On a recent Lenten Saturday, the Lay/Religious Alliance members from St. Anne/ St. Patrick's Parish in Sturbridge, MA and the Assumptionist Center in Brighton gathered for a day of prayer.

Fr. Claude Grenache, A.A., superior of the house and the provincial alliance liaison shared two reflective sessions on, "Give us today our daily bread; and forgive us the wrong we have done as we forgive those who wrong us," from Matthew's account of the Lord's Prayer.

The day together afforded folks the opportunity for private prayer time and reflection, discussion, Mass with the local community invited, adoration, evening prayer and the sharing of a delicious pot luck lunch.

Everyone agreed that is was truly a day of rich blessings to come together in prayer as alliance members of the Assumption family.