Guilt

My dear friends in Christ,

Guilt is one of the most common of all human experiences, and often the heaviest burden to carry. Some will use it to come to terms with their life choices and bring about renewal and change. Others will deny its reality even though it may burn like a fire within them or they may project it onto others, avoiding responsibility and the need for change. Some will even use it to punish themselves and so add to their pain. The woman in the Gospel was a sinner. Jesus would not be tested by the Pharisees. He tells them: “let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Jesus offers the woman not just forgiveness but a new beginning. Instead of condemnation, he challenges her to turn her life around and sin no more. That is the same invitation he gives to us. How will we respond?

A big thank you to all who made our Lenten Parish Fish Fry such a success. I would like to thank in a particular way Cassie Brown, Monica Maass, Kim Sheaffer, Sister Robert, Jim, the 50/50 guy, and the Knights of Columbus.

This year marks the 60th Anniversary of Corpus Christi Church. We’ll celebrate this occasion on June 22, 2019, the Feast of Corpus Christi, with a celebratory dinner immediately following the 4:00 PM Mass. Tickets will go on sale sometime in May. We hope you can find time in your schedule to attend this milestone of our parish.

Please remember to honor your pledge to the Annual Catholic Appeal and help us reach our parish goal of $55,000. Thanks to all who have sent in their donation.

May God bless you all!

Father John