Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/02/2019 - 12/23/2019
6:30 am
Location
St. Mark's Roman Catholic Church
Categories
Friday, Dec. 20 St. Mark 6:30 pm –Spanish
Monday, Dec. 23 St. Mark 6:30 pm –English
Examination of Conscience
«Care for your spiritual life, your relationship with God… «
Am I a Christian who is not nourished by prayers and the sacraments?
Do I study the Word of God?
«Care for your family life… «
Do I give my family time, attention, and love?
Do I care for their daily needs?
«Heal the wounds of the heart with the oil of forgiveness … «
Have I forgiven others who have hurt me?
Have I said «I’m sorry» to those whom I have hurt and have tried to make amends?
«Watch how you speak… «
Do I need to purify my everyday language from offensive words, vulgarities,
and phrases used in the worldly decadence? Do I gossip about others or tell false truths?
«Care for your work… «
Do I work with enthusiasm and passion?
Am I humble enough to thank the Lord for my accomplishments?
Do I use my God-given skills and talents in the service of others?
«Avoid envy, lust, hatred, and negative feelings… «
Are my thoughts and actions destructive toward my relationships, especially with those whom I love?
Do my thoughts destroy my inner peace?
Do I say insulting things when it would be better to remain silent?
Do I surround myself with angry or destructive people?
«Reach out to those who need you… this is how you will be judged… «
Do I assist the weak, the elderly, the sick?
Do I stand up for foreigners or for those who are oppressed?
Do I feed the hungry and shelter the homeless?
«Let go of … «
The bitterness that brings us to revenge …
The laziness that leads to existential euthanasia … The finger-pointing that leads to pride…
The complaining that leads to despair. . .
Other Penance services in the area:
2019 ADVENT Penance services
Monday, Dec. 16 St. Thomas More 7pm
Tuesday, Dec. 17 Mission San Luis Rey 1pm
Wednesday, Dec. 18 St. Francis 12:30 and 6:30pm
Thursday, Dec. 19 St. Peter the Apostle 10:30am & 6pm
Friday, Dec. 20 St. Mark 6:30 pm –Spanish
Monday, Dec. 23 St. Mark 6:30 pm –English



