Jesus alerts his disciples to his imminent departure, his ascension into heaven. He doesn’t say Adieu (farewell) but “bye”(Hasta la luego) in order to meet them again. “I am going away, but I shall return.” God keeps his promise to be with us always. John’s Gospel has a series of discourses where Jesus is saying goodbye to his disciples. … Continued
“Take care of my sheep” (John 21,16). We are called, by our Baptism, to care for one another. As we journey through life, there are ups and downs, a normal rhythm of grace and being our human self. Our parish is blessed to have the beginnings of Stephen Ministry, a distinctly Christian ministry. Ten of … Continued
Dear Parish Family, Our Catholic faith is not just about encountering Christ in the sacraments, but also about encountering Christ in one another. That is what it means for us to live the Church’s identity as the “Body of Christ.” Do we and the visitors of our parish recognize Jesus in us, the members of … Continued
Last week, Pope Francis published Amoris Laetita, a letter to families around the world, encouraging them to experience the “joy of love,” and to live as active, faithful, and generous disciples of Jesus Christ. In 2013, Pope Francis called for two meetings of bishops from around the world—an Extraordinary and Ordinary Synod—as forums for discussion and discernment … Continued
Dear Parish Family, The diocese just announced that our dear Fr. Kurian will become the Administrator at St. Joseph in Adrian as of July 1. As many of you know, Fr. Kurian is part of the religious order, Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (M.S.F.S.), and was planning on returning to his home province of … Continued