Lent Calendar

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=50 BGCOLOR="#660099" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Lent Calendar</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=430 BGCOLOR="#660066" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Make sure you read each day --- if you miss one -- you can catch up and read it anytime</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="805" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#660066" BORDERCOLORDARK="#660066" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FF0000 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="126"><div> <B>Sunday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>Monday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="102"><div> <B>Tuesday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000><NOBR><div> <B>Wednesday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="113"><div> <B>Thursday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="110"><div> <B>Friday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="111"><div> <B>Saturday</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#660066 HEIGHT= 131 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="04a527d0.jpg" border=0 width="338" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="113"><div> <B>9 </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#660066" FACE="Arial" ><B>February</B></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Ash Wednesday</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="01e3c190.gif" border=0 width="60" height="25" ALT="Please abstain from eating meat on this day." ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="As we begin our Lenten celebration..."><U>As we begin our Lenten celebration...</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="113"><div> <B>10</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feb 10: Solidarity with our neighbors"><U><B>OPERATION RICE BOWL calls us to walk in solidarity with our beighbors.</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="110"><div> <B>11</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#660066" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="01e3c190.gif" border=0 width="60" height="25" ALT="Please abstain from eating meat on this day." ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feb 11: Fasting during LENT"><U><B>The practice of fasting during LENT...</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="111"><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="105" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>12</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="04d40400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Station 1: </B><A HREF="id11.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="1st Station of the Cross"><U><B>Jesus is condemmned</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 133 WIDTH="15"><div> <B>E</B></div> <div> <B>R</B></div> <div> <B>I</B></div> <div> <B>T</B></div> <div> <B>R</B></div> <div> <B>E</B></div> <div> <B>A</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="109"><div> <B>13</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feb 13: ERITREA"><U><B>This week we focus our reflections on our brothers and sisters in Eritrea...</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="114"><div> <B>14</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>In Eritrea, only 2 out of every 1,000 people have access to the Internet. Here at the US...</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="102"><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="105" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>15</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="04d40400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Station 2: </B><A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2nd Station of the Cross"><U><B>Jesus Carries the Cross</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="113"><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="105" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 84 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>16</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feb 16: Pray for the Farmers in Eritrea"><U><IMG SRC="026424e0.gif" border=0 width="66" height="78" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feb 16: Pray for the Farmers in Eritrea"><U><B>PRAY for farmers in Eritrea...</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="113"><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="105" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>17</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="04d40400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Station 3: </B><A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="3rd Station of the Cross"><U><B>Jesus Falls for the 1st Time</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF><NOBR><div> <B>18</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#660066" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="01e3c190.gif" border=0 width="60" height="25" ALT="Please abstain from eating meat on this day." ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="111"><div> <B>19</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=8 BGCOLOR=#660066 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="801"><div> Click here to learn more about Eritrea, Ecuador & the Phillippines</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 133 WIDTH="15"><div> <B>E</B></div> <div> <B>c</B></div> <div> <B>u</B></div> <div> <B>a</B></div> <div> <B>d</B></div> <div> <B>o</B></div> <div> <B>r</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="109"><div> <B>20</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="114"><div> <B>21</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="102"><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="105" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>22</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="04d40400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Station 4: </B><A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="4th Station of the Cross"><U><B>Jesus Meets His Mother</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="113"><div> <B>23</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="113"><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="105" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>24</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="04d40400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Station 5: </B><A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="5th Station of the Cross"><U><B>Jesus Simon carries the Cross for Jesus</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF><NOBR><div> <B>25</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#660066" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="01e3c190.gif" border=0 width="60" height="25" ALT="Please abstain from eating meat on this day." ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="111"><div> <B>26</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 166 WIDTH="15"><div> <B>P</B></div> <div> <B>h</B></div> <div> <B>i</B></div> <div> <B>l</B></div> <div> <B>l</B></div> <div> <B>i</B></div> <div> <B>p</B></div> <div> <B>p</B></div> <div> <B>i</B></div> <div> <B>n</B></div> <div> <B>e</B></div> <div> <B>s</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="109"><div> <B>27</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999FF WIDTH="114"><div> <B>28</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=5 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="557"><div> <B>What is Operation Rice Bowl?</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Operation Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services' Lenten program. Just as we celebrate the Eucharist on Sundays, we can use Operation Rice Bowl as a way to "break bread" together with family and loved ones. We engage in the traditional practices of Lent and<B> </B></FONT><I><B>pray</B></I><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >together, </FONT><I><B>fast </B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >through making sacrificies,</FONT><B> </B><I><B>learn</B></I><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >about the members of our family in the development world, and</FONT><B> </B><I><B>give</B></I><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >concrete assistance to those most in need.  </FONT></div> <div> <I><B>This year, Operation Rice Bowl celebrates its 30th anniversary. By participating in Operation Rice Bowl, we continue a rich tradition, and join in solidarity with all members of our human family as we put our faith into action.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=7 WIDTH="784"><div> Visit catholic relief for a virtual tour of Eritrea, Ecuador & the Phillippines</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>