A Note From Fr. Dan

The Mission continues

Dear Parish Family,
We have celebrated the Ascension of the Lord into Heaven and await the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. While we believe that Jesus will return in
glory at the end of time, in the interim it is up to us, His Church to continue the proclamation of the Good News of the Gospel. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are in the final chapter of Salvation that began at creation, continued through the People of Israel and is now ours. We hear the Lord’s impassioned plea that His People remain one in Him. Unfortunately this prayer has not yet come to fulfillment. Each of us has a role to play in proclaiming the Gospel by our lives and promoting unity among the People of God. We need to look for and embrace those things that unite us, while we do not diminish our differences, we should not focus on them. The Holy Spirit gives us the graces necessary to carry out this Mission; through prayer, the Word and Sacrament. How, then, do I, bare witness to the Lord Jesus Christ? How does my life evidence my faith, hope and trust in Him? How do I draw others, not to myself, but to Christ and Salvation? We are now Christ’s hands, feet and voice. Together we can make Him and His message of Hope and Redemption known.
God Bless,
Fr. Dan