St. Robert Bellarmine Parish


 

1804 ATWOOD AVENUE
JOHNSTON, RHODE ISLAND 02919

PARISH PHONE: 401-232-5600
CCD PHONE: 401-232-9321
FAX: 401-231-5793

PARISH EMAIL: SRBP1804@AOL.COM
CCD EMAIL: SRBCCD@AOL.COM

Office Hours: Monday - Friday
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
CLOSED NOON - 12:30 FOR LUNCH

SUMMER HOURS: FRIDAY, OFFICE OPEN UNTIL 12:00 NOON.

SINCE LENT BEGINS THIS COMING WEDNESDAY HERE ARE SOME THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER
 
WE OFTEN THINK LENT IS ABOUT “GIVING THINGS UP” AND THEN OUR MINDS AUTOMATICALLY GO RIGHT TO CANDY, MEAT, SMOKING, OR DRINKING....ALL OF WHICH IS NOT BAD.  WE COULD ALL STAND TO BE MORE MODERATE IN THOSE AREAS OF OUR LIFE.
 
BUT LENT IS REALLY ABOUT CHANGE:
 
CHANGING OUR HEARTS, OUR ATTITUDES, OUR OPINIONS, AND OUR SOMETIMES STUBBORN WAYS OF BEHAVING SO THAT WE CAN TRY TO BECOME MORE LIKE CHRIST.
 
HERE ARE 4 SIMPLE SENTENCES THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO PRAY OVER AND WORK TOWARD LIVING BY DURING LENT.
 
LORD HELP ME TO SAY:
 
I DONT KNOW --(FOR THOSE WHO LIVE LIFE THINKING THEY KNOW IT ALL).
 
I'M SORRY-- (FOR THOSE WHO WOULD NEVER DREAM OF ADMITTING THAT TO ANOTHER PERSON & SO CHOOSE TO STAY STUCK IN HURT OR ANGER).
 
I NEED HELP-- (FOR THOSE WHO WOULD NEVER OWN UP TO BEING NEEDY AND SO STAY ISOLATED IN THEIR OWN PRISONS )
 
I WAS WRONG-- (FOR THOSE WHO'S EGO & PRIDE HAVE ALIENATED THEM FROM THEIR FAMILY & FRIENDS)
 
THESE THOUGHTS MAY NOT APPLY TO EVERYONE; BUT THEY MIGHT GET SOME OF US TO BECOME JUST A BIT MORE LIKE CHRIST, WHICH IS REALLY WHAT LENT IS ALL ABOUT ANYWAY.