A Word from Your Pastor - August 3

Dear Parishioners:

 We have had some wonderful experiences of Faith lately in our parish.  Last weekend, our Summer Seminarian Intern, T.J. Lehigh led a group of parishioners in an experience of the New Evangelization, taking the Message of the Gospel into our neighborhoods.  On the Feast of St. Martha this past Tuesday, a group of parishioners gathered to share discussion about the Spiritual Life, speaking with each other out of their wealth of experience of life in the Lord.

Our world is in a state of crisis.  We are called as Christians and Catholics to be concerned about the state of the world and to do what we can to make a difference.  Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer, suggested that “the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.”  Faith is not crazy, but it does involve a way of thinking that the world rejects as foolish.

The Gospel is God’s response to our human needs.  It invites us to live with our eyes set on the goal, the prize beyond anything this world can offer.  Faith is our capacity to respond to the Gospel with our whole persons.  Now is the time to step out in Faith.

As we enter another month and move toward Fall, begin to consider how you will live this next year differently than last.  Are you ready to make a difference in the world by making a change in your own exercise of your Faith?  Our world is hungering for the Gospel.  Jesus invites you to “Give them something to eat yourselves.”

St. Timothy Parish Door-to-Door New Evangelization Club July 27, 2014

Back Row:  T.J. Lehigh, Ryan Fisher, Karen McGirty, Larry Lorms, Kathy Spyker, Mark Gideon, Nancy Schell, Chris Yakkel 
Front Row: Ellen Miller, Lea Guarasci, Edna Whitacre, Dolores McGroarty 
Not Pictured: Judy Lorms, Dr. Kathy Lutter