Dear Parishioners:
The Fourth Sunday of
Lent, known as “Laetare Sunday” is the Sunday that reminds us that our Lenten journey
is well underway and our goal of Easter is just over the horizon. Just as on “Gaudete Sunday” of Advent, the
color rose serves as a reminder that no matter how difficult the journey has
been, we are invited to rejoice in the certainty that the Lord will come to
us. Our eyes are set on Jerusalem, where
the Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection will accomplish our salvation.
This weekend you will
notice that change in our prayer for our Bishop in the Eucharistic
Prayers. Bishop Robert Brennan’s welcome
to the Diocese of Columbus and his installation took place with Evening Prayer
on Thursday evening and the Mass of Installation on Friday afternoon. At moments like this, we are invited to
acknowledge the wonderful way God attends to His promise to shepherd His
People. We have a Bishop whose authority
is given from the line of the Apostles, those sent out by Jesus Himself to
proclaim the Gospel to the world.
We rejoice that the
journey of Faith is guided by the Spirit through all of time. Across the centuries and through the seasons
of the year and the liturgical calendar, the Holy Spirit ensures that the Good
Shepherd is present among us. We have a
shepherd appointed to us by the Lord through His Church who will guides us to discover
together and to do God’s will so that we may serve as witnesses to the truth of
the Gospel.
We pray that Bishop
Brennan may guide us with wisdom as we continue our journey to the Kingdom.
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