Where are you from?

My dear friends in Christ,

A big thing in life is where you are from. We say “your accent betrays you.” Sometimes we judge totally on where people are from. Pilate was the same with Jesus. With all he knew of him and heard, the miracles and the speeches — where are you from? Are you a king really? What sort is your kingdom? Pilate was intrigued by the words of Jesus. We are too because our Christian life is getting to know Jesus more, and taking part in His mission. The type of person He was. That He came from God and from humanity. He speaks of the best of God and the best of us, the best of heaven and the best of earth. He is worth our following. Our role or vocation is our calling to be like Him. Our mission is fulfilled when we live like Him and follow Him in love and service.

I would like to thank everyone who participated in the photo sessions for the Parish Directory. Special thanks to Ron Maniglia who coordinated this effort with Life touch Studios. I thank the volunteers who gave of their time and talent to check people in and make them feel comfortable as they waited to be called in the studio.

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, we, as a parish, begin our preparation for the Birth of Our Lord at Christmas. Please refer to the bulletin and be a part of our Advent preparations by participating in the Liturgies and being present for our Tree Lighting and Blessing of The Manger. May we approach this season with joy in our hearts!

May God bless you all!

Father John