Ordinary Time

My dear Friends in Christ,

The Church returned to Ordinary Time following the Baptism of The Lord. We cannot speak of Ordinary Time without speaking of Sunday. Ordinary Time is not very ordinary at all. Ordinary Time, celebration of Sunday, is the identifying mark of the first day of the week the Lord was raised up and creation came at last to completion. How we live Sunday proclaims to the world what we believe about redeemed time now and forever. What happens in our Churches every Sunday is the fruit of our week. What we take from that allows us to build up God’s kingdom here on earth. That is not ordinary at all. That is the fabric of Christian living. The Universal Norms #43 says, “Besides the times of the year that have their own distinctive character, there remains in the early cycle thirty-three or thirty-four weeks in which no particular aspect of the mystery of Christ itself is honored in its fullness, especially on Sundays. This period is known as Ordinary Time.”

The Annual Catholic Appeal will end on January 31, 2023. Donations will be accepted until the end of the month. We will fall short of our $50,000 goal. So far $34,477 (69% of goal) has been pledged and $34,114.50 collected. This is our best showing since I have been Pastor. The new cycle for the ACA begins late February.

Thanks to the Art and Environment Team and Jimmy for breaking down the Christmas trees and flowers and keeping our Altar looking beautiful!

May God Bless You All,

Father John