The Christmas season just ended on January 11th, and Lent begins shortly thereafter. Lent will begin this year on February 18, 2026, Ash Wednesday.

     What, or rather who was Christmas about? Jesus. The same is true for the coming seasons of Lent, Easter, and every other time in the year. JESUS. We celebrated the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus on January 3rd . Jesus is at the very heart of our faith. We all know a lot about Jesus. Do we know everything? And more importantly, do we really know Jesus?

     Using a book entitled Jesus: The Way the Truth and the Life, a video series by the same name, and our Bibles, we will hopefully come to know Jesus more deeply. The video is filmed in the Holy Land. So, if you have never had the opportunity to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the video will allow you to see the very places Jesus walked.

When? Tuesday evenings, 7:00 pm until around 8:00 pm Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 24, Mar 31

(These are Tuesdays during Lent, but skipping Mar 17 due to a parish mission) Apr 7, Apr 14, Apr 21, Apr 28

(These are Tuesdays during the Easter Season) Ten sessions. If you cannot come to all, come to as many as you can.

Where? Upstairs Meeting Room of the Church

Please bring your Bible!

To ensure we order enough copies of the book, we ask you to register by stopping me before or after Mass, emailing, or calling no later than February 2, 2026. If you are able, we ask for a donation of $16 to cover the cost of the book.

Ellen DeRosa

ederosa@sjvs.net  732-423-5735