The Lord's Banquet

My dear friends in Christ,

As Jesus continues to dialogue with the chief priests and elders of the people in the Temple precincts, He tells them the parable of the wedding feast to illustrate what will happen in His journey. This parable tells a very strange story: all those who received the invitation to the king’s banquet not only refused to attend but treated messengers very badly. The king was not to be stopped: he sent his servants to the crossroads and they gathered ‘all they could find, good and bad alike.’ The hall was full. God’s invitation to partake in His great banquet is not restricted to the Jews; His kingdom is now open to all, without any distinction, even to those who seem unworthy. This parable also underlines the link between the kingdom and judgment: the first guests were punished for their crass behavior, and the guest without the proper attire was expelled from the banquet and sent to where there is darkness and the gnashing of teeth. We ask the Lord to give us the grace to be consistent with our choices and to accept His invitation to come to the banquet.

Please consult upcoming bulletins and on-line bulletins via our website for information regarding upcoming dates and Mass schedules for Holy Days.

We will have the Blessing of Animals in honor of the Feast of Saint Francis on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 12:15 PM by the carport adjacent to the ball field. On the same day, the 11:00 AM Mass returns to our schedule.

May God bless you all,

Father John