Beloved in Christ,
We celebrated our annual Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotion this past week. Several individuals and families took turns to stay with the Eucharistic Lord in prayer as he implored us, his disciples, to spend an hour with him during his agony (see Matthew 26:40). I express a profound gratitude to all who sacrificed their time to ensure Jesus was never left alone in the sanctuary throughout the three days of our worship. My thanks extend to everyone involved in the success of our Eucharistic devotion, from the sanctuary to the kitchen. I pray that Jesus rewards your demonstration of faith and love. I hope you were all nourished and enlightened by the inspiring reflections by Fr. Stephen Logue. I believe he renewed our belief in the Christian virtues of the sacredness of the Eucharist, God's mercy, and the necessity of humility to approach the Lord in Eucharistic sacrifice.
Having acknowledged in thanksgiving the grace received in the past week, I would like you to keep in mind two parish spiritual events coming up in June. We will be celebrating the great feast of Pentecost, which concludes the season of Easter, on June 8. Two weeks after Pentecost, precisely on June 28, we will celebrate the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi. As we have done in previous years, we will have a procession from the church on the hill to the historic church. After our procession, we will celebrate with a picnic at the rectory grounds. Please keep these dates in mind; make it a priority for you and your family to participate prayerfully in them and expect the Lord to renew and strengthen your faith.
As part of preparation for the great feast of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, "the advocate whom the Father will send" in Jesus' name, the Spirit that will remind and teach us all things Jesus told us (Jn 14: 26), the Spirit who guided the disciples and the early church in their decisions on how to lead the church (Acts 15: 28), novena to the Holy Spirit will begin on Friday, May 30. Please, make it your goal to pray the Novena to the Holy Spirit in private, in church, or both. We need the prompting and help of the Holy Spirit to encounter and witness to Christ as individuals and the church. We will celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Sunday, June 8, at 6 p.m. in the parish social hall. The music band, Forgven, and our youth group will provide praise and worship music for the evening of the Pentecost celebration. Please invite your friends, Catholics, and other Christians.
I wish you all a Happy Memorial Day. As we remember our deceased service men and women, remember to pray for their souls and visit their places of rest in cemeteries. May you all have a sunshine-filled summer.
In Christ,
Fr. Bernard Alayode, OP
We celebrated our annual Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotion this past week. Several individuals and families took turns to stay with the Eucharistic Lord in prayer as he implored us, his disciples, to spend an hour with him during his agony (see Matthew 26:40). I express a profound gratitude to all who sacrificed their time to ensure Jesus was never left alone in the sanctuary throughout the three days of our worship. My thanks extend to everyone involved in the success of our Eucharistic devotion, from the sanctuary to the kitchen. I pray that Jesus rewards your demonstration of faith and love. I hope you were all nourished and enlightened by the inspiring reflections by Fr. Stephen Logue. I believe he renewed our belief in the Christian virtues of the sacredness of the Eucharist, God's mercy, and the necessity of humility to approach the Lord in Eucharistic sacrifice.
Having acknowledged in thanksgiving the grace received in the past week, I would like you to keep in mind two parish spiritual events coming up in June. We will be celebrating the great feast of Pentecost, which concludes the season of Easter, on June 8. Two weeks after Pentecost, precisely on June 28, we will celebrate the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi. As we have done in previous years, we will have a procession from the church on the hill to the historic church. After our procession, we will celebrate with a picnic at the rectory grounds. Please keep these dates in mind; make it a priority for you and your family to participate prayerfully in them and expect the Lord to renew and strengthen your faith.
As part of preparation for the great feast of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, "the advocate whom the Father will send" in Jesus' name, the Spirit that will remind and teach us all things Jesus told us (Jn 14: 26), the Spirit who guided the disciples and the early church in their decisions on how to lead the church (Acts 15: 28), novena to the Holy Spirit will begin on Friday, May 30. Please, make it your goal to pray the Novena to the Holy Spirit in private, in church, or both. We need the prompting and help of the Holy Spirit to encounter and witness to Christ as individuals and the church. We will celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Sunday, June 8, at 6 p.m. in the parish social hall. The music band, Forgven, and our youth group will provide praise and worship music for the evening of the Pentecost celebration. Please invite your friends, Catholics, and other Christians.
I wish you all a Happy Memorial Day. As we remember our deceased service men and women, remember to pray for their souls and visit their places of rest in cemeteries. May you all have a sunshine-filled summer.
In Christ,
Fr. Bernard Alayode, OP
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