Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb 24, 2011 / 11:57 am
Bishop Carlos Franzini of Rafaela, Argentina invited Catholics to seek out Christ during the upcoming Lenten Season.
Lent this year will begin on Wednesday, March 9.
In a Feb. 23 pastoral letter to help Catholics in his diocese prepare for the penitential season, the bishop encouraged them to “seek out a more profound encounter with the Lord to strengthen their faith.”
Our Lenten practices “should be accompanied by a renewed personal and communitarian commitment to further develop the face of solidarity of our Church,” he said.