Monday, February 24, 2020

A Word from Your Pastor February 23


Dear Parishioners:

R.S.V.P. can be a worthy theme for Lent, which begins this Wednesday.  Please respond.  Invitations are sent out, but we are all so busy, we don’t answer.  The opportunity passes and we are left without the strength to continue.

Lent is a gift from the Church, a period of 40 Days of preparation so that we don’t miss the heart of the Christian Message.  We are invited to enter into the mystery of Christ’s suffering and death so as to enter more fully into the Resurrection.

It is so clear that our world is in need of witnesses.  The first “duty” of the witness is to show up at the scene.  Being present at the scene means that we are given the opportunity to see what is happening.  Then we have to open our eyes and our hearts to pay attention, to see the truth of what is going on.  Finally, we are asked to respond fully and to commit to the new way of being that must flow from the knowledge that we have received.

Lent is here.  As Pastor, I invite you to be a witness.  Pray.  Fast.  Give Alms. 

Come to Adoration on Wednesday, Stations of the Cross of Friday, Daily Mass and other times of prayer and study of the Catholic Faith.

Turn off the distractions.  Pull away from what keeps you from paying attention.  Allow your mind to be changed from your way of thinking to God’s way.  Open your heart to the Word.

Give of yourself.  Be present to your family.  Take time to talk with your children about more than the daily run.  Participate in some action of charity.  Visit the sick.  Serve at a soup kitchen.  Invest your time and treasure in something that makes a difference.

Please Respond.  Don’t let Lent pass you by.  Pray.  Fast.  Give Alms.

Ash Wednesday Masses are at 9 a.m. with the School and at 6 p.m.  It is a good time to show your parish family that you are ready to respond.  Be a witness of the Faith!



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