Mark Your Calendars! Everyone is cordially invited to join us for St. Pius X Lenten Mission: Saturday March 9 -- 9 AM till 3 PM in the Parish Hall. Deacons Eddie Ensley and Robert Herrmann will take us on a contemplative journey to learn how to let God lighten our load and how to take refuge in Him. Lunch will be served. Deacons Ensley and Herrmann will also preach at the Saturday 4:00 pm and Sunday 8:30 and 11:00 am Masses that weekend. RSVP your family's attendance by calling the Parish Office at 409-892-3316.

Come join Deacons Eddie Ensley and Robert Herrmann on a contemplative journey...learn to pray as Jesus and the early Christians prayed "and you will find rest for your souls." -Matthew

Deacon Ensley is one of the most gifted Catholic speakers today. His writings have been fervently recommended to the Church by spiritual giants like Fr. Benedict Groeschel. Describing himself as "a miner in search of the forgotten riches of our Christian past, he conducts primary-source research into the vast and long Christian and Jewish history of spirituality. He is the author of 14 books, including "Prayer that Relieves Stress and Worry," "Healing the Soul," "Letters from Jesus", and "Everyday Mysticism," available through Twenty-third Publications. He is a regular writer for Deacon Digest, holds a masters degree in Catholic pastoral studies from Loyola University in New Orleans, and teaches a course in spirituality for the Diaconal Program-Pontifical College, Josephinum.

Deacon Herrmann has developed an expertise in spiritual journaling and teaching contemplative prayer. He is the author of "Writing to be Whole," published by Loyola Press of Chicago 2001. He holds certification in parish ministry from Loyola University, and he has more than thirty-five years experience leading parish missions, parish retreats and parish renewals.

Please plan to attend! It will be a truly spiritually uplifting experience for the entire family!

For more information, please check out their website at http//www.parishmission.net