Dear Parishioners:
Several themes are emerging as the
new season begins in our life as a Parish and a School Community: Faith, Family
and Mercy. We are being invited so
respond to a call to be a Welcoming Community who draw others into an
experience of God’s Love and Mercy. We
are disciples of Jesus and our lives are intended to proclaim the Good News of
Christ’s Presence in the world. While we
need to attend to material realities, our true purpose is to serve as a bridge
into the life of the Spirit for others.
Parents are responsible for the
Faith of their children. This means that
their lives must show how to follow the Lord by example as well as through what
is said. “Actions speak louder than
words.” The wider community also has a
duty to the next generation, reaching out to assist with the needs of the
families who join us. When our manner of
welcome is inviting, we help them to realize that they belong. This can lead to a deeper commitment to
practice of the Faith.
All of us have been entrusted with
the Gospel. We are to hold it in trust
for all who have not yet heard it in a way that draws them in. “O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to
you!” (I Timothy 6:20)
How do you witness your Faith? Has your Family made a commitment to be
welcoming and to be concerned with others’ needs? How does God’s Mercy show through you?
Are there any “themes” emerging from
your own prayer? What is the Lord asking
of you and your family this year? What
do you need to do for the Lord and for His Church? What are your neighbors and
friends seeking that the Lord wants to offer to them through you? How are you responding to the invitation to
go deeper in your relationship with Jesus?
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