Dear Parishioners:
In Sunday’s Gospel, we
hear St. Paul’s invitation to our Patron St. Timothy to “stir into flame the Gift
of God” that he has received through the Sacramental touch of the Church. This call is fitting for us as well. Through the Sacraments we have received, God
has poured out many gifts on us. All of
us can recall the excitement and nervousness we felt when we came to church to
receive the Sacraments along our journey of Faith. Now we must renew our zeal and do all we can
to put to use the power God’s Spirit unleashed in us. The world is in need of a new outpouring of
God’s gifts.
Year after year, we
celebrate many Sacraments with our children.
Over the past couple of years, many children have brought their families
back to Church and to practice of the Faith because they have learned about the
Sacraments and asked to receive them for themselves. In particular, time in the Atrium of the
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd has opened up the mysteries of our Faith in
such a way that our little ones know and understand what is happening in the
Liturgy of the Church. They can
participate in the Mass more readily because they have learned the meaning of
symbols and gestures used to express God’s gifts.
My prayer for you is
that you and your family will “stir into flame” the gifts you have received in
the Sacraments. May you find again the
joy that you experienced when you approached the Altar for the first time for
the Eucharist. May the Gift of the
Spirit you received in Confirmation renew and strengthen your Faith so that you
may share the Gospel with the world. Let
the zeal and enthusiasm of your children deepen your desire to put your Faith
into practice.
God has given St.
Timothy Parish a specific purpose that has been so from the first days of our
creation as a parish: to assist young families in their task of raising their
children in the ways of Faith. When we
keep this in mind, we discover that there is a clear plan being unfolded in
what we are meant to do as a Parish that has a School. The education of our children in the Catholic
Faith must be central to the life of our community and to every family that belongs
to our parish. All other efforts in the
life we share must serve this end.
May the Lord open your
eyes to see His Plan and may your heart be ready to respond with generosity and
zeal.
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