Mission, St. Margaret Mary Parish in Cedar Park

As early as the 3rd century, Christians started to sign themselves with a cross. Eighteen centuries later, we continue the practice of making the sign of the cross when we start to pray, when we celebrate the sacraments, and when we enter a church. Done so often and usually out of habit, has this ancient gesture lost its meaning for us? Join us Feb. 28 – Mar. 2 at 7:15pm, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1101 W. New Hope Dr in Cedar Park, as Fr. Albert Haase, OFM, will lead us in a parish mission entitled ‘SIGNED AND SEALED WITH THE CROSS’. We will explore the identity of our God proclaimed in the ancient gesture of being signed with a cross. We will also explore the challenges and responsibilities we accept when we seal our lives with the sign of our salvation. WHO IS THE MISSION PREACHER? Ordained a Franciscan priest in 1983, Albert Haase, OFM, is a popular preacher, teacher, spiritual director and radio personality. A former missionary to mainland China for over eleven years, he is the author of twelve books on popular spirituality and the presenter on five bestselling DVDs. He has trained spiritual directors for ten years. He is currently chaplain at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple TX. Visit his website at www.AlbertOFM.org