Office of Mission Advancement
February 12, 2018
Greetings, Cotter community!
Lent begins this week. It is a penitential season within our church, during which time we, as followers of Christ, commit to 40 days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving so as to better love God and neighbor. Here at Cotter Schools, we will be mindful of Lent in many ways in the coming weeks. Each week during Lent, in this space, we will share a brief 2 minute video inviting reflection on the meaning and practice of Lent. Check out this week's video here.
And join us in prayer as we ask God's guidance and blessing on our shared Lenten journey:
God of All Peoples,
As we look ahead to our Lenten journey,
may our fasting be a hunger for justice,
our alms an offering of peace,
and our prayers a reflection of humble and grateful hearts.
We ask the Holy Spirit to accompany us
as we spend these 40 days reflecting on what it means to be companions on the journey, seeking to truly encounter every person who comes before us each day.
We ask this in Jesus' name, AMEN.
St. Joseph, patron of Cotter Schools - pray for us.
Live, Jesus, in our hearts - forever.
Blessings on your day!
MISSION STATEMENT
Cotter Schools is a private, independent, coeducational school in Winona, Minnesota
that has been guided by Catholic beliefs and values since 1911.
As an international learning community, serving grades 7-12, we hold our students to the highest academic standards and challenge each of them to develop their full potential academically, physically, spiritually and socially.
We believe in the intrinsic goodness of all persons, and strive to model the values of
faith, service, and community as we encourage and support our students to become more than they can imagine.
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