Lenten Day of Reflection

Secular Franciscan Lenten Day of Reflection

"Standing with Mary at the foot of the Cross"

On March 22, 2025, we invite you to register for a Lenten Day of Reflection " Standing with Mary at the foot of the Cross" hosted by the St. Maximilian Kolbe Fraternity and Emmaus Spirituality Center at St. Jerome's Parish Activity Center "A" from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM. 

We will have Joseph Bach, OFM Conv. leading this day of reflection. He has
ministered in Education as a teacher and administrator at the elementary, high school, and
college levels. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin American Studies, a Master’s
Degree in Educational Leadership, and a graduate certificate in Franciscan Studies. He has
also studied at the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University in New Orleans and completed additional studies in spiritual formation at Boston College. He also spent 6 years as the vocation director for the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn and currently serves on the National Board of the National Religious Vocation Conference and is chair of the NRVC
Incorporating Cultural Diversity into Religious Life Committee. He has over 10 years of
experience as a spiritual assistant for fraternities in the Tau Cross Region in New York and
currently ministers with a Spanish-speaking OFS fraternity in Las Cruces. 

Registration Fee is $20! The deadline to register is March 12th.