 17th and Good Friday, April 2nd are days of fast and abstinence. Fridays of Lent are also days of abstinence.

Fasting is to be observed by all 18 years of age through age 59. On a fast day one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted but liquids, including milk and juices, are allowed.

Abstinence is observed by all 14 years of age and older. On days of abstinence not meat is allowed. Note that when health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does
not oblige. When in doubt concerning fast and abstinence, the parish priest should be consulted.

Fasting, almsgiving and prayer are the three disciplines of Lent. The faithful and catechumens should undertake these practices seriously in a spirit of penance and of preparation for baptism or of renewal of baptism at Easter.

With Lent quickly approaching on February 17th, it's time to examine our consciences and make a good confession.  While frequent confession is recommended for everybody, the Church requires that we make a confession of our sins at least once each year.

From the blog of Fr Z at What Does The Prayer Really Say

Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession   o{]:¬)

We should…

  1) ...examine our consciences regularly and thoroughly;
  2) ...wait our turn in line patiently;
  3) ...come at the time confessions are scheduled, not a few minutes before they are to end;
  4) ...speak distinctly but never so loudly that we might be overheard;
  5) ...state our sins clearly and briefly without rambling;
  6) ...confess all mortal sins in number and kind;
  7) ...listen carefully to the advice the priest gives;
  8) ...confess our own sins and not someone else’s;
  9) ...carefully listen to and remember the penance and be sure to understand it;
10) ...use a regular formula for confession so that it is familiar and comfortable;
11) ...never be afraid to say something "embarrassing"... just say it;
12) ...never worry that the priest thinks we are jerks…. he is usually impressed by our courage;
13) ...never fear that the priest will not keep our confession secret… he is bound by the Seal;
14) ...never confess "tendencies" or "struggles"... just sins;
15) ...never leave the confessional before the priest has finished giving absolution;
16) ...memorize an Act of Contrition;
17) ...answer the priest’s questions briefly if he asks for a clarification;
18) ...ask questions if we can’t understand what he means when he tells us something;
19) ...keep in mind that sometimes priests can have bad days just like we do;
20) ...remember that priests must go to confession too … they know what we are going through.

Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lantana, FL is celebrating Low Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite every Sunday starting September 6th at 2:00PM.  Holy Spirit is located on Lantana Road just east of I-95 at 1000 Lantana Road, Lantana, Florida 33462. Tel. #561-585-5970.

The Extraordinary Form, also called The Latin Mass or Trindentine Latin Mass, is Mass using the Roman Missal of 1962.  Information to familiarize yourself with the Extraordinary Form is available at SanctaMissa.org.